Deirdre grew up in Oregon. She has always loved the arts, performing
plays, dance routines and puppet shows in her back yard for the
neighbors as a little girl. Her first on camera audition was for the
lead role in a KATU Channel 2 "Great Kids" community service television
announcement when she was 10 years old. She landed it and her
performing career was launched from there.
Deirdre studied Drama at
Stella Adler
Studios and Ensemble Studios Theatre, and Improv at The Peoples Improv
Theatre. She has performed in a wide range of substantial roles in
theatre, film and television, receiving critical acclaim throughout the
international film festival circuit, as well as a Best Actress Award
nomination from the Hoboken International Film Festival, for her
powerful performance as Alexandra Ronda in the international feature
film, Santorini Blue.
As a writer and producer, Deirdre created her film company Thira Films
and has won numerous Best of the Festival - Audience Choice Awards for
her first feature film, Santorini Blue. She was also honored with the
Best Producer of a Feature Film Award from the Downtown Boca Film
Festival.
Additionally, she has appeared in several international modeling
campaigns, including dozens of magazines, billboards and other media,
and has graced the cover of New York Magazine in a photograph taken by
the legendary
Andrew Eccles. She resides
in New York City.