Grace Collender
Actor
Biography
“Grace Collender is extraordinary… a beautifully intense, detailed piece of acting…” – What’s On Stage
“…a beautiful soaring voice and deftly suggests how much young Raphina has already been through.” – Financial Times
“…a layered portrayal of strength and sensitivity… The transformation in her character, from bold and self-assured to emotionally open is powerful…” – West End Best Friend
“… a stunning performance.” – Broadway World
Grace recently made her UK theatre debut playing Raphina in the UK Premiere of Sing Street, directed by Tony Award-winner Rebecca Taichman. Grace just wrapped filming on tv series COOPER & FRY and can be seen in feature film FRÉWAKA streaming now on Shudder. She recently filmed the lead in horror feature FEED set for release in 2025 & re-collaborated with BAFTA-nominated director Luna Carmoon on Fontaines D.C It’s Amazing to be Young.
Gallery
Credits
Stage
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| SING STREET | Raphina | Rebecca Taichman | EON Productions/Lyric Hammersmith |
| Theatre For One: Blue Heat | Woman | Grace Morgan | Landmark Productions and Octopus Theatricals |
| Drama at Inish | Helena | Cal McCrystal | The Abbey Theatre (National Theatre of Ireland) |
| The Country Girls | Kate (LEAD) | Graham McLaren | The Abbey Theatre (National Theatre of Ireland) |
| The Big Chapel | Nina Scully (LEAD) | Donal Gallagher | Asylum Productions & The Abbey Theatre (National Theatre of Ireland) |
| A Streetcar Named Desire | Stella | Peter McDermott | TU Dublin Conservatoire |
| The Merchant of Venice | Portia (LEAD) | Miriam O’Meara | TU Dublin Conservatoire |
| Peter Pan | Wendy (LEAD) | Michael McCabe | TU Dublin Conservatoire |
| Commedia | Brighella | Michael McCabe | TU Dublin Conservatoire |
| Miss Julie | Julie (LEAD) | Miriam O'Meara | TU Dublin Conservatoire |
| Find Your Way Home - US Tour | Cara McHenry | Christine Scarry | Red Alchemy Productions |
| Antigone | Ismene | Mary Moynihan | TU Dublin Conservatoire |
| Cabaret | Sally Bowles (LEAD) | Christine Scarry | The Irish College of Music Theatre (DIT) |
Television
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| COOPER AND FRY | Cara Doyle | Ryan Tohill | Clapperboard/Channel 5 |
| Blackshore | Chloe Whelan | Dathaí Keane | BBC/Treasure Entertainment |
| Harry Wild (Season 3) | Crystal Carroll (Guest Lead) | Emer Conroy | ACORN TV/Metropolitan Films |
| Clean Sweep | Doireann Carrick | Yves Christian Fournier & Ronan Burke | Screen Ireland/ShinAwil/RTÉ |
| Imagine | Kate | Katy Homan | BBC |
Film
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| FEED | Orla (Lead) | Marco Van Belle | Ripple World Pictures/AFN Productions |
| Fréwaka | Young Peig | Aislinn Clarke | Doubleband Films/Cine4 |
Short Film
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| Night Town | Lily (Lead) | Imogen Murphy | Screen Ireland/Tailored Films |
| Inherent | Grace Smiley | Anthony Moriarty | Screen Ireland |
Other
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Calling | Various Roles | Andrea Ainsworth | The Abbey Theatre (National Theatre of Ireland) |
| FONTAINES D.C. "HERE'S THE THING" MUSIC VIDEO | Jennifer (Lead) | Luna Carmoon | ProdCo |
| FONTAINES D.C. "IT'S AMAZING TO BE YOUNG" MUSIC VIDEO | Jennifer (Lead Girl) | Luna Carmoon | ProdCo |
Radio
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under Milkwood | Mrs. Ogmore-Pritchard/First Woman/Young Girl | Miriam O'Meara | TU Dublin Conservatoire |
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