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Leah McNamara

Leah McNamara

Actor · Castletroy, Limerick, Ireland

Leaping into the spotlight from the serene suburb of Castletroy in Limerick, Ireland, Leah McNamara has spun a childhood knack for storytelling into a dynamic acting career that pulses with energy. After snagging an honors degree in Drama and Theatre from University College Cork, she fine-tuned her craft at Bow Street Academy, laying the groundwork for a string of performances that would ripple across screens worldwide. Her breakout as Aud in the sweeping saga "Vikings" hooked global viewers, paving the way for her to sink her teeth into layered roles like Rosalind Devlin in "Dublin Murders," where she unraveled a character's quiet turmoil with haunting precision. Not one to be boxed in, she brought a sharp, simmering edge to Rachel in "Normal People," proving she could pivot between vulnerability and venom effortlessly. In 2023, she owned the screen as Tara in Sky Max's pulse-pounding "Then You Run," diving so deep into the role that she kept the accent alive off-set, leaving the crew floored by her all-in approach. Away from the cameras, Leah stays tethered to her roots, often waxing nostalgic about Castletroy's calm and the rambling walks with her grandfather and his scrappy Jack Russell, stories she shares with a warmth that feels like a chat over tea. Her curiosity for human quirks fuels her performances, letting her breathe life into characters that linger with audiences long after the credits roll. With her name now tied to heavy-hitters like "Hellboy: The Crooked Man" and Guy Ritchie's slick crime caper "The Gentlemen," Leah's not just riding the industry's waves, she's stirring them up. Colleagues describe her as a whirlwind of focus and laughter on set, someone who can lighten a tense scene with a quick quip before snapping into character. That blend of grit and heart has carved her a unique spot in an industry that craves authenticity, and she's only getting started.

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Biography from IMDb.

From
Castletroy, Limerick, Ireland
Works as
Actor
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 14 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 27% in 30 days

What are Leah McNamara's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
38%
Survival
26%
Self
17%
Bonds
16%
Society
3%
Justice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 3

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 0 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 3
Hero
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Dread
4
Tense
4
Melancholic
2
Contemplative
1

How their films linger

Unsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Leah McNamara's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Leah McNamara's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

14 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • Hellboy: The Crooked Man(2024)

    as Effie Kolb

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Gentlemen(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Kellie Ann Ward

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Then You Run(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Tara

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Danny Boy(2021)

    as Lucy Wood

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Normal People(2020)

    Show 5 episodes · as Rachel Moran

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Dublin Murders(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · as Rosalind Devlin

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Cellar Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Flo

  • Metal Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Chantal

  • Nails(2017)

    as Gemma Milgrom

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Lily (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Violet

  • Cherry Tree(2015)

    as Caroline

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Vikings(2013)

    Show 12 episodes · as Aud

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Doe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Gun on Second Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Ashley

Career shape

Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 14 titles, 12 of them dated from 2013 to 2024; peak year 2024.

Biggest box office

Hellboy: The Crooked Man (2024)

$2.1M worldwide

Highest rated

Hellboy: The Crooked Man (2024)

Midcredits 9th

Film career

20132024

Peak 2024 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting14 of 14: 14 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score44th

By decade

2010s7 · acting2020s5 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Leah McNamara's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 9th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 15th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

8thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 9 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Then You Run (2023)

63rd percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Vikings (2013)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Leah McNamara work with?

People who share at least 2 of Leah McNamara's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Walters shares the most, 2.

Editors

Producers