Jordanne Jones
Jordanne Jones (born 7 August 2000) is an Irish actress. She began her career as a child actress, earning a Dublin Film Critics' Circle Award as well as an IFTA nomination for her debut film role in Frank Berry's "I Used to Live Here". In 2016 and 2019, she played Minnie Mahon in the RTÉ One miniseries "Rebellion" and "Resistance". Her lead performance in "Metal Heart" earned her the Bingham Ray award for Best Newcomer at the Galway Film Fleadh in 2018. She was named one of Screen International's 2019 Stars of Tomorrow. She appeared in  short films for spoken word artist and actor Emmet Kirwan, and musicians Dermot Kennedy and Lilla Vargen. She presented an award alongside actor Robert Sheehan. Early life. Jones is from Killinarden, Tallaght, South Dublin. She is the daughter of Senator Lynn Ruane, with whom she successfully campaigned to repeal the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution which had restricted abortion rights. Ruane was only 15 years old when she gave birth to Jones. She trained at the Bow Street Young Filmmakers Academy and studied English and Film at Trinity College Dublin. Personal life. Jones was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome when she  was 17. She held an event for people on the autism spectrum at the Science Gallery Dublin, her place of work at the time, in 2019.