Rachael Dowling.
Rachael can be seen in Borderline on MGM+ Premiering Sept 2nd.
Rachael’s recent stage credits include a sold out run of Happiness Then… “[A] Riveting Performance” Arts Review ’24 at Bewley’s Café Theatre.
Two successful runs of The Long Christmas Dinner by Thornton Wilder at the Abbey Theatre. Irish Times Theatre Award Nominee – Best Ensemble Acting.
Rachael played Ruthie in both highly successful runs of Deirdre Kinahan’s The Unmanageable Sisters also at The Abbey Theatre.
Film and TV work include: Northern Ireland State Pathologist Dr Ormonde in Virgin Media TV crime/drama series Borderline (2024) – Robert Quinn Director.
Claire Larkin in KIN. RTE/AMC/BBC. Three Families – BBC1 and Paula – BBC 1.
Recent films include Anniversary (2024) Jan Komasa -Director Partita (2024) Eric Fraad Director. A Sunken Place (2024).
Rachael made her screen acting debut playing Lily in John Huston’s classic film adaptation of James Joyce’s The Dead.
Rachael is a 2024 recipient of the Screen Ireland – Actor as Creator award for her short film script Growing Together.
She has directed for the theatre, including Missing Football, the award winning first play by Irish writer Peter McKenna (Kin, The Clinic, Red Rock). Rachael majored in Film Studies at Hunter College NYC (BA). She was awarded her MA in Film and Television Studies from Dublin City University.
