Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- A Dublin native with light brown hair and blue eyes, Dolores Avery is a writer, director, producer, teacher, and actress.
- She has written, directed, and produced documentaries, films, and movies and has also acted in a few films and TV series.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Dolores married Andrew McCarthy in 2011, giving birth to their daughter, Willow, shortly thereafter.
- Her husband, Andrew, is the director of Orange is the New Black, an Emmy award-winning series, and is a popular Hollywood actor and travel writer.
- They both live in New York City.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- Dolores did her Diploma in Acting in 1993-1994 from Ecole Florent, Paris.
- In a student exchange programme, she went to Sorbonne University, Paris, for Erasmus in the year 1993-1994.
- From 1991 to 1995, she did her Bachelor of Arts in French and Philosophy passing with 1st Class Honours from University College Dublin in Ireland.
- Dolores did her post graduation, MA in 1996-97 in Philosophy, Theatre and Performance at Goldsmiths College, University of London, England.
Career in Writing :
- Dolores has written a screenplay, “Faithful,” a biopic of Marianne Faithful, for Irish director Jim Sheridan’s production company, Hell’s Kitchen. She has also written a short screenplay, “The Old Woman and the Sea” in 2003 and “Empty Sky” sponsored by the Irish Film Board in 2012.
- She completed a fictional novel, “The Beauty of Belonging.” She published a short story in a French literary journal apart from writing a TV Pilot, “The Upside,” commissioned by BlackBirch Productions, USA.
- As part of the Tribeca Performing Arts Center (TPAC) in NYC, she wrote a theatre piece, “The Apology” in June 2010, and “Mister Benn,” a one-woman show in June 2011, Career in Film and Documentary Making.
- Dolores was the Director and Producer of the documentary Fish out of Sand and Writer/Director of a short Irish/ French film, “Detention.”
- In 2010, she directed a movie, “Heaven in a Wildflower,” contracted for Hotel Darklight Film Festival, and wrote, produced, and directed a short film, ‘Keep Talking’ in 2003.
Career in Theatre :
- In June, 2010, Dolores directed a theatre piece, “The Apology” for TPAC Festival.
- In August 2011, Dolores directed the Neil LaBute plays “Romance” and “The New Testament” respectively.
Career in Teaching :
- Dolores was a Lecturer in English Department and Director for Theatre workshop in Sorbonne University, Paris, from September 1997 to July 1998.
- She was also a Master’s Director and Lecturer in the French Department of University College, Dublin from September 1996, to July 1997.
Career as an Actor :
- Dolores has also held the lead role in many theatre productions and has been a part of two commercials in Dublin, Paris and London.
- She worked as an actress in The Blacklist, a TV series directed by her husband in 2013, and All Square, a 1 hour 33 minutes movie in 2018.
Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Avery is a professional dancer and singer with twenty years of ballet, contemporary dance, and voice.
- According to her husband’s interview, Dolores thinks about the family first than being individually driven.
- She has professional training in Kathakali, Brook and Melodrama.
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