Victoria Smurfit
| Victoria Smurfit | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1974 (age 39–40) Dublin, Ireland |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse(s) | Douglas Baxter (2000–present) |
| Children |
Evie Dorothy Baxter (b. 2004) Ridley Belle Baxter (b. 2007) Flynn Alexander Baxter (b. 2008) |
Victoria Smurfit (born 1974) is an Irish actress.
Early life
She is part of the Smurfit family, one of the richest in Ireland. The family, headed by Victoria's uncle Michael Smurfit, sponsor a number of sporting events including the Smurfit European Open and the Champion Hurdle. The family is also associated with Smurfit Business School in University College Dublin (UCD). She was educated at two Anglican schools, Saint Columba's College, Dublin[1] and St. George's School, Ascot, England. She did an A level in theatre studies and then went to the Bristol Old Vic theatre school.[2]
Career
Smurfit gained fame for her role as Orla O'Connell in the BBC television series Ballykissangel. Since 2003, she has taken over from Kate Buffery in the lead role in Trial & Retribution as DCI Roisin Connor. She has also guest starred in the BBC Radio 4 series Baldi. Smurfit appeared in Agatha Christie's Miss Marple TV episode The Mirror Cracked From Side to Side. She also appeared in a small role in the movie The Beach. She is currently appearing on the NBC television network drama Dracula as Lady Jane. The show airs on Friday nights at 10:00 PM Eastern Time.
Personal life
Smurfit married advertising executive Douglas Baxter on 29 July 2000, and gave birth to her first child, daughter Evie Dorothy Baxter in Dublin, Ireland on 2 November 2004. A second daughter, Ridley Belle Baxter was born in May 2007.[3] Their third child and first son was born in November 2008 and named Flynn Alexander Baxter.[4]
She writes an opinion blog for The Dubliner, which often features anecdotes from her personal life.[5] and is a patron of the children's charity World Vision Ireland.[6]
Selected credits
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Ivanhoe | Rowena | Television series |
| 1998 | Berkeley Square | Hannah Randall | Television series |
| Ballykissangel | Orla O'Connell | 2 series, 1998–1999 | |
| 2000 | The Wedding Tackle | Clodagh | Feature film |
| The Beach | Weather girl | Feature film | |
| North Square | Dr. Helen Ferryhough | One series, 10 episodes | |
| Cold Feet | Jane Fitzpatrick | Recurring role, 2000–2001 | |
| 2002 | About a Boy | Suzie | Feature film |
| 2003 | Bulletproof Monk | Nina | Feature film |
| Trial & Retribution | DCI Roisin Connor | 2003–2009 | |
| 2011 | Agatha Christie's Marple | Ella Blunt | 1 episode ("The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side") |
| 2006 | The Shell Seekers | Olivia Keeling | Mini-series |
| 2009 | The Clinic | Dr. Edel Swift | TV Series |
| 2013 | Dracula | Lady Jayne Wetherby | TV Series |
References
- ↑ Sunday Independent 4 May 2008
- ↑ Irish Times Magazine, page 10, 10 January 2009
- ↑ http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/property/2005/0901/3342536493RPINDOUG.html[]
- ↑ 'Cannes-do' Irish go networking - News & Gossip, Entertainment - Independent.ie
- ↑ The Dubliner Magazine: Victoria Smurfit
- ↑ World Vision Ireland
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