Jordanne Jones

Jordanne Jones (born 2000/2001)[2] is a DFCC award-winning and IFTA nominated actress from Dublin.[3][4][5] She made her film debut in Frank Berry's I Used to Live Here, earning an IFTA nomination in the "Best Actress" category.[6][7] In 2016 and 2019, she played Minnie Mahon in RTÉ One's Rebellion and Resistance miniseries, respectively. Her lead performance in Metal Heart earned her the Bingham Ray award for Best Newcomer at the Galway Film Fleadh in 2018.[8][9] She was one of Screen International's "Stars of Tomorrow" in 2019.[10] She has appeared in short films for spoken word artist and actor Emmet Kirwan,[11] and musicians Dermot Kennedy and Lilla Vargen.[12][13] She has studied at the Bow Street Young Filmmakers Academy.[4][10] She is the daughter of Senator Lynn Ruane, with whom she successfully campaigned to repeal the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution which had restricted abortion rights.[3][4][14]

Jordanne Jones
NationalityIrish
Occupationactress
Years active2014 – present
Notable work
Metal Heart[1]
Resistance
Parent(s)

References
  1. "Metal Heart's Jordanne Jones and Hugh O'Conor". RTÉ TEN. 1 July 2019. Archived from the original on 24 July 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  2. https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/lynn-ruane-aspiring-senator-s-crusading-zeal-for-social-justice-1.2484744
  3. "Films of 2015: Dublin Film Critics Circle weigh in". Scannain. 22 December 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  4. Hynes, Liadan (18 May 2015). "Meet Jordanne Jones – nominated for Best Actress IFTA at just 14". Irish Independent. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  5. "Best of Dublin 2019: Niamh Algar, Jordanne Jones and More Feature in our Massive Annual Issue". Hotpress.com. 26 June 2019. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  6. Gibbons, Rosemarie (3 February 2019). "Spotlight: Jordanne Jones- a hopeful face for young Irish actors". University Observer. Archived from the original on 27 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  7. McDermott, Roe (3 July 2019). "Jordanne Jones: On Metal Heart, mental health, and her love for Dublin". Hotpress.com. Archived from the original on 28 December 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  8. "Metal Heart". Galway Film Fleadh. Archived from the original on 25 January 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  9. "Jordanne Jones wins Bingham Ray New Talent Award at 2018 Galway Film Fleadh". Treasure. Archived from the original on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  10. Dalton, Ben. "Stars of Tomorrow 2019: Jordanne Jones (actor)". ScreenDaily.com. Archived from the original on 27 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  11. Mackin, Laurence (18 January 2017). "Heartbreak: Emmet Kirwan's dazzling short film shows pressures on young Irish women". IrishTimes.com. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  12. "New Dermot Kennedy video set at Electric Picnic is fittingly excellent". JOE.ie. Archived from the original on 27 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  13. "Lilla Vargen presents powerful video for new single 'Cold'". Hotpress.com. Archived from the original on 27 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  14. "Jordanne Jones reveals how she called out sexism at her own Confirmation". JOE.ie. Archived from the original on 27 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.


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