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Hazel Doupe
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Hazel Doupe is an Irish actress. She made her breakthrough in the coming-of-age film Float Like a Butterfly (2018).[1] Her films since include You Are Not My Mother (2021). On television, she is known for her role in the FX series Say Nothing (2024).
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Life and work
[edit]Doupe was born in Dublin. She started her career as a guest star in the episode "Shot Down" of the second series of the TV3 drama series Jack Taylor.[2] In 2015, Doupe starred as Wendy Darling/Lucy Rose in the modern day television adaption of Peter Pan, which was broadcast on 26 December 2015 on ITV.[3] In 2017, she starred in Michael Inside.[4]
She is best known for her role as Frances, an Irish Traveller teen who idolises boxing legend Muhammad Ali and trains herself to become a boxer in the 2018 film Float Like a Butterfly, which premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival.[5] On portraying her character in the film, Doupe explained that "The main concern of mine was, it wasn't solely to be amazing in this performance, it wasn't to be good, it was to be true to the character, to present her in a realistic way, my priority was to portray her as a real hero and it's so different to the heroes we see on screen."[6]
In 2021, Doupe portrayed Ingrid in the RTÉ One thriller drama series Smother, which also starred Dervla Kirwan, Niamh Walsh, Seána Kerslake and Gemma-Leah Devereux.[7] In an interview with Entertainment.ie, regards of her casting in the series, Doupe stated:
It was very apparent in the script that Ingrid was really mature and self-assured for her age - she's only 16. To me, she had a lot more life experience than a 16-year-old character in any other script that I had seen would have.[8]
Doupe starred in You Are Not My Mother[9] and The Ulysses Project.
She is the voice of Melinda in the Adult Swim series Unicorn: Warriors Eternal.[10]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Davin | Sonia | Short |
| 2016 | Property of the State | Young Anne Marie | |
| 2017 | Michael Inside | Orla Kerr | |
| 2018 | Float Like a Butterfly | Frances | |
| 2019 | Calm with Horses | Charlie | |
| 2020 | Kathleen Was Here | Kathleen[11] | short film |
| 2021 | The Green Sea | Kid | |
| You Are Not My Mother | Charlotte "Char" Delaney | ||
| 2022 | The Ulysses Project | The Nymph/The Cat/Cissy Caffrey | |
| 2023 | The Miracle Club | Cathy Dunne | |
| 2024 | Kathleen Is Here | Kathleen[12] | feature length follow-up to Kathleen Was Here |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Jack Taylor | Róisín Mangan | Episode: "Shot Down" |
| Ripper Street | Flower Girl | Episode: "A Stronger Loving World" | |
| 2015 | Peter and Wendy | Wendy Darling/Lucy Rose | Television film |
| 2017 | Into the Badlands | Artemis | Episode: "Black Heart, White Mountain" |
| 2021 | Smother | Ingrid | Regular |
| 2023 | Unicorn: Warriors Eternal | Melinda (voice) | Main |
| 2024 | Sanctuary: A Witch's Tale | Harper Fenn | |
| Say Nothing | Marian Price | Main[13] |
References
[edit]- ^ Hegarty, Aine (12 May 2019). "Dublin schoolgirl Hazel Doupe dazzles judges with performance as young boxer in new movie". Irish Mirror. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "Jack Taylor: Shot Down". Mubi. 2013. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "ITV announces Peter & Wendy, a 'reimagining' of Peter Pan featuring Paloma Faith". What To Watch. 2015. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ Clarke, Donald (5 April 2018). "Michael Inside: An Irish prison drama par excellence". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ Clarke, Donald (9 May 2019). "Float Like a Butterfly: An Irish boxing movie that stirs the blood". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ Brennan, Sinead (13 May 2019). "Float Like A Butterfly's rising star Hazel Doupe on 'whirlwind' so far". RTÉ. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ O'Loughlin, Mikie (28 March 2021). "Smother actress Hazel Doupe teases Calum twist after Carl's past exposed". RSVP Live. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "We chat with Hazel Doupe and Thomas Levin about starring in RTÉ's ensemble thriller 'Smother'". Entertainment.ie. 4 April 2021. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ Nolan, Paul (31 March 2021). "Hazel Doupe: "I could go on for hours about Irish talent. There's so much and it continues to grow exponentially"". Hot Press. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "Official Trailer for 'Unicorn: Warriors Eternal' Unveils Tartakovsky's Epic Tale for Adult Swim's Expanded Block | Animation Magazine". Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ "Interview with KATHLEEN IS HERE director Eva Birthistle". Movies.ie. 18 October 2024.
