
Orla O’Connor is an independent Casting Director based in Edinburgh. She has been Casting Television, Film and Theatre for over two decades both Nationally and Internationally and has a comprehensive knowledge of the finest acting talent, emergent and established. Born and raised in the vibrant City of Derry, with its thriving cultural scene, Orla’s passion for the dramatic arts began at an early age. She moved to Edinburgh in 1995 to study Drama & Theatre Arts (BA) at Queen Margaret University College.
Recent credits include: Glenrothan (Feature) Only Child (BBC One) Shetland Series 9(BBC One); Maggie and Me (National Theatre of Scotland); The Snow Queen (Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh);; The Diplomat(Alibi); Six Four (ITV); Payback (ITV/Britbox). Other credits include seven series of Shetland (BBC); Recipes for Love and Murder – UK Casting (Acorn/Mnet); Group (BBC); Deadwater Fell (C4); The Flu that Killed 50 Million (BBC) Vitello(Sellout Pictures); Molly and Mack Series 1- 5 (CBeebies); The Loch (ITV); Iona (Feature); Mountain Goats Series I (BBC); Eve Series 1-3 (CBBC); Rubenesque (SKY); Katie Morag Series 1 & 2 (CBeebies); Pan (Warner Bros/Scottish CD); Miller’s Mountain (BBC); What We Did On Our Holidays (Scottish Casting Associate/Origin Pictures); Bob Servant Series 1 & 2( BBC); Chasing Bono(Soho Theatre).