Aisling Loftus began her career as a child actress and first gained prominence through her roles in the BBC dramas Five Daughters and Dive, the play Spur of the Moment, and the film Death of a Superhero.
17 Facts About Aisling Loftus
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Aisling Loftus attended St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School in West Bridgford and later completed A Levels in English literature, drama and history at the Becket School in Wilford.
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Aisling Loftus was nine when she discovered acting; she took classes at the Television Workshop, and participated in the National Theatre Connections.
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Aisling Loftus considered going to drama school, but decided against it when she was cast in Dive whilst on study leave.
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Aisling Loftus made her television debut in a 2000 episode of the ITV medical drama Peak Practice.
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Aisling Loftus was named a 2009 Screen International Star of Tomorrow.
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In 2010, Aisling Loftus starred in the BBC dramas Five Daughters and Dive as Gemma Adams and Lindsey respectively.
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Aisling Loftus starred in the 2011 Irish film Death of a Superhero, for which she was awarded the Special Jury Prize by critics at the 2012 Dublin International Film Festival.
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Aisling Loftus starred in the television films, as Melissa Legge on BBC Two's Page Eight, and as Arrietty Clock in the BBC One's The Borrowers.
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In 2013, Aisling Loftus began starring as Agnes Towler in the ITV period drama Mr Selfridge, a role she would play for the first three series.
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Aisling Loftus appeared in the film Gun Shy, and played PC Dawn Morris in the BBC series Broken.
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Aisling Loftus played Sophie Wilson and later Susanna Norman in the 2018 Sky fantasy series A Discovery of Witches.
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Aisling Loftus originated the role of Queenie in Helen Edmundson's 2019 stage adaptation of Small Island at the National Theatre.
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Aisling Loftus returned to the Donmar Warehouse with Far Away in 2020.
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Aisling Loftus starred in the film Homebound and the Sky Max science fiction series The Midwich Cuckoos.
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In 2024, Aisling Loftus played Mia in the BBC Radio 4 drama Sabine.
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In December 2018, Aisling Loftus married actor Jacob Anderson at the Ace Hotel.