Demi Isaac Oviawe

Demi Isaac Oviawe (/ˈdɛmiː ˈaɪzæk əvˈjɑːweɪ/;[2] born 2 November 2000) is a Nigerian-born Irish actress.[3][4] She is best known for her role as Linda Walsh in the 2018 RTÉ/BBC-produced comedy series The Young Offenders.[5]

Demi Isaac Oviawe
Born (2000-11-02) 2 November 2000
Benin City, Nigeria
OccupationActress
Years active2018–present
Known forThe Young Offenders (TV)
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]

Oviawe was raised in the Irish town of Mallow by her parents, along with her four younger brothers.[4] Oviawe's parents named her after the actress Demi Moore.[4] In secondary school, Oviawe played camogie and Gaelic Football, and starred in school productions of Beauty and the Beast, Grease and Sister Act.[4]

Initially, Oviawe planned to train as a secondary school teacher. However, in 2017 she auditioned on YouTube for a role in the TV series The Young Offenders, and won the role of Linda Walsh.[4]

In 2017, the Irish Examiner named Oviawe as one of their annual "Ones to Watch for 2018".[6]

She appeared on 2019 series of the Irish edition of Dancing with the Stars.[7] She was eliminated on 17 February, making her the fourth celebrity to be voted off.

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2018–2020 The Young Offenders Linda Walsh 10 episodes[8]
2019 Dancing with the Stars (Ireland) Herself Irish version
Contestant

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2020 To All My Darlings Adaeze Short[9]

References
  1. "Two years ago, I was just a normal schoolgirl". Echo Live.
  2. Demi Isaac. "unrehearsed scene/infomation about me for vico young offenders" – via YouTube.
  3. Jones, Fionnuala. "Linda and Siobhán's audition tapes for The Young Offenders prove that they were made for the show".
  4. Brady, Tara (18 July 2020). "'Proudly on the Offence' (Interview with Demi Isaac Oviawe)". Irish Times Magazine. Dublin.
  5. "Young Offenders set sights on Cork — again". Irish Examiner. 6 February 2018.
  6. "2018's ones to watch". Irish Examiner. 30 December 2017.
  7. "Young Offenders star joins Dancing With The Stars". RTÉ.ie. 7 December 2018 – via www.RTÉ.ie.
  8. DailyEdge.ie. "The Young Offenders TV series is being released in just over two weeks".
  9. Ireland, Movie Extras. "Casting for student short film 'To All My Darlings'". www.movieextras.ie.
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