Fair City's Una up for top TV award
Saturday June 06 2009
FAIR City actress Una Kavanagh was among the well-known faces who jetted off to Monaco this morning for the 49th annual Monte Carlo Television Festival, which kicks off tomorrow evening.
Una has been short-listed for the Outstanding Actress Award for her role in the movie Bittersweet and will go head-to-head with actresses Julie Waters and Isabelle Adjani for the title.
The RTE star played the part of Carmel alongside Deirdre O'Kane and Catherine Walker in the TV film.
"It's a huge honour," Una told the Herald. "It was an absolute shock ... I didn't tell anyone for about a week in case they called to say they had made a mistake.
"I'm not a bit nervous because I have no intentions whatsoever that I'm going to win," she laughed.
Una will join some of the biggest names in television from at home and abroad at the glitzy five-day bash. The exclusive event will be presided over by Monaco's Prince Albert II and will see Una and other Irish representatives rub shoulders with some of the biggest names in Hollywood.
Among those flying the flag for Irish television is Jonathan Rhys Meyers for his role in the Tudors and his colleague Peter O'Toole, Keith McErlean for Raw and Armagh actor Colin Morgan for his role in Merlin.
All four have been nominated for the Best Male Television Actor award. While those who have received nods in the Actress section include Charlene McKenna in Raw, Maria Doyle Kennedy for the Tudors and Katie McGrath for her part in Merlin.
Irish actor Chris O'Dowd who has received a dual nomination in the Outstanding Actor and Comedy categories, being acknowledged for his role in FM and The IT Crowd.
Comedian Pat Shortt has been nominated for a host of awards.
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- Lorna Nolan
