Anwen O'Driscoll
Anwen O'Driscoll | |
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| Born | July 4, 1999 |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
Anwen O'Driscoll is a Canadian actress. Her roles include Jaime in the romantic film You Can Live Forever and Taylor in the CBC Television/The CW series Burden of Truth.
Early life
O'Driscoll was born in Lindsay, Ontario, and immersed in theatre from a young age. Her father is an actor and her mother is the director and writer Altaire Gural.[1] As a child, she began performing at the Lindsay Little Theatre alongside her three siblings. When O'Driscoll was fifteen the family moved to a horse farm near Dunsford, where they kept upwards of 30 horses and her mother was a riding coach. The actress Star Slade lived with the family when she was a teen. [2]
Career
O'Driscoll began her career in 2012, at the age of eleven, with an appearance on the teen sitcom Life With Boys.[3] She also had a leading role in the children's series Emerald Code, before her breakout role in the 2018 CBC series Burden of Truth.[4] O'Driscoll plays Taylor Matheson, a high school student who falls ill after a mysterious illness plagues a small town. While appearing in Burden of Truth, O'Driscoll had a recurring role in October Faction,[5] a supernatural television series from Netflix , and performed in the Starz series American Gods and the short film Left for Dead: The Ashley Reeves Story.[6]
O'Driscoll starred in the 2022 film You Can Live Forever, alongside June Laporte. O'Driscoll portrays Jaime, a queer teen sent to live with a devout Jehovah's Witness community in rural Quebec, where she forms a romantic relationship with the daughter of the congregation's leader.[7] Critically well received, the film was a selection at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival[8] and was nominated for Outstanding Directorial Achievement - Feature Film, at the 2022 Directors Guild of Canada awards.[9]
O'Driscoll continued to act in the independent films No Safe Haven (2023), To Hold the Night (2024), The Bearded Girl (2025), and This Time (2025).[10] Since 2025 she has portrayed Riri Timurov, a main cast member in the Netflix series Bet, based on the Japanese manga Kakegurui - Compulsive Gambler.[11]
Personal life
O'Driscoll is based in Toronto, Canada. She identifies as queer.[12]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2017 | Flint | Kaylie Walters | |
| 2018 | Honey Bee | Lindsay | |
| 2021 | Left for Dead: The Ashley Reeves Story | Ashley Reeves | Short |
| 2021 | The Good Father: The Martin MacNeill Story | Alexis | |
| 2022 | You Can Live Forever | Jaime | |
| 2023 | No Safe Haven | Harper Tomkins | |
| 2024 | To Hold the Night | Nadine | Short |
| 2025 | The Bearded Girl | Cleo | |
| 2025 | This Time | Grace Mitchum |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Life with Boys | Fiona | Episode: "Fashion Faux Pas with Boys" |
| 2017-2019 | Emerald Code | Lana | 40 episodes |
| 2018-2021 | Burden of Truth | Taylor Matheson | 30 episodes |
| 2020 | Nurses | Gabi Gonzalez | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | October Faction | Cathy | 6 episodes |
| 2021 | American Gods | Sophie | Episode: "A Winter's Tale" |
| 2021 | Hudson & Rex | Katie Davidow | Episode: "Endless Summer" |
| 2025 | Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent | Alice Temple | Episode: "Tango Romeo" |
| 2025 | Bet | Riri | 10 episodes |
References
- ↑ "Altaire Gural - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
- ↑ Benns, Roderick (June 23, 2021). "Lindsay's Anwen O'Driscoll takes on her most challenging movie role yet". Lindsay Advocate. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
- ↑ kawarthaNOW (January 23, 2020). "Lindsay actress Anwen O'Driscoll is now on Netflix in the series 'October Faction'". kawarthaNOW. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
- ↑ Week, Catherine Whitnall Kawartha Lakes This (January 17, 2020). "Dunsford's Anwen O'Driscoll makes Netflix debut with supernatural drama". The Peterborough Examiner. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
- ↑ kawarthaNOW (January 23, 2020). "Lindsay actress Anwen O'Driscoll is now on Netflix in the series 'October Faction'". kawarthaNOW. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
- ↑ Benns, Roderick (June 23, 2021). "Lindsay's Anwen O'Driscoll takes on her most challenging movie role yet". Lindsay Advocate. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Review: Tender Canadian queer romance You Can Live Forever finds love in the Jehovah's Witness community". The Globe and Mail. March 20, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
- ↑ "TRIBECA FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2022 FEATURE AND SHORT FILM LINEUP". Tribeca. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
- ↑ Vlessing, Etan (September 23, 2022). "DGC Awards: 'Nightmare Alley,' 'Crimes of the Future,' 'Night Raiders' Lead Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Anwen O'Driscoll | Actress". IMDb. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
- ↑ Tinubu, Aramide (May 15, 2025). "Netflix's Manga Adaptation 'Bet' Isn't Worth the Gamble: TV Review". Variety. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
- ↑ Bucca, Kira (March 29, 2024). "This Time with Anwen O'Driscoll and Jennifer Gibson". Jejune Magazine. Retrieved February 15, 2026.