Orla Brady: 'I thought I'd work backstage at the Olympia'

From TV hit Mistresses to the cast of the latest Star Trek, Orla Brady has carved out quite the Hollywood career. Her part in critically acclaimed new movie Rose Plays Julie will make her star shine even brighter, writes Esther McCarthy

Orla Brady arrives for the Premiere Of AMC's "Fear The Walking Dead" Season 2 held at Cinemark Playa Vista on March 29, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/WireImage)

From Mistresses to A Love Divided to Star Trek’s savvy, Irish-accented Laris, Orla Brady has always relished playing complicated characters. She again delivers in Rose Plays Julie, a twisty and smart psychological thriller about thorny secrets and past lives.

Brady plays Ellen, a successful actor who’s traced by her daughter, Rose (Ann Skelly) who she gave up for adoption at birth. After Ellen refuses to meet her, she is deeply disturbed when Rose turns up unannounced at her home, in a bid to force her to confront her past.