Eva Birthistle: Irish actor and filmmaker takes a new direction

Eva Birthistle: "I had known for a long time that I wanted to direct film. I’ve just been mad about film, a total nerd about it, for a very long time." Pic: Pip/@bypip
She is a star of the witty and bingeworthy hit show that’s gone global.
Playing middle sister Ursula in Sharon Horgan’s pitch-black Irish comedy
marks Eva Birthistle’s latest acting role. But the Bray actress has long harboured a desire to direct, with her first feature film coming to our screens soon.