- ^ "Hazel Doupe on doing justice to those who've been through foster care". Irish Examiner. 17 October 2024.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (1 February 2024). "Lola Petticrew, Hazel Doupe, Anthony Boyle, Josh Finan and Maxine Peake To Star In FX Limited Series 'Say Nothing'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
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Hazel Doupe
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Early life
Upbringing
Hazel Doupe was born on 12 November 2002 in Dublin, Ireland.[2] She was raised in North County Dublin, in a rural area slightly outside the city, surrounded by fields and close to the sea.[3] Doupe has described her childhood as that of a "really lucky kid," filled with outdoor activities that allowed her to explore freely and develop a sense of creativity.[3] From an early age, Doupe showed a strong interest in gymnastics, competing at a national level and winning several medals.[2] This physical discipline highlighted her discipline and athleticism, though she later shifted her focus toward performing arts as a natural extension of her playful and imaginative youth.[2]Acting training
Doupe's interest in acting was sparked during her childhood in North County Dublin when she enrolled at Visions Drama School in Temple Bar, where she began taking classes that introduced her to performance techniques and nurtured her passion for the craft.[6][1] She furthered her formal training at Billie Barry Stage School in Dublin, where she engaged in early preparatory work for productions, including involvement in the 2011 RTÉ docudrama Titanic: Blood and Steel, helping her develop essential stage presence and ensemble skills before professional debuts.[7][8] Complementing her dramatic education, Doupe's competitive gymnastics background, reaching Level 8 proficiency and earning national medals, instilled a strong sense of physical discipline that proved advantageous for roles demanding athletic precision and body control.[2][9] In preparation for physically intensive projects, she pursued specialized training, such as professional boxing workshops led by former world champion Andy Lee, which enhanced her ability to authentically portray characters in action-oriented narratives.[10]Career
Early roles
Hazel Doupe made her screen debut in 2013 at the age of 11, appearing as Róisín Mangan in the guest-starring role in the episode "Shot Down" of the Irish crime drama television series Jack Taylor on TV3.[11] This minor role marked her entry into professional acting, following her initial training at Visions Drama School in Dublin, which helped her secure early auditions.[6] In 2014, Doupe took on the role of Sonia in the short film Davin, directed by Graham Jones, which explored themes of grief and suicide prevention through an ensemble of mourners en route to a funeral.[12] The following year, she appeared in the ITV television movie Peter and Wendy, a contemporary adaptation of J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan, where she portrayed the dual roles of Lucy Rose, a young patient awaiting heart surgery, and Wendy Darling in the story's fantastical sequences.[13] Doupe continued building her experience with a supporting part as Orla Kerr in the 2017 Irish prison drama Michael Inside, directed by Frank Berry, which depicted the challenges faced by an 18-year-old navigating the criminal justice system.[14] As a teenager during these early projects, she balanced her burgeoning career with secondary school at Skerries Community College, often scheduling shoots during less disruptive periods like Transition Year to minimize interference with her studies.[6] This juggling act presented difficulties, as she later reflected on the strain of switching between academic demands and on-set commitments while pursuing acting as her primary passion.[15]Breakthrough and mid-career
Doupe's breakthrough came in 2018 with her lead role as Frances, a resilient young Irish Traveller girl idolizing Muhammad Ali and defying her family's expectations to pursue boxing, in the coming-of-age drama Float Like a Butterfly, directed by Carmel Winters.[2] The film, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival where it won the FIPRESCI Prize in the Discovery program, marked her transition from supporting parts to starring status and earned widespread praise for her authentic portrayal. Critics highlighted Doupe's "pitch-perfect" performance, noting her ability to convey vulnerability and determination in a role that required intense physical and emotional commitment.[6] To prepare for the role, the then-17-year-old Doupe underwent professional boxing training with former world champion Andy Lee, honing her skills to depict Frances's rigorous self-training and fight sequences convincingly.[10] This preparation not only enhanced the film's realism but also showcased Doupe's dedication, contributing to the movie's 88% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, where reviewers lauded her as a "triumph" for her fierce and sensitive depiction of a marginalized youth's quest for freedom.[16] The film's nominations for three Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) Awards in 2020, including Best Film, further underscored its impact and Doupe's emerging prominence in Irish cinema.[17] Building on this success, Doupe demonstrated her dramatic range in 2019's crime thriller Calm with Horses, directed by Nick Rowland, where she played Charlotte, the traumatized teenage niece of a local crime boss.[18] In this gritty rural Irish story of loyalty, violence, and redemption—centering on an ex-boxer's role as an enforcer—her subtle, wordless performance conveyed deep emotional turmoil amid the film's brutal narrative.[19] The film premiered to strong reviews at TIFF 2019 and holds a 67/100 Metacritic score, with critics commending the ensemble's intensity, including Doupe's poignant contribution to the story's exploration of family and abuse.[20] Her roles in these films, following earlier supporting appearances that honed her craft, solidified her reputation as a versatile young talent capable of leading complex, character-driven projects.[21]Recent work
