Profile:
Full Name: Cristina Ryan
Country: Ireland
Physical Info: Female 5’3” slim build with brown eyes, long blonde hair
Playing Ages: 20-35 old
Languages: English (Fluent), Irish (nearly Fluent), German (Good)
Accents: Irish (Native), British, American, German, French, European
Cristina Ryan was introduced to the performing arts at a young age. From the age of four she trained as a ballet dancer and was a member of the Billy Barry Stage School. She took part in several ‘Acting for Film’ courses at the Gaiety School of Acting and studied classical violin and piano at the Royal Irish Academy of Music. She completed a Bachelor of Music degree at the Royal Academy of Music, London and then returned to Ireland to do a Masters in Music Performance at the Royal Irish Academy of Music. She decided to pursue her love of acting and trained at the Irish Film Academy. She was cast as the lead role of Irelands first female serial killer 'Sophie' beating over 2,500 applicants for the film adaptation of Natasha Whites BOOK 'Camouflage' - due for international cinema release Spring 2016. She was part of the cast of 'The Northsiders' TV Programme playing the role of 'Celine'. She played the female lead character 'Amy' in the feature film 'Soulsmith' which is due for release Autumn 2015. Other roles she is recognized for is 'Sarah' in the award winning short film 'Guy at the bar'. She is also known for her role portraying the legendary 'Dorcas Kelly' who was an Irish figure who having been associated with the HellFire Club was burned at the stake in the 18th Century for supposed witchcraft. Other projects include short horror 'Capture' and the dark psychological thriller 'Behind closed doors'.
Unique traits: Trained as a dancer in ballet, tap and pop. High level of fluency in Irish and very good German speaker. Talented singer and very effective public speaker. Models on a regular basis. Plays classical violin and piano at professional level and also composes original music.
Follow the Dead
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Film
Actress
Yesterday
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Film
Actress
Chimes
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Film
Actress
The Comeback
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Film
Actress
The Switch
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Film
Actress
Skylar
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Film
Actress
Con
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Film
Actress
Red Room
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Film
Actress
Thank You Come Again
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Film
Actress
Hostage
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Film
Actress
Personal
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TV Series
Actress
Twitchy
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Film
Actress
Dirt
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Film
Actress
Too Many Goodbyes
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Film
Actress
Box Office
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TV Series
Archive footage
Inner Evils
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Film
Actress
Maidens At The Crossroads
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Film
Actress
Rouse
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Film
Actress
Rose
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Film
Actress
Till Death do us part
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Film
Actress
Fado
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Film
Actress
Scars
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Film
Actress
Northsiders
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TV Series
Actress
An Ode to Kino
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Film
Actress
Guy At The Bar
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Film
Actress
Reunion
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Film (short)
by John Healy
Daisha
Capture
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Film (short)
by Kiefer McGinn
Elizabeth
Behind closed doors
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Film (short)
by Stephen Dunne
Karen
The Devil's Ball
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Film (short)
by Eamonn McLoughlin
Darkey/Dorcas Kelly
The Speechless
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TV Movie
Actress
Man at the Bar
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Film (short)
by Ciaran O' Donnell
Jane
Disappear
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Film (short)
by Robert O' Meara
Rachel
Abbey Court Hostel
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Internet
by Jeff Doyle, Shaun Ryan
Karen
Music Video - 'BI Polar '
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Video
by Windmill Lane Theatre/Pulse Studio. Director - Tim Craig
Inner Demon
Epic Awareness
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Internet
by Colin Barrett
Andrea
Soulsmith
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Film
by Kevin Henry
Amy
The tale of the circus girl and the juggler boy
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Film
by Rory O' Shea
Charlotte
The Northsiders
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Television
by Robert O' Meara
Celine
Camouflage
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Film
by Daragh Murphy
Sophie
FeatureFilm - The Speechless
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Commercial
by Director - Stephen Leonard
Dr Francis Tennant
Zenith Protocol
Actress
Irish Film Academy Acting for camera
(2013-2014)
Royal Irish Academy of Music MMus Perf
(2013-2014)
coolmine Musical Society
(2013-2014)
Royal Academy of Music London BMus Hons
(2013-2014)
Mary Burke School of Ballet
(2013-2014)
Billy Barry Stage school
(2013-2014)
Gaiety school of Acting Acting for camera
(2013-2014)