Louisa Connolly-Burnham
- Actress
- Director
- Producer
Louisa Connolly-Burnham is a British actress from Solihull, Birmingham, she is the eldest of three and grew up living in a pub. She was nominated for Best Actress at the Queens World Film Festival for her role in the film "Beneath Water " directed by Charlie Manton and she is also a member of the alt-folk band "Virens".
She had an early start as an actress, best known her for her roles in the BAFTA-winning "Wolfblood" (BBC) and "Vampire Academy" (NBC Universal). She has made appearances in Channel 4's "Drifters", ITV's "Midsomer Murders", Sky1's "Little Crackers", BBC's "Holby City", "Doctors", "Outnumbered", "Casualty" and a lead role in Nickelodeon's "House of Anubis".
Louisa is also an award-winning writer/director and founded her production company Thimble Films in 2019 and she is a member of the female filmmaking collective Cinesisters.
Her directorial debut "The Call Centre", which she also wrote, had a successful festival run including the Oscar-qualifying Foyle Film Festival with a nomination for "Best International Film", BAFTA-qualifying festivals: Aesthetica Film Festival, Underwire Film Festival with a "Best Producer" nomination whilst also winning the audience awards at ÉCU Film Festival and Sunday Shorts Film Festival.
Louisa's second film "The Track" recently completed its festival run at the Oscar-qualifying Durban International Film Festival, BAFTA-qualifying festivals: British Urban Film Festival & Carmarthen Film Festival with a best director award at the 2022 World Indie Film Awards. It also screened at the BIFA-qualifying Manchester Film Festival, London Independent Film Festival & Manchester/London Lift-Off Film Festival.
Louisa's third short film "The Ceiling" is in post-production and she is developing her fourth short film as a writer/director: "Sister Wives" which recently won the script competition at Sunday Shorts Film Festival. She is also developing her first feature film "Ok, Beryl" which will be a continuation of Louisa's previous directorial explorations of grief, isolation, sex and female friendship.
She had an early start as an actress, best known her for her roles in the BAFTA-winning "Wolfblood" (BBC) and "Vampire Academy" (NBC Universal). She has made appearances in Channel 4's "Drifters", ITV's "Midsomer Murders", Sky1's "Little Crackers", BBC's "Holby City", "Doctors", "Outnumbered", "Casualty" and a lead role in Nickelodeon's "House of Anubis".
Louisa is also an award-winning writer/director and founded her production company Thimble Films in 2019 and she is a member of the female filmmaking collective Cinesisters.
Her directorial debut "The Call Centre", which she also wrote, had a successful festival run including the Oscar-qualifying Foyle Film Festival with a nomination for "Best International Film", BAFTA-qualifying festivals: Aesthetica Film Festival, Underwire Film Festival with a "Best Producer" nomination whilst also winning the audience awards at ÉCU Film Festival and Sunday Shorts Film Festival.
Louisa's second film "The Track" recently completed its festival run at the Oscar-qualifying Durban International Film Festival, BAFTA-qualifying festivals: British Urban Film Festival & Carmarthen Film Festival with a best director award at the 2022 World Indie Film Awards. It also screened at the BIFA-qualifying Manchester Film Festival, London Independent Film Festival & Manchester/London Lift-Off Film Festival.
Louisa's third short film "The Ceiling" is in post-production and she is developing her fourth short film as a writer/director: "Sister Wives" which recently won the script competition at Sunday Shorts Film Festival. She is also developing her first feature film "Ok, Beryl" which will be a continuation of Louisa's previous directorial explorations of grief, isolation, sex and female friendship.
