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 Netflix 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 (2018 film) | 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 |
| 2020 | Nurses | Gabi Gonzalez | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | October Faction | Cathy | 6 episodes |
| 2021 | American Gods (TV series) | Sophie | Episode; A Winter's Tale |
| 2021 | Hudson & Rex | Katie Davidow | Episode; Endless Summer |
| 2018-2021 | Burden of Truth | Taylor Matheson | 30 episodes |
| 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.
- ^ "This Time with Anwen O'Driscoll and Jennifer Gibson". Jejune Magazine. January 21, 2026. Retrieved February 15, 2026.