Ceara Coveney

**Ceara Coveney** is a British actress who portrays Elayne Trakand in Prime Video's *The Wheel of Time*. Her casting as Elayne was revealed on October 8, 2021 at New York Comic Con.

## General overview

Ceara Coveney grew up in Swindon, England, and attended the performing arts program Stagecoach Swindon for 13 years, beginning at age 4 or 5 until age 17 or 18. Coveney then attended the University of Northampton in 2015, and she graduated in 2018 with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting.

Prior to *The Wheel of Time*, Ceara Coveney had portrayed Mia in the television series *Young Wallander* (2022, 4 episodes), Lucy in the short film *The Track* (2021), Abigail in the short film *Nothing Up My Sleeve* (2020), and Emma in the short film *The Amazing World of Emma* (2019).

Ceara Coveney's casting as Elayne was revealed by showrunner Rafe Judkins on October 8, 2021 at New York Comic Con. At NYCC the following year, Coveney made her first panel appearance for *The Wheel of Time*.

## Credits

* *The Wheel of Time*
	+ Season 2 - Elayne Trakand
	+ Season 3 - Elayne Trakand

* Events
	+ New York Comic Con panel on October 7, 2022
	+ CCXP panel on December 3, 2022

## Quotes

> the secrets out!! so so grateful and excited to be joining the incredible The Wheel of Time family for season 2 as Elayne Trakand 🦁✨
>
> Ceara Coveney on Twitter, October 8, 2021

> Robert Jordan has written these incredibly powerful, strong women and they're also flawed as well. And I think what I love so much about the dynamic between Elayne and Egwene and Nynaeve is the way that they compliment each other so much. Their dynamic has just been incredible to play and it's been such a joy to play these beautiful strong characters. What an absolute privilege. And it's just been amazing to work alongside Zoë and Maddie. They are the most incredible inspiring women to work alongside. And it has been such an honor and I've really enjoyed it.
>
> Ceara Coveney, New York Comic Con, October 7, 2022

## Gallery

### Images

Images of Ceara Coveney behind the scenes of season 2.

Behind the scenes of episode 208: Zoë Robins, Ceara Coveney, and Jade-Eleena Dregorius, from Jade-Eleena Dregorius's Instagram, October 25, 2023
Images of Ceara Coveney at NYCC on October 7, 2022.

Ceara Coveney at the panelCeara Coveney, Dónal Finn, Marcus Rutherford, Daniel Henney, Rafe Judkins, and Madeleine Madden
Images of Ceara Coveney at CCXP on December 3, 2022.

Dónal Finn, Kate Fleetwood, and Ceara Coveney on the Amyrlin SeatDónal, Kate, and Ceara on the Amyrlin SeatDónal and CearaPhoto of the photo taken of Dónal Finn, Kate Fleetwood, and Ceara CoveneyOmelete interview with Dónal, Kate, and Ceara
### Videos

Ceara Coveney's press junket interviews for season 2 filmed on June 29, 2023.

Ceara Coveney's press junket interviews for season 2 filmed on June 30, 2023.

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## External links

* Ceara Coveney at the Internet Movie Database
* Follow Ceara Coveney (@cearacoveney) on Instagram
* Follow Ceara Coveney (@cearacoveney) on Twitter
* Ceara Coveney on Spotlight

Interviews:

* Exclusive interview with Amazon’s The Wheel of Time actress Ceara Coveney by 5'ELEVEN'' Magazine. September 22, 2023.

## References

1. ↑ Her social media accounts on Instagram (examples tagged 1, 2, 3, 4, 5), Facebook (example 1), and YouTube (1) used to include Jane in her name.
2. ↑ Ceara Coveney posted on Instagram on August 8, 2022 indicating that it was her birthday: "another lap around the sun☀️✨ thank u for making it so special 8/8"
3. ↑ Multiple wishes of happy birthday from friends on Twitter dated August 8th: 1, 2, 3.
4. ↑ Ceara Coveney attended Stagecoach Swindon for 13 years (source) when she left to attend university; Ceara attended University of Northampton from 2015-2018 (source); Stagecoach Swindon teaches ages 4-18 (source), so she began at age 4 or 5 and left at age 17 or 18 when she went to university in 2015, which places her birth year in 1997 or 1998.
5. ↑ CV on Spotlight.
6. ↑ According to her CV on Insight and her CV on Spotlight, she is currently located in the United Kingdom in Greater London and in Swindon, and her native accent/dialect is Received Pronunciation (RP), which is a London-area English dialect. She attended Stagecoach Swindon, in England, for 13 years, beginning at age 4 or 5.
7. ↑ Stagecoach Swindon posted on Instagram on October 11, 2021: "Ceara Coveney was at Stagecoach Swindon for 13 years before going off to university to study acting."
8. ↑ Stagecoach Swindon's main page says it teaches children and teenagers ages 4 - 18. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
9. ↑ Spotlight CV, under Training: "University of Northampton, BA (Hons) Acting, 3 years, 2015-2018".
10. ↑ NYCC virtual panel, October 8, 2021, stated by Rafe Judkins.
11. ↑ Ceara Coveney posted to Instagram on June 29, 2023, showing what she was wearing for the interviews that day.
12. ↑ Ceara Coveney posted to Instagram on June 29, 2023, showing that she was wearing denim for the interviews that day.