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: Shetland Series 9(BBC One); The Snow Queen (Lyceum

Theatre, Edinburgh); Only Child (BBC One); 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).