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RECENT THEATRE ROLES INCLUDE: MOLLY IVORS IN THE IRISH REPERTORY THEATRE'S HIT PRODUCTION OF THE DEAD: 1904 ADAPTED BY PULITZER PRIZE WINNING POET, PAUL MULDOON & JEAN HANFF KORELITZ. DIRECTED BY CIARAN O'REILLY. CO-STARRING KATE BURTON, BOYD GAINES AND MELISSA GILBERT, THE ROLE OF MARGARET WILLOUGHBY IN MINT THEATER COMPANY'S MULTI AWARD NOMINATED PRODUCTION OF WOMEN WITHOUT MEN, DIRECTED BY JENN THOMPSOn.
AEDÍN IS FOUNDER AND PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF PIONEERING IRISH WOMENS COMPANY, FALLEN ANGEL THEATRE, AND IN 2018 SHE DIRECTED THE OFF BROADWAY PREMIERE OF MY BRILLIANT DIVORCE, STARRING MELISSA GILBERT. IN 2016 SHE PLAYED THE ROLE OF MORAG IN ITS PRODUCTION OF, WHEN I WAS A GIRL I USED TO SCREAM AND SHOUT, A NEW YORK TIMES CRITICS PICK.
Aedín moloney is an actress and Theatre producer. She has worked extensively in New York, London and Ireland. IN 2018 Aedin completed her AWARD WINNING play, Yes! reflections of Molly bloom, that she co-adapted with NOVELIST cOLUM McCann, from James Joyces' Ulysses and featuring especially recorded music by hER father, the legendary Paddy Moloney (Founder and leader of The Chieftains),
yES! rEFLECTIONS OF mOLLY bLOOM WAS PREMIERED by THE iRISH repertory tHEATRE, AND DIRECTED BY kIRA sIMRING, in 2019. followed quickly by a 2nd on screen production from Miami, in 2020; this time directed by AEdin. followed by a 3rd production in 2022, directed by John Keating. In 2023 Wild Mountain flower produced a 4th touring production, the wildly successful "ireland 2023 tour" was directed and choreographed by Aedin.
IN 2020/2021 AEDIN CREATED A PANDEMIC VIDEO STREAMING SERIES"ALONE TOGETHER" CULMINATING IN THE "SPIRIT OF THE FESTIVAL" AWARD FOR HER FILM "RISING"
OTHER RECENT THEATRE ROLES OF NOTE INCLUDE: GEORGE ELIOT IN THE PREMIERE OF A MOST DANGEROUS WOMAN (BEST ACTRESS 2013 NJFOOTLIGHTS) DIRECTED BY RICHARD MALTBY & DOL IN THE ALCHEMIST , DIRECTED BY BONNIE MONTE, AND BOTH AT SHAKESPEARE THEATRE OF NEW JERSEY.
rECENT TV WORK INCLUDED "MUM" IN FOX TV’S THE EXORCIST AND PLAYED THE ROLE OF SISTER MARY MICHAEL IN STEVEN SODERBERGH’S THE KNICK, FOR CINEMAX.
AEDíN RECENTLY RECORDED a NYTimes best selling audio book, "Jackies Girl" by Kathy Mckeon, 3 NEW AUDIO PLAYS BY ARTHUR YORINKS & DIRECTED BY JIM SIMPSON – IRONWILL, TAKING CARE OF PAUL FOR AIRWAYV, AND DUBLINERS: A QUARTET FOR THE GREENSPACE WNYC RADIO.
OTHER NOTEWORTHY PERFORMANCES WITH FALLEN ANGEL THEATRE COMPANY INCLUDE EVA THE CHASTE & AIRSWIMMING, A CO-PRO WITH THE IRISH REP. OTHER ROLES WITH IRISH REP INCLUDE: ROSE IN THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY PRODUCTION OF DANCING AT LUGHNASA, WIDOW QUINNIN PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD, JUNO AND THE PAYCOCK, SAME OLD MOON, SHADOW OF A GUNMAN, ECLIPSED, PIGTOWN. OTHER NYC NOTABLE PERFORMANCES INCLUDE HOBSONS CHOICE AT ALTANTIC THEATRE & UNDER MILK WOOD DIRECTED BY MARK LAMOS AT HARTFORD STAGE.
A GRADUATE OF TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN, HER EARLY WORK INCLUDES MOLSER IN THE PLOUGH AND THE STARS DIRECTED BY JOE DOWLING. SHE HAS WORKED EXTENSIVELY IN THE UK INCLUDING: BATTERSEA ARTS CENTER, THE BRISTOL OLD VIC AND SHEFFIELD CRUCIBLE. MUTLTIPLE BRITISH TV ROLES INCLUDE: THE BILL, THE MOTH, BALLYKISSANGEL AND LAW AND ORDER HERE IN THE US. FILM CREDITS INCLUDE: NORA (CO-STARRING EWAN MCGREGOR), FAR & AWAY, AGNES BROWNE & THE CAPTIVES.