Orla Brady

Attended Catholic school. Describes herself as a tomboy as a child. Enrolled in the International School of Mimodrame of Paris, Marcel Marceau, at age 26. Made her professional debut in Blinded by the Sun at London's National Theatre. Posed as a model in a DIY painting guide, and that work served as artist Jack Vettriano's muse for the lady in red in his painting "The Singing Butler." Got married in Africa in 2002, in a ceremonyoverlooking Mount Kilimanjaro. Rejected a diet company's offer to be their spokesperson because she doesn't like society's fascination with physical image.