Valene Kane

Valene Kane is a Northern Irish actress. She is perhaps best known for her performances in all three series of BBC Two's BAFTA-nominated The Fall, in which she played Jamie Dornan's first victim, Rose Stagg. In June 2023, the Royal Shakespeare Company announced Kane as Lady Macbeth alongside Reuben Joseph as Macbeth performing in Stratford, England from 19th August to 14th October 2023. Early life Kane was born and raised in Newry, County Down. She is the daughter of former footballer and coach Val Kane. From the age of 15, she was part of the National Youth Theatre, most notably starring in their production of 20 Cigarettes. She left Northern Ireland for London at 18 and trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama. Career