In 2021, Doupe took the lead role of Char in the Irish horror film You Are Not My Mother, directed by Kate Dolan, where she portrayed a teenager unraveling dark family secrets amid supernatural elements tied to Irish folklore.[22] The film explores strained mother-daughter dynamics and generational trauma, earning praise for Doupe's nuanced performance in a genre-blending narrative that premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.[23] That same year, she appeared in the RTÉ drama series Smother as Ingrid Jensen, a supporting role in a family thriller centered on buried secrets and interpersonal conflicts in a coastal Irish community. Doupe expanded into television fantasy with her portrayal of Harper Fenn in the AMC+ series Sanctuary: A Witch's Tale (2024–2025), playing the daughter of a modern-day witch in a story of witchcraft, murder, and small-town intrigue adapted from V.V. James's novel.[24] She reprised her role in the second season, which premiered in January 2025.[25] In 2023, she joined the ensemble cast of The Miracle Club as Cathy Dunne, a young woman accompanying older friends on a pilgrimage to Lourdes in this heartfelt comedy-drama featuring international stars like Maggie Smith and Kathy Bates. That year also saw her voice acting debut as Emma Fairfax, the teenage host of the ancient warrior Melinda, in the Adult Swim animated series Unicorn: Warriors Eternal, a Genndy Tartakovsky creation blending action, magic, and reincarnation themes.[26] Additionally, Doupe starred in the short film Findlater, directed by Allyn Quigley, depicting two women confronting a shared past in a Dublin apartment setting.[27] By 2024, Doupe's career gained further international prominence with the lead role of Kathleen in the Irish drama Kathleen Is Here, directed by Eva Birthistle, following an 18-year-old exiting foster care as she navigates inheritance, family chaos, and self-discovery in her hometown.[28] She also starred as Marian Price in the Disney+ FX limited series Say Nothing, portraying the younger sister in the infamous Price duo during the IRA's Troubles era, in an adaptation of Patrick Radden Keefe's book that examines political violence, loyalty, and moral ambiguity.[29] For her performance in Say Nothing, she won the IFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama in 2025.[30] These roles reflect Doupe's shift toward complex, morally gray characters in projects spanning horror, fantasy, animation, and historical drama, showcasing her versatility across Irish and global platforms following her breakthrough in Float Like a Butterfly.[31]Theatre
Debut production
Hazel Doupe made her professional stage debut in 2024, starring as the teenager Lauren in the Irish premiere of Annie Baker's Circle Mirror Transformation at Dublin's Gate Theatre. Directed by Róisín McBrinn, the production reimagined the theatre space with the stage running down the middle and seating on either side, running from 24 May to 30 June.[29][32][33] In the play, set in a small-town Vermont community center, five participants—including Lauren, an aspiring actress seeking "real acting"—engage in a six-week adult drama class led by instructor Marty. Through seemingly simple exercises like countdowns, role-playing, and trust games, Baker's script delves into themes of personal introspection, vulnerability, and the awkward dynamics of human connection, revealing the characters' hidden loneliness and desires without overt plot progression. Doupe's portrayal of the observant, goth-like Lauren was highlighted as a breakthrough, capturing the character's teenage vulnerability and quiet encouragement amid the group's evolving bonds.[34][35][36][37] Doupe's entry into theatre followed a career built on screen roles in films like Float Like a Butterfly and television series such as Ripper Street, providing her with the emotional range needed to navigate the play's intimate, dialogue-driven format. The shift to live performance presented unique demands, including adapting to the immediacy of audience interaction and the precision required for Baker's pauses and subtext, though Doupe's preparation drew on her established acting foundation to deliver a performance noted for its subtlety and depth.[29][2][36]Subsequent stage roles
Following her debut in Circle Mirror Transformation at Dublin's Gate Theatre in 2024, Doupe's stage engagements have remained limited as of November 2025, with no additional productions announced or completed.[38] This scarcity underscores her primary focus on screen projects, though the improvisational demands of her debut role as the aspiring actress Lauren have demonstrably enhanced her versatility in film and television work. The play's structure, centered on community drama class exercises such as mirrored movements and spontaneous storytelling, required Doupe to navigate unscripted emotional dynamics, fostering a spontaneity that critics noted as transferable to her on-camera improvisations in roles like those in Say Nothing (2024).[36][39] Reception of Doupe's stage performance emphasized her growth within the ensemble, with reviewers highlighting "dazzling moments" in improvised scenes that revealed her character's relational tensions and ambition.[39] Her portrayal of Lauren—a withdrawn high schooler evolving through group vulnerability—was described as a breakthrough, particularly in exercises like role-playing personal histories, which showcased her empathetic range and ability to build authentic connections onstage.[36] Doupe has reflected on live performance as a transformative process that sharpens presence and adaptability, drawing parallels to the immediacy of theatre in interviews tied to her debut, though she has indicated ongoing interest in expanding her stage portfolio amid a busy screen schedule.[36]Filmography
Film
- Davin (2014) as Sonia[40]
- Property of the State (2016) as Young Anne Marie[41]
- Michael Inside (2017) as Orla Kerr[14]
- Float Like a Butterfly (2018) as Frances[42]
- Calm with Horses (2019) as Charlie[43]
- Kathleen Was Here (2020, short) as Kathleen[44]
- You Are Not My Mother (2021) as Char[22]
- The Green Sea (2021) as Kid[45]
- The Miracle Club (2023) as Cathy Dunne[46]
- Findlater (2023, short)[27]
- Kathleen Is Here (2024) as Kathleen[28]