Ruth Kearney is a young Irish theater, film and television actress. She became widely known for her role in the British sci-fi series Jurassic Portal, where she played Jess Parker.
In the creative biography of the actress there are still not many roles in film and television. Kearney began her career on the stage. It was only in 2009 that she first appeared on the screen.
Biography facts
The future actress was born in the fall of 1989 in England into an Irish family. After living for several years in London, the parents together with their daughter decided to move to Ireland and settled in Dublin, where Ruth spent her childhood.
From childhood, the girl dreamed that someday she would definitely become an actress. She arranged improvisational performances at home, and during her school years she performed for the first time on the professional stage.
After receiving her primary education, the girl entered Trinity College, where she studied acting and drama. After a while, she moved to England, where she entered the Bristol Old Vic Theater School.
To pay for her drama school, Kearney had to look for earning opportunities. She took on any part-time job and soon found a job in a cafe as a waitress.
After graduating from her studies, the young actress was accepted into a theater troupe and played on stage for 2 years. She played roles in classical and modern plays, including well-known productions based on the works of W. Shakespeare, A. P. Chekhov, O. Wilde.
Film career
Ruth made her television debut in 2009. She played several small roles in the projects: "Test of the Book", "Gracie!", "Hard Boiled Eggs".
In 2010, she received an offer from the producers of Jurassic Portal (also known as Parallel World or Primal) to be cast for the new season. Kearney was selected and soon appeared on screen as Jess Parker in one of the episodes of season 4 and 6 episodes in the 5th season of the project.
The young actress was noticed, they began to offer her new roles. She got the opportunity to star in the popular television series "Holby City", which tells about the work of cardiologists in the hospital.
In 2012, Kearney appeared in one of the episodes of the "Secret Liaisons" project, playing the wife of Senator Gottfried.
After 2 years, the actress got a small role in the television project "Tyrant". The action in the film takes place in the Middle East, where the son of the ruler and dictator of the fictional state Abuddin, who has lived for two decades in America, returns.
In 2015, the actress played Daisy in the detective project The Followers, starring Kevin Bacon. The series aired for 3 seasons and was twice nominated for a Saturn Award.
In 2016, Ruth got a role in the comedy series "From a Blank Slate", and a year later - in the crime-comedy project "Get Shorty."
Personal life
In 2009, Ruth began dating actor Theo James. They met while studying at the theater school. For a long time, young people hid their relationship from the press, but media representatives still managed to get photos of the couple in love.
The paparazzi were hunting Theo. At the time, he starred in Underworld: Awakening as the vampire David. Therefore, the personal life of the young man was very interested in the press and his fans.
According to some reports, in 2015, Ruth and Theo got engaged, but whether this is really so is unknown.
