Am volunteering as a Colorectal Cancer Patient Advocate in DSSG for Cancer Trials Ireland.

Campaigning for more awareness of Young People's Colorectal Cancer, and for better supports, access to treatments and trials for everyone.

The Evolution Of Lauren Begaun, a play.GLITCH, a short film,Lauren Begone, a short film,Patsy Dick, a short film (award winning)

I will be in the next season of Vikings for the History Channel

Films: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2267502/
Website: www.vimeo.com/clodaghdowning
Reviews:
"Remarkable & a strong stage presence"-****(The Irish Times). "Funny, seductive and terrifying- she makes out like a sultry dame who'd as likely stick a stiletto through your heart as blow ya a smoocher."-****(The Irish Theatre Magazine). "a moving and vivacious performance, lighting up the stage with physical aplomb."

World Premiere 33rd Boston Film Festival 2017.Selected L.A.Awareness Festival 2017.

I play the part of a wife and mother who brings criminal charges against her husband for domestic violence.Currently nominated for best director at Bafta qualifying festival in UK.

'Darkness On The Edge Of Town' is about a teenage sharpshooter hunts her sister's killer in this violent modern western set on the plains of southern Ireland. A multi award winning script, the first feature film from Lagoon Pictures and with American/Canadian rights distribution including cinemas. Written and directed by Patrick Ryan and is produced by Tommy Fitzgerald, Patrick Ryan and Lisa Mackintosh.Festivals: Galway Film Fleadh, Kerry Film Festival, UFF 2014, & for 2015 Slamdance Film… Show more 'Darkness On The Edge Of Town' is about a teenage sharpshooter hunts her sister's killer in this violent modern western set on the plains of southern Ireland. A multi award winning script, the first feature film from Lagoon Pictures and with American/Canadian rights distribution including cinemas. Written and directed by Patrick Ryan and is produced by Tommy Fitzgerald, Patrick Ryan and Lisa Mackintosh.Festivals: Galway Film Fleadh, Kerry Film Festival, UFF 2014, & for 2015 Slamdance Film Festival, Sky Arts Film Festival, San Francisco Film Festival Chicago Irish Film Festival & MiddleOfTheMap Festival in Kansas!- Second Place Grand Prize Winner, Screenwriting Goldmine International Competition 2012- Selected for the BBC Writersroom 2012- Best Pitch, ENGAGE 2012 Pitching Forum- Best Visual Pitch, ENGAGE 2012 Show less

Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning author, John Patrick Shanley's (Doubt, Moonstruck) breakthrough play is a raw, funny and poignant romantic play.Directed by Peter Reid. Performed by Edwin Mullane and Clodagh Downing.CONFIRMED TOUR DATES 2013: St. John's Theatre, Listowel, 6th November, Beehive Theatre, Dingle, 7th November, Friar's Gate Theatre, Kilmallock, 8th November,Culturlann Sweeney, Kilkee, 9th November, The Civic Theatre, Tallaght Dublin, 12-16th November, Chancery Lane… Show more Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning author, John Patrick Shanley's (Doubt, Moonstruck) breakthrough play is a raw, funny and poignant romantic play.Directed by Peter Reid. Performed by Edwin Mullane and Clodagh Downing.CONFIRMED TOUR DATES 2013: St. John's Theatre, Listowel, 6th November, Beehive Theatre, Dingle, 7th November, Friar's Gate Theatre, Kilmallock, 8th November,Culturlann Sweeney, Kilkee, 9th November, The Civic Theatre, Tallaght Dublin, 12-16th November, Chancery Lane Theatre, Dublin City Centre, 18- 23 November.2014: Chancery Lane Theatre and Theatre @WrightsFindlater. Show less

Rehearsed Reading, Eloise/Lulu (Split personality), FRIED EGGS, Attic Studio, written & directed by Lindsay SedgwickRehearsed Reading, Irene (lead- horror), SLEEP NO MORE, Filmbase, written & directed by Stephen Kane Rehearsed Reading, Fiona (supporting- horror), THE CHERRY TREE, Fantastic Films, written by Brendan McCarthy and directed by David KeatingRehearsed Reading, Bridgit, WEEKEND SHIFT, Filmbase, written and directed by K. Rogers

'Rough Cut' is a short film written and directed by Laura Way. The character Kate is a complicated woman who is in grief over the tragic injury of her child. Kate's ex- husband is played by Arno Frisch best known for his stellar performance in Michael Hanneke's 'Funny Games'. Terence Beesley and Lesa Thurman also feature in this nail edge drama. Premiere at The 58th Cork International Film Festival, 2013

A film noir, black and white tribute to all those women who wished they were Lauren Bacall but never got the chance. Written, performed and produced by Clodagh Downing. Directed by Daniel Doyle. Selected for The Corona Fastnet Short Film Festival & The Kerry Film Festival 2013. Screened at Shorts at The Lighthouse Cinema on September 30th 2013.

Film Work:Wrote, acted and executive produced 'Patsy Dick' an award winning short film. The script was shortlisted for The Cork Film Centre Award and was successful in securing funding from Cork County Council and The Cork Screen Commission. Raised funds of up to e30,000 with producer Laura McNicholas to make this magical true story about the power of belief and hope. Was the sole representative in Cannes at the film market and captured the interest of three distribution company… Show more Film Work:Wrote, acted and executive produced 'Patsy Dick' an award winning short film. The script was shortlisted for The Cork Film Centre Award and was successful in securing funding from Cork County Council and The Cork Screen Commission. Raised funds of up to e30,000 with producer Laura McNicholas to make this magical true story about the power of belief and hope. Was the sole representative in Cannes at the film market and captured the interest of three distribution company deals.Corporate Work:TEFL Express Video Essentials teacher training website at www.teflexpress.co.ukCo- Directed, produced & presented a range of corporate videos which highlighted important aspects of teacher training in the areas of Lexis & Phonology, Grammar, Approaches & Methodology, Classroom Management and Skills. Also alternated between directing and presenting pieces to camera, using Greenscreen and teleprompter, to bridge the five teacher training segments listed above. Co- Directed Voice over /audio listings for the teacher training website. Show less

I play Sarah, a distraught American on holiday. Irish premiere was at The 57th Corona Cork Film Festival 2012. Also selected for Jameson Dublin International Film Festival (JDIFF) & The Cannes Film Festival 2013 and was an award winner at The Corona Fastnet Short Film Festival in 2013.‘Patsy Dick’ tells the story of a local boatman who meets and helps an American couple Sarah and Tom. Together, they find that something unexpected is exactly what they need.

'Storm' written and directed by Maria Ann HyltonKarla who is unhappily married sophisticated women in her 40's, who has taken her young lover Michael away for the weekend to her husband's cottage. They are at logger’s head - constantly arguing with one another - Michael wants more from the relationship while Karla, who financially takes care of him is merely treating it as an affair. They are interrupted by a knock at the door - Michael answers it only to find a Stranger with a double… Show more 'Storm' written and directed by Maria Ann HyltonKarla who is unhappily married sophisticated women in her 40's, who has taken her young