---
name: "Marin Ireland"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/marin-ireland"
fi1m_id: "marin-ireland"
imdb_id: "nm1677477"
tmdb_id: 164094
wikidata_id: "Q72749"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "30 August 1979"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 12
average_fi1m_score: 69
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 12
updated: "2026-10-07T15:22:45.316614+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Marin Ireland

## Identity

Marin Ireland

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/marin-ireland
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** marin-ireland
- **IMDb ID:** nm1677477
- **TMDB ID:** 164094
- **Wikidata ID:** Q72749
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marin_Ireland, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72749, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1677477/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/164094

Actor. Born 30 August 1979 in Camarillo, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 30 August 1979, Camarillo, California, USA
- **Active:** 2007–present
- **Also known as:** Marin Yvonne Ireland
- **Frequently works with:** [William Oldroyd](https://film.one/person/william-oldroyd.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 69, as actor, over 12 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 68 (2), 2010s 74 (5), 2020s 64 (5)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 69 to 67 across 12 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 9 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 9 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 10, Crime 7, Thriller 3, Mystery 2, Romance 2, History 1
- **Screen time:** 16 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $955m across 8 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marin_Ireland, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72749, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1677477/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/164094

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Hell or High Water*](https://film.one/film/hell-or-high-water.md) (84), [*Mildred Pierce*](https://film.one/tv/mildred-pierce.md) (70), [*Materialists*](https://film.one/film/materialists.md) (63)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Side Effects*](https://film.one/film/side-effects.md) (70), [*I Am Legend*](https://film.one/film/i-am-legend.md) (65)
- **Apple TV:** [*Dope Thief*](https://film.one/tv/dope-thief.md) (74)
- **Disney+:** [*The Boogeyman*](https://film.one/film/the-boogeyman.md) (62)
- **Netflix:** [*HIS & HERS*](https://film.one/tv/his-and-hers.md) (55)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Marin Ireland

> Marin Ireland can make a flat voice frightening. Her gift for playing women under strain gives small parts weight, though the films around her do not always sustain the interest she creates.

In *Eileen* (2023), Marin Ireland plays Mrs Polk with a flatness that makes the scene frightening. William Oldroyd gives her one long scene, and she makes it count without turning it into a display. We sat up, unsettled by the lack of emphasis where we might have expected an actor to insist on every word. The film changes direction less successfully, then stops before it seems ready to end.

The small early film parts include the Upset Visitor in *Side Effects* (2013), before *Glass Chin* (2014) and *Hell or High Water* (2016) brought greater notice. She became a series regular in *Sneaky Pete* (2015–2019), then took a leading role in *The Dark and the Wicked* (2020). That film marked a shift towards more prominent work in independent horror. The work suits her ability to make distress feel like something a character has endured for a while.

In Rob Savage's *The Boogeyman* (2023), her Rita Billings seems not to have slept for a year. Ireland makes exhaustion something more troubling than a request for sympathy. The film frightens properly when the lights are low, then loses confidence when they come up, leaving the actors to sustain more interest than the script supplies. Sophie Thatcher is the reason it holds together; Ireland's contribution is smaller, but her Rita makes the distress feel lived with rather than put on for a scene.

Those performances are not a reason to recommend everything with her name in the credits. She plays Violet in Celine Song's *Materialists* (2025), a clever, well-cast film whose coldness leaves its appeals to feeling unearned. Our reservation concerns the film; there is no reason to make a supporting actor answer for the whole script. For Ireland, try *Eileen*, with fair warning that the film is less satisfying than her contribution.

## Biography

Marin Ireland is an American actress. She was born on 30 August 1979 in Camarillo, California, and trained at the Hartt School at the University of Hartford.

Ireland began with minor television roles in the Law & Order franchise before earning a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her performance in Neil LaBute's *Reasons to Be Pretty* (2009). She received Independent Spirit Award nominations for her work in *Glass Chin* (2014) and another film.

Her film credits include *Hell or High Water* (2016), *The Irishman* (2019), *Eileen* (2023) as Mrs. Polk, *The Boogeyman* (2023) as Rita Billings and *Materialists* (2025) as Violet. On television she has appeared in *Sneaky Pete* (2015–2019), *The Umbrella Academy* (2019–2024) as Sissy Cooper and the series *Dope Thief* (2025) as Mina Campbell and *HIS & HERS* (2026) as Zoe Harper.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, variety.com.*

## On Fi1m (12)

- *HIS & HERS* (2026), Fi1m 55, as Zoe Harper — [page](https://film.one/tv/his-and-hers.md)
- *Dope Thief* (2025), Fi1m 74, as Mina Campbell — [page](https://film.one/tv/dope-thief.md)
- *Materialists* (2025), Fi1m 63, as Violet — [page](https://film.one/film/materialists.md)
- *Eileen* (2023), Fi1m 68, as Mrs. Polk — [page](https://film.one/film/eileen.md)
- *The Boogeyman* (2023), Fi1m 62, as Rita Billings — [page](https://film.one/film/the-boogeyman.md)
- *The Irishman* (2019), Fi1m 86, as Older Dolores Sheeran — [page](https://film.one/film/the-irishman.md)
- *Hell or High Water* (2016), Fi1m 84, as Debbie Howard — [page](https://film.one/film/hell-or-high-water.md)
- *Side Effects* (2013), Fi1m 70, as Upset Visitor — [page](https://film.one/film/side-effects.md)
- *Mildred Pierce* (2011), Fi1m 70, as Letty — [page](https://film.one/tv/mildred-pierce.md)
- *The Killing* (2011), Fi1m 62, as Liz Holder — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-killing-2011.md)
- *Revolutionary Road* (2008), Fi1m 71, as Party Guest — [page](https://film.one/film/revolutionary-road.md)
- *I Am Legend* (2007), Fi1m 65, as Woman Evacuee — [page](https://film.one/film/i-am-legend.md)

## Complete filmography (79)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Terror: Devil in Silver* (2026), series, as Dewey
- *Gary* (2026), as Sherri
- *Anima* (2026), as Mikaela
- *HIS & HERS* (2026), series, as Zoe Harper — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/tv/his-and-hers.md)
- *Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy* (2025), series, as Elizabeth Piest
- *Materialists* (2025), as Violet — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/materialists.md)
- *Dope Thief* (2025), series, as Mina Campbell — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/dope-thief.md)
- *Revelation* (2024), Actor
- *Somewhere Quiet* (2024), as Madelin
- *Eileen* (2023), as Mrs. Polk — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/eileen.md)
- *Dark Moon* (2023), as Billie
- *Wild Animals* (2023), as Frances
- *Birth/Rebirth* (2023), as Dr. Rose Casper
- *Justified: City Primeval* (2023), series, as Maureen
- *The Boogeyman* (2023), as Rita Billings — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/the-boogeyman.md)
- *Gaslit* (2022), series, as Judy Hoback
- *Y: The Last Man* (2021), series, as Nora Brady
- *The Man in the Woods* (2020), as Louise Roethke
- *The Empty Man* (2020), as Nora Quail
- *The Dark and the Wicked* (2020), as Louise
- *The Irishman* (2019), as Older Dolores Sheeran — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/the-irishman.md)
- *Light from Light* (2019), as Shelia
- *The Umbrella Academy* (2019), series, as Sissy Cooper
- *Piercing* (2019), as Reed's Mother
- *The Miseducation of Cameron Post* (2018), as Bethany
- *Aardvark* (2018), as Jenny
- *The Strange Ones* (2018), as Crystal
- *Flint* (2017), as Melissa Mays
- *Sollers Point* (2017), as Kate
- *The Good Doctor* (2017), series, as Vera Bernard
- *On the Exhale* (2017), as Woman
- *FEUD* (2017), series, as Katharine Graham
- *Bull* (2016), series, as Maya Whitbeck
- *In the Radiant City* (2016), as Laura Yurley
- *Hell or High Water* (2016), as Debbie Howard — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/hell-or-high-water.md)
- *Some Freaks* (2016), as Georgia
- *The Phenom* (2016), as Rachel Cullum
- *The Family Fang* (2016), as Suzanne Crosby
- *A Film by Vera Vaughn* (2016), as Vera Vaughn
- *This Summer Feeling* (2015), as Nina
- *Sneaky Pete* (2015), series, as Julia Bowman
- *The Slap* (2015), series, as Sandi
- *Take Care* (2014), as Laila
- *Madam Secretary* (2014), series, as Gina Fisher
- *The Divide* (2014), series, as Christine Rosa
- *Glass Chin* (2014), as Ellen Doyle
- *Masters of Sex* (2013), series, as Pauline Masters — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/masters-of-sex.md)
- *Sparrows Dance* (2013), as Woman In Apartment
- *Bottled Up* (2013), as Sylvie
- *Side Effects* (2013), as Upset Visitor — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/side-effects.md)
- *The Following* (2013), series, as Amanda Porter
- *Stars in Shorts* (2012), as Wife
- *Elementary* (2012), series, as Alta Von See
- *The Letter* (2012), as Anita
- *Hope Springs* (2012), as Molly, Their Daughter
- *Allison* (2012), as Allison
- *Future Weather* (2012), as Tanya
- *The Understudy* (2012), as Rebecca
- *28 Hotel Rooms* (2012), as Woman
- *Boss* (2011), series, as Claire Mann
- *Homeland* (2011), series, as Aileen Morgan — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/homeland.md)
- *Unforgettable* (2011), series, as Sarah Green
- *The Killing* (2011), series, as Liz Holder — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-killing-2011.md)
- *Mildred Pierce* (2011), series, as Letty — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/mildred-pierce.md)
- *Sexting* (2010), as Wife
- *The Slope* (2010), series, as Marin
- *Megafauna* (2010), as Anna
- *Brief Interviews with Hideous Men* (2009), as Samantha
- *The Good Wife* (2009), series, as Marjorie Garnett — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md)
- *Revolutionary Road* (2008), as Party Guest — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/revolutionary-road.md)
- *If You Could Say It in Words* (2008), as Sadie Mitchell
- *Rachel Getting Married* (2008), as Angela Paylin — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/rachel-getting-married.md)
- *The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond* (2008), as Esmeralda
- *I Am Legend* (2007), as Woman Evacuee — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/i-am-legend.md)
- *Suburban Girl* (2007), as Katie
- *The Manchurian Candidate* (2004), as Army Transcriber
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Anais Hutchinson, Laura Booth
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Bella Carisi, Gina Maylor
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Mila Hames Lingard — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)

## Gallery

- ![Marin Ireland at the Opening Night of "The Picture of Dorian Gray" on Broadway, 2025](https://film.one/media/person/8137/gallery-a97e37c12b5a.jpg) Marin Ireland at the Opening Night of "The Picture of Dorian Gray" on Broadway, 2025 — PhilipRomanoPhoto, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/MarinIreland-byPhilipRomano.jpg/1280px-MarinIreland-byPhilipRomano.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Marin Ireland at the Peabody Awards (2014)](https://film.one/media/person/8137/gallery-ca01b34a1b3f.jpg) Marin Ireland at the Peabody Awards (2014) — Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Marin_Ireland_%2814280686551%29.jpg/1280px-Marin_Ireland_%2814280686551%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Marin Ireland at the 73rd Annual Peabody Awards. (2014)](https://film.one/media/person/8137/gallery-968935e30c09.jpg) Marin Ireland at the 73rd Annual Peabody Awards. (2014) — Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Marin_Ireland_%2814532264540%29.jpg/1280px-Marin_Ireland_%2814532264540%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Marin Ireland at the 73rd Annual Peabody Awards. (2014)](https://film.one/media/person/8137/gallery-a638adc82794.jpg) Marin Ireland at the 73rd Annual Peabody Awards. (2014) — Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/Marin_Ireland_%2814695939796%29.jpg/1280px-Marin_Ireland_%2814695939796%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Marin Ireland](https://film.one/media/person/8137/gallery-bd35dbd33520.jpg) Marin Ireland — Image via TMDB
- ![Marin Ireland](https://film.one/media/person/8137/gallery-dd2a80fae68f.jpg) Marin Ireland — Image via TMDB
- ![Marin Ireland](https://film.one/media/person/8137/gallery-83e420041d33.jpg) Marin Ireland — Image via TMDB
- ![Marin Ireland and Tony Goldwyn at the reception for the 73rd Annual Peabody Awards. (2014)](https://film.one/media/person/8137/gallery-829f832be862.jpg) Marin Ireland and Tony Goldwyn at the reception for the 73rd Annual Peabody Awards. (2014) — Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Marin_Ireland_-_Tony_Goldwyn_%2814326901271%29.jpg/1280px-Marin_Ireland_-_Tony_Goldwyn_%2814326901271%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Marin Ireland with Tony Goldwyn and Jeff Perry from Scandal at the 73rd Annual Peabody Awards. (2014)](https://film.one/media/person/8137/gallery-9757219b0fe7.jpg) Marin Ireland with Tony Goldwyn and Jeff Perry from Scandal at the 73rd Annual Peabody Awards. (2014) — Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/Marin_Ireland_-_Tony_Goldwyn_-_Jeff_Perry_%2814385325066%29.jpg/1280px-Marin_Ireland_-_Tony_Goldwyn_-_Jeff_Perry_%2814385325066%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Marin Ireland](https://film.one/media/person/8137/gallery-560677c8ef31.jpg) Marin Ireland — Image via TMDB
- ![Marin Ireland](https://film.one/media/person/8137/gallery-33583470e2c2.jpg) Marin Ireland — Image via TMDB
- ![Marin Ireland](https://film.one/media/person/8137/gallery-c98880a612cb.jpg) Marin Ireland — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 2 won, 1 nominated

- Audie Award for Best Female Narrator 2020: Audie Award for Best Female Narrator (won), for *http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/fe9267f89a2cfdbee254629710b88490*
- Theatre World Award 2009: Theatre World Award (won)
- Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play 2009: Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play (nominated), for *Reasons to Be Pretty*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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