Kerry Condon

Kerry Condon (born 9 January 1983) is an Irish actress. She was the youngest actress to play Ophelia in a Royal Shakespeare Company production of Hamlet (2001–2002). She played Octavia of the Julii in Rome (2005–2007), She starred as technical director Kate McKenna in F1, and as Claire Thompson in Train Dreams (2025).

Early life Condon was born in Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland, where she grew up alongside a younger brother. Her parents were in the business of breeding horses. She was interested in pursuing a career in acting from an early age, despite a teacher suggesting that she pursue accounting. At 10 years old, she wrote letters to agents in show business, and at 16, she landed a small role in Angela's Ashes. For the production she recorded the song "The Patriot Game" with The Pogues. That same year, Condon played the role of Ophelia in Hamlet, making her the youngest actress to ever play that role for the RSC. In 2009, she appeared in another play by Martin McDonagh, The Cripple of Inishmaan, for which she won a Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play and a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance.

Condon's movie roles include Kate Kelly, Ned Kelly's outlaw sister, in 2003's Ned Kelly and an appearance in the 2003 Irish independent film Intermission with Cillian Murphy, Kelly Macdonald, and Colin Farrell. She was in the 2005 Jet Li action-thriller Unleashed. In 2005, Condon co-starred as Octavia of the Julii, sister of the Roman Emperor Augustus, in the HBO/BBC series Rome. She voiced the artificial intelligence F.R.I.D.A.Y., Iron Man's replacement for J.A.R.V.I.S. in the Marvel Studios films Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame.

After reuniting with Martin McDonagh in the 2017 film Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Condon played a major role in McDonagh's 2022 film The Banshees of Inisherin as the long-suffering sister of Colin Farrell's character. Condon's performance in the film earned her critical praise, garnering several accolades, including a win for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress–Motion Picture and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role. In 2025, she starred as technical director Kate McKenna in the Formula One racing film F1.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1999 Angela's Ashes Theresa Carmody 2000 Rat Marietta 2001 How Harry Became a Tree Eileen 2003 Ned Kelly Kate Kelly Intermission Café Waitress 2005 Unleashed Victoria Mills 2009 The Last Station Masha 2011 This Must Be the Place Rachel The Shore Pat Short film 2013 Dom Hemingway Melody 2014 Gold Alice 2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron F.R.I.D.A.Y. (voice) 2016 Captain America: Civil War 2017 Spider-Man: Homecoming Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Pamela 2018 Bad Samaritan Katie Hopgood Avengers: Infinity War F.R.I.D.A.Y. (voice) 2019 Avengers: Endgame Dreamland Olivia Evans 2022 The Banshees of Inisherin Siobhán Súilleabháin 2023 In the Land of Saints and Sinners Doireann McCann 2024 Night Swim Eve Waller 2025 Train Dreams Claire Thompson F1 Kate McKenna 2026 Pressure Kay Summersby

Television Year Title Role Notes 1999 Ballykissangel Mairead Reilly 2 episodes 2004 Born and Bred Niamh Copper Episode: "Something Old" 2005–2007 Rome Octavia of the Julii Main cast 2008 Anatomy of Hope Jenna TV movie, unsuccessful pilot 2010 Five Days Sister Siobhan Doole 3 episodes 2011–2012 Luck Rosie Shanahan Main cast 2013–2014 The Walking Dead Clara 4 episodes 2014 Believe Dr. Zoe Boyle Recurring role 2015–2022 Better Call Saul Stacey Ehrmantraut Recurring role 2016 Brace for Impact Sofia Gilchrist TV movie 2017 Gypsy Melissa Saugraves Episode: "Black Barn" 2018 Women on the Verge Laura Main cast 2019–2020 Ray Donovan Molly Sullivan Recurring role (season 7) 2022 Ray Donovan: The Movie Television film 2024–2025 Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Fara 5 episodes 2025 Marvel Zombies F.R.I.D.A.Y. (voice) 1 episode

Theme park attractions + Year Title Role Notes 2022 Avengers: Quantum Encounter F.R.I.D.A.Y. (voice) Disney Wish

Awards and nominations Award Year Category Nominated work Result AACTA International Awards 2023 Best Supporting Actress Academy Awards 2022 Best Supporting Actress Astra Midseason Awards 2025 Best Supporting Actress F1 Austin Film Critics Association Awards 2023 Best Supporting Actress Best Ensemble BAFTA Awards 2023 Best Actress in a Supporting Role Boston Online Film Critics Association Awards 2022 Best Supporting Actress Boston Society of Film Critics Awards 2022 Best Supporting Actress Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 2022 Best Supporting Actress Chlotrudis Awards 2023 Best Supporting Actress Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2023 Best Supporting Actress Best Acting Ensemble Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards 2022 Best Supporting Actress Drama Desk Awards 2009 Outstanding Ensemble Performance Dublin Film Critics' Circle Awards 2022 Best Actress EDA Awards 2023 Best Supporting Actress Florida Film Critics Circle Awards 2022 Best Supporting Actress Best Ensemble Georgia Film Critics Association Awards 2023 Best Supporting Actress Best Ensemble Golden Globe Awards 2023 Best Supporting Actress Hollywood Critics Association Awards 2023 Best Supporting Actress Houston Film Critics Society Awards 2023 Best Supporting Actress Best Ensemble Cast IFTA Film & Drama Awards 2011 Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Film 2015 Gold 2023 2026 F1 Train Dreams International Cinephile Society Awards 2023 Best Supporting Actress Best Ensemble London Film Critics' Circle Awards 2023 Supporting Actress of the Year Lucille Lortel Awards 2009 Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play National Society of Film Critics Awards 2023 Best Supporting Actress Online Film Critics Society Awards 2023 Best Supporting Actress San Diego Film Critics Society Awards 2023 Best Supporting Actress Best Ensemble San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Awards 2023 Best Supporting Actress Santa Barbara International Film Festival Awards 2022 Virtuoso Award Satellite Awards 2023 Best Supporting Actress Screen Actors Guild Awards 2023 Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Seattle Film Critics Society Awards 2023 Best Actress in a Supporting Role Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards 2022 Best Supporting Actress St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards 2022 Best Supporting Actress Best Ensemble Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards 2023 Best Supporting Actress Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards 2022 Best Supporting Actress Best Acting Ensemble