Nora-Jane Noone (born March 8, 1984) is an Irish film and television actress best known for her role in The Magdalene Sisters, where she played Bernadette.
Noone trained for two years at the Performing Arts School in Galway, and is a proficient musician (piano to Grade 7 level) and dancer. Her previous acting role before The Magdalene Sisters was as Jan in a High school production of "Grease".
Nora-Jane Noone made her professional movie debut playing the leading role of Bernadette in Peter Mullan's film The Magdalene Sisters. As the movie won the Best Film prize in the 2002 Venice Film Festival, and was nominated as Best British Picture at the BAFTAs, Nora-Jane also won Best Actress in an Ensemble Role at The British Independent Film Awards.
Noone also co-starred in The Descent and Doomsday, both directed by Neil Marshall, Speed Dating and Ella Enchanted. Other work includes the short films News for the Church written and directed by Andrew McCarthy and The Listener directed by Michael Chang. Noone also recorded Walking at Ringsend for BBC Radio 4.
Noone is set to appear in Bog Bodies directed by Brendan Foley, Beyond the Rave and Insatiable.
