Meet Agnes O’Casey, star of psychological thriller Lies We Tell

Three short years after graduating from The Lir Academy, Agnes O’Casey has already developed an admirable acting career that’s seen her masterfully tackle a wide range of roles for the stage and screen, and working alongside the likes of Maggie Smith and Cillian Murphy. This week sees the release of psychological thriller Lies We Tell, in which she plays the lead role of Maud Ruthyn, a strong-willed, orphaned heiress living alone in the isolated manor of Knowl who’s left in the guardianship of her notorious and menacing uncle Silas and finds herself having to fight for what’s rightfully hers, and her freedom. Directed by Lisa Mulcahy, with the screenplay written by Elizabeth Gooch, and filmed within the walls and extensive grounds of Ardgillan Castle in North County Dublin, it’s a dark and powerful film about abuse and a young woman’s ability to find her inner strength to fight back. And O’Casey gives a razor-sharp performance throughout.

Here, the great-granddaughter of Irish playwright Seán O’Casey tells Meg Walker about what drew her to study acting in Dublin and why she’s careful to avoid being typecast…