Nora O’Donnell

Nora O’Donnell is an actor from Brooklyn, New York,  and a member of the SUNY Purchase BFA Acting class of ’25. 

At Purchase, Nora has performed in various productions, playing Caroline in Luna Gale  dir. Katherine Wilkinson (2024), Maria in Yerma dir. Alexandru Mihail (2024), Sally Vicks in Gint dir. Trazana Beverley (2023), and Ariel in The Tempest dir. Elmore James (2025), among other shows and various student films. She also played Rosalind in As You Like It dir. Nick Hutchinson (2023) at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts.

Before attending Purchase, Nora attended the LaGuardia High School Drama program. 

Aside from acting, Nora is a part-time poet, songwriter, painter, and language learning hopeful. Nora O'Donnell in Lisianthus dir. Abigail Luis Lisianthus dir. Abigail Luis Punk AAA Kid (Dir. Abigail Luis) Punk AAA Kid dir. Abigail Luis

It Will Happen to Us Again dir. Sarah Bloom It Will Happen to Us Again dir. Sarah Bloom

 

Nora O'Donnell in The Tempest dir. Elmore James Ariel in The Tempest

 

Nora O'Donnell in Luna Gale dir. Katherine Wilkinson Caroline in Luna Gale

 


Sally Vicks in Gint Maria (Yerma) Maria in Yerma