Monica McCarthy specializes in the intersection of philosophy, psychology, and the arts. She is passionate about the exploration of timeless wisdom for modern times and is an award-winning actress, writer, and director, and teaches Fiction Film Practice at ATU Galway.

Latest News:

2025:

• September: Watch Monica in Faithless Season 2 on Virgin Media

• August: Watch Monica play Debbie Bricker in Wednesday Season 2

• July: Directing and acting in The Blow-In, a short film she co-wrote with Roisin Mulligan set in Leitrim, Ireland.

• June: Speaking at ISTR Conference in Dublin

• June: Speaking at IFTR Conference in Cologne

• February: Filming Season 2 Episode 2 of Faithless

• January: Awarded Time At The Well Artist Bursary from The Hawk’s Well Theatre, Sligo

2024:

• October: Stowe Story Labs (with Screen Ireland) Connemara Writer Retreat

• September: Joins ATU Galway as Assistant Lecturer in Fiction Film Practice at ATU Galway

• August: Week At The Well Artist Residency at The Hawk’s Well Theatre, Sligo

• August: Wraps filming Finnegan’s Foursome written and directed by Ed Burns

• July: Stowe Story Labs Development Program (Galway Film Fleadh)

• July: Films “The Creative Mind” for InRehearsal in London

• June: Teaches “Decoding Shakespeare” Masterclass and Video series with The Hawk’s Well Theatre and Arts Council Ireland

• June: Teaches “Idea To Script” Masterclass at The Hawk’s Well Theatre

• May: Wraps filming Season 2 Episode 1 of Wednesday on Netflix (Dir. Tim Burton)

• January: Facilitates Storytelling Workshop with Philosophy At Work in Amsterdam
  

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