Who Is Alison Oliver, The Irish Saltburn Star?

 

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Saltburn is the film on everyone’s lips – for better or for worse.

Of course, Barry Keoghan is the main focus of the chatter! But he’s not the only Irish face in the film!

Alison Oliver also graces the screen playing Venetia Catton, one of the members of the rich family Barry’s character, Oliver is obsessed with.

So who is she?

Who is Alison Oliver?

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Alison hails from Cork and has had a grá for acting for a long time.

She grew up studying acting and was a student at Trinity College’s drama school The Lir Academy, going on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting in 2020.

Where did Alison’s career begin?

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Well, Alison certainly didn’t have a humble start!

She played the main character of Francis in Conversations with Friends. The RTÉ and BBC mini-series is an adaptation of Sally Rooney’s debut novel.

She starred alongside the likes of Tommy Tiernan, Sasha Lane, Joe Alwyn and Jemima Kirke in the series.

What else has she been in?

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Well, if you’re a fan of the theatre, she made her London stage debut in Women, Beware the Devil at the Almeida Theatre in February 2023, and starred in Dancing at Lughnasa at the National Theatre in April 2023.

She also appeared in Saltburn, of course, marking her big-screen debut.

Alison appeared in the BBC One drama miniseries Best Interests, alongside Sharon Horgan and Michael Sheen.

Does she have social media?

 

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Yes, she has an Instagram account where she posts behind-the-scenes snaps of her work.

You can follow her @alisonjoliver.

What will I see her in next?

 

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The 26-year-old will appear in an upcoming American crime thriller film called The Order.

The synopsis reads: “An Idaho-based FBI agent spots a pattern in recent bank robberies, counterfeiting operations and armoured car heists terrorizing communities across the Pacific Northwest. He sets out to prove it is not the work of a traditional organized crime unit, but a radical group with a charismatic leader Robert Jay Mathews.”

Jude Law and Nicholas Hoult will appear in the film.

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