A West Belfast child has spoken of her pride as she watched herself on the big screen in cinema at the weekend.
Niamh Dornan, 12, stars in a new thriller movie 'Here Before', alongside Andrea Riseborough.
The youngster, who attends St Louise's, plays the role of Megan, who moves next door to Laura (Andrea) and her family, leading to a series of events which bring back the pain of Laura losing her daughter.
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Speaking to Belfast Live, Niamh's mum Caroline said: "Niamh was about nine when she first became interested in acting after getting her first do with Paul Stafford. He had to aggressively cut her hair from waist length to her chin in a documentary about the Berlin Wall.
"That was her first gig and loved every minute of it. She was very good at it too, so it's from there that it all blossomed. I seen from that moment that she had something. Before this, she had no experience and hadn't done one hour of acting class. Even when she got into the movie, she still hadn't had any lessons.
"The movie is psychological thriller and stars Andrea Riseborough, who Niamh is a big fan of in the film world. It's very deep and makes you really think outside the box. It keeps you on the edge of your seat. It just is brilliant.
"And it is special because she stars with Lewis McAskie, another local actor, who is in the film Belfast.
"Niamh went on Saturday to her local cinema, in the Kennedy Centre, to watch the movie. I told her she wouldn't be able to because it wasn't her age, and she explained to the staff that she was actually in it. To see her name, Niamh Dornan, alongside actors on the credits, it was amazing. We are just so proud."
The description of the movie reads: "When a new family moves in next door to Laura and her family, their young daughter, Megan, quickly captivates her, stirring up painful memories of her own daughter, Josie, who died several years previously."
Niamh now wants to get into more movies, she told Belfast Live, with a big interest in film screen acting and modelling.
She is playing Lavender in Matilda in the MAC Theatre in Belfast in April, her first musical.
Niamh's mum added: "I had to ask her, 'Niamh, can you even sing? You are going to be in a musical'. She really would throw herself into anything. She is such a natural."
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