Nora-Jane Noone

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Characters played by Nora-Jane Noone

Holly — The Descent: Part 2 (2009)

Newcomer to the caving group who breaks her leg and becomes the first victim of the cave creatures.

Caroline — Bring Them Down (2025)

Caroline is Michael's former girlfriend, badly injured in the earlier car crash, and is now married to his neighbour Gary and raising Jack with him. She treats Michael's wounds, recognizes Jack's knife, discovers the severed head, and finally lowers her rifle before driving Jack away after Michael apologizes.

Bree — 12 Feet Deep (2018)

Bree is a swimmer trapped beneath the pool cover with her sister, Jonna, after diving to recover her engagement ring. She is diabetic and grows dangerously weak without insulin. During the ordeal, she reveals the abuse that shaped her family history and confronts the truth about her father's death while fighting to survive.

Bernadette — The Magdalene Sisters (2002)

One of the four central inmates, characterized as too beautiful and coquettish. She escapes the asylum alongside Rose by trashing Sister Bridget's study and confronting her. Her story ends optimistically when she becomes an apprentice hairdresser.

Kathrine — Estranged (2015)

Kathrine is a relative who tries to reconnect with January after her return to the family home. She paints January's portrait from an old photograph, suggesting an effort to restore their relationship and preserve the past. Her attempt at affection contrasts with January's distress at being treated as someone who should remember her.

Sister Jennifer — Darlin' (2019)

Clergy member providing spiritual guidance and moral support to the community.

Kyra — I Hate the Man in My Basement (2020)

Kyra is a dance instructor who reconnects with Claude. Though he initially claims he only wants lessons, he eventually asks her to dinner, and they grow closer through dancing, joking, and conversation. She accompanies him to a friend’s birthday party, where their chemistry is apparent.

Nadia — Identicals (2015)

Nadia is Slater's affectionate but troubled partner. She leaves him a recorded birthday message urging him to trust her and follow their hearts, then is found dead in their house. A second Nadia later contacts Slater after an attack, sharing memories that suggest identity and personal history can be duplicated or transferred.

Alex — The Capture (2017)

Alex is a physicist working with Louis on an experimental system made from four drives that can bend time and space. Alex helps assess the evidence and results but objects when the mysterious presence takes control of the test subject. Alex also warns Isaac and Louis that earlier activations nearly caused a devastating explosion.

Saiorse Reilly — Legend of the Bog (2009)

A seemingly innocent archaeology student who is actually a hired assistant, harboring a dark secret about killing her abusive uncle; she survives the bog's horrors alongside David.

Career Overview

Nora-Jane Noone has 31 screen credits in a career dating back to 2002. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently The Descent with 2 titles. Signature works include The Descent, 12 Feet Deep, Wildfire. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
31
Birth Date
1984-03-08
Birth Place
Newcastle, Galway, Ireland

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q292107), public domain (CC0).