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My Take
Charlene McKenna is the sort of stage-trained actor I keep rooting for. From tiny Glaslough in County Monaghan, she became a household name in Ireland after Pure Mule in 2005, then kept proving herself across Irish television and film. Performers who move between theatre and screen tend to have a sturdier foundation, and there is a particular damp warmth to Irish acting that I find hard to resist. My take is that she belongs to that quietly reliable category of actors who build a body of solid, unshowy work rather than chasing flash, and I respect that path.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Charlene McKenna
- Name (Japanese)
- シャーリーン・マッキナ
- Reading
- しゃーりーん・まっきな
- Born
- March 26, 1984 (age 42)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rat
- Origin
- Glaslough, County Monaghan, Ireland
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / stage actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Xhttps://x.com/charlenemckenn
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlene%20McKenna
Frequently asked questions
When was Charlene McKenna born?
Born March 26, 1984 (age 42).
Where is Charlene McKenna from?
Charlene McKenna is from Glaslough, County Monaghan, Ireland.
What does Charlene McKenna do?
Charlene McKenna works as actor, stage actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.