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Actor Philippa Dunne: ‘Someone once saw me in a play and said that I was disgusting’

The Amandaland actor on her statue phobia, what she’d like to say to her mum, and lusting after Keanu Reeves

Actor Philippa Dunne: ‘Someone once saw me in a play and said that I was disgusting’

TL;DR

  • Philippa Dunne is a 44-year-old actor trained at the Gaiety School of Acting, known for 'Derry Girls' and 'This Is Going to Hurt.'
  • She plays Anne Flynn in the BBC sitcom 'Motherland' and its spin-off 'Amandaland,' earning a Bafta nomination.
  • Dunne has a childhood phobia of statues.
  • She aspired to be an actor from a young age, influenced by watching TV.
  • She finds negativity and becoming invisible to be unpleasant.
  • Dunne is a strong admirer of Keanu Reeves.
  • She is married with a daughter and lives in London.
  • Dunne is obsessed with cats.