Alison O'Donnell is a Scottish television, stage and film actress from Motherwell.[1] She is known for her role as Detective Sergeant Alison 'Tosh' McIntosh in the BBC crime drama series Shetland (2013–present).
Alison O'Donnell | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | D.C. Jackson |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
editO'Donnell was born in the early 1980s and grew up in Motherwell with two elder sisters. She initially studied international law at university but dropped out after three months to take up acting.[1]
Career
editEarly in her acting career O'Donnell mainly worked in theatre, featuring in productions of Boys, The Hard Man, Eigengrau, and Yerma.[2] She had small roles in BBC television productions Feel the Force (2006) and Holby City (2012).[3] She played a lead role in My Romantic History, a play at the Edinburgh Fringe which won the 2011 Fringe First award.[1]
From 2013 to present, she has appeared in the main role of DS Alison 'Tosh' McIntosh, in the Scottish television crime drama Shetland made by ITV Studios for the BBC.[2][4][5]
In 2017, she was part of the cast of the BBC Radio 4 play Synonymous, written by her husband, D.C. Jackson.[1]
Personal life
editO'Donnell's partner is Scottish playwright D.C. Jackson; they have two children.[citation needed] They met while O'Donnell played the lead role in Jackson's play My Romantic History, at the Traverse in Edinburgh, but only became a couple later.[1]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Feel the Force | Zoo Shop Assistant | TV series; Series 1; Episode 3: "Wanted" |
| 2012 | Holby City | Wendy Weiss | TV series. Series 14; Episode 13: "Hide Your Love Away" |
| 2013–present | Shetland | DC/DS/DI Alison 'Tosh' McIntosh | TV series. Main role. Series 1–9; 50 episodes |
| 2014 | Moomins on the Riviera | The Mymble's Daughter (voice) | Film (English version) |
| 2019 | Pet Sematary | Party Guest | Film |
| 2020 | Do No Harm | Kirsty | Short film |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Interview: Alison O'Donnell". The Scotsman. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ a b Griffiths, Eleanor. "Shetland Series Five, Meet the Cast". Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ Lazarus, Susanna. "Shetland Series Four: Meet the Cast". Radio Times. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ Humprheys, Georgina. "Douglas Henshall's Shetland returns to BBC for fifth series". The Scotsman. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ Gibb, Bill. "Alison O'Donnell is delighted the dark days are almost over for her Shetland character Tosh". The Sunday Post. Retrieved 27 September 2021.