Susan Loughnane

Susan Patricia Loughnane (born 16 February 1987) is an Irish actress and author. She is known for playing Debbie in drama Love/Hate, for which she won the 2013 Irish Film and Television Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her first novel The Art of Scandal was published in October 2014. Career Loughnane trained at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York City. Loughnane's first role was on the Irish hidden-camera comedy TV series Anonymous as the daughter of Pamela Flood's character Doreen. She then appeared as Elaine in Single-Handed. Loughnane was also a contestant on the sixth series of Britain's Next Top Model in 2010. She auditioned for the show as "a challenge" to herself and because she was struggling to find work in Ireland due to the recession. She was the last contestant selected for the final fourteen, which she described as "painful". She was eliminated early in the series, but continued to model, and was employed by Morgan the Agency. Loughnane appeared as Debbie in seasons 2, 3, and 4 of Love/Hate between 2011 and 2013. During this time, she retained her job as a cashier in an Abercrombie & Fitch store, stating she kept the job in case acting "doesn't work out". Initially introduced as the girlfriend of Aidan Gillen's character John Boy, Debbie spiraled into heroin abuse and prostitution before ultimately dying of an overdose in the fourth season. Loughnane won the 2013 Irish Film and Television Award for Best Supporting Actress for the role.