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Rachel Pilkington
Born

Rachel Carson Pilkington


(1974-11-28) 28 November 1974 (age 49)[1]
Tipperary, Ireland
OccupationActress
Years active1997–

Rachel Carson Pilkington (born 28 November 1974) is an Irish actress.[2]

Career

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In 2004, Pilkington received an IFTA nomination in the Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Film/TV category for her role in The Clinic.[3] She has been playing the role of Jane Black in RTÉ soap opera Fair City since 2013.[4]

Personal life

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She is the daughter of the actor Joe Pilkington who played Eamonn Maher in the television serial, The Riordans.[5] She is divorced and has a child.[6] Pilkington follows a vegan diet.[7]

Filmography

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Television
Year Title Role
1997–2000 Glenroe Jennifer Crosby
1998 Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog Village Mother
1999 Trí Scéal Young Eileen
2003–2009 The Clinic Keelin Geraghty Donaghue
2012 Keys to the City Denise
2013 Scúp Bríd
2013–2023 Fair City Jane Black

References

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  1. ^ "28th November (15 yrs from now) Note: The "15 yrs from now" remark is made in jest". Rachel Pilkington Twitter. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  • ^ "Rachel Pilkington". Actors and Movers. Actors and Movers – Halina Froudist. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  • ^ "Winners 2004". Irish Film & Television Awards. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  • ^ "Rachel Pilkington as Jane Black and Sean Doyle as Callum Black in Fair City (2013)". Stills Library. RTÉ Archives. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  • ^ "Galway actor forever linked to Riordans". The Irish Times. 10 July 1999. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  • ^ Walsh, Kayla (26 June 2019). "Rachel Pilkington 'ready to date' again after the end of her marriage". RSVP Live.
  • ^ "Vegan actress Rachel Pilkington makes the cover of Ireland's biggest selling magazine". Vegan Future Twitter Account. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
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