Ruth Delia Kearney is an Irish actress known for her roles as Jess Parker in Primeval, Daisy in The Following, and London in Flaked.
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Early life
Kearney was born in London, England, to Irish parents before relocating to Dublin, Ireland, at five years old. She grew up in Monkstown. She attended St. Andrew's College, Booterstown, and then studied Drama and Classics at Trinity College Dublin, graduating with honours, before training at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, graduating in 2009. Her career began in theatre, with performances in productions such as Man of Mode alongside Antonia Thomas and Theo James, On the Razzle, Three Sisters, Oh! What a lovely War! and Othello.
Career
Kearney is known for her leading role as Jess Parker in the science fiction-drama Primeval, Kearney joined the cast in 2011 and appeared in both Series 4 and Series 5 of the show
In 2014, she guest-starred in the FX political thriller Tyrant, playing the role of Katharina.
In 2015 Kearney played the recurring role of Daisy Locke in the third season of the Fox American television psychological thriller series The Following.
