Tallaght actor and Autism activist Jordanne is the daughter of Irish politician Senator Lynn Ruane, and began acting professionally as a child. She made her breakthrough at age 12 in I Used to Live Here (2014), earning critical acclaim and an IFTA nomination for Best Actress. She went on to star in the RTÉ series Rebellion and Resistance, and then starred in Metal Heart, winning the Bingham Ray Best Newcomer Award. Her recent work includes You Are Not My Mother, Dead Still, and The Alienist.
Frank Berry’s acclaimed I Used to Live Here grew from research into suicide clusters, bringing local people from Killinarden into a fictional story exploring grief, mental health and community.