Birth Name: Charlene McKenna
Birth Date: 1984-03-26
Birth Place: Glaslough, County Monaghan, Ireland
Details
Alternate Names: Searlaoin Nic Chionaoith, Charlene Lee McKenna
Physical Characteristics: N/A
Career
First Appearances: - Breakfast on Pluto (2005) as Caroline Braden
Most Important Roles: - Breakfast on Pluto (2005) as Caroline Braden
- Small Engine Repair (2006) as Melanie
- Dorothy Mills (2008) as Mary McMahon
- Jump (2012) as Marie
- Kitchen (2007) as Kirsty Dunne
- Boogaloo and Graham (2014) as Mutter
- The Old Curiosity Shop (2007) as The Marchioness
- Middletown (2007) as Adele
- Ghosts (2014) as Regina Engstrand
- A Greyhound of a Girl (2023) as Tansey (voice)
Career Highlights: - Breakfast on Pluto (2005)
- Small Engine Repair (2006)
- Dorothy Mills (2008)
- Jump (2012)
- Kitchen (2007)
- Boogaloo and Graham (2014)
- The Old Curiosity Shop (2007)
- Middletown (2007)
- Ghosts (2014)
- A Greyhound of a Girl (2023)
Awards
Awards: - Nominated for 1 IFTA Award - Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Drama (2017)
- Nominated for 1 IFTA Award - Best Supporting Actress Film (2013)
- Nominated for 1 IFTA Award - Best Actress in a Lead Role in Film/Television (2011)
- Nominated for 1 IFTA Award - Best Actress in a Lead Role in Television (2010)
- Won IFTA Award - Best Actress in a Lead Role in Television (2009)
- Won Golden Nymph - Outstanding Actress in a Mini-Series (2009)
- Nominated for 1 Golden Nymph - Outstanding Actress - Drama Series (2009)
Full Biography
Charlene Lee McKenna (Irish: Searlaoin Nic Chionaoith; born March 26, 1984) is an Irish actress.
She became a household name in Ireland after starring as Jennifer Jackson in the miniseries Pure Mule (2005). She appeared on Irish television in Single-Handed 2 (2008), Whistleblower (2008), and Raw (2008–2013).
For Raw, she won Best Actress (Television) at the Irish Film & Television Awards, and for Whistleblower, she won Outstanding Actress in a Mini-Series at the Monte Carlo Television Festival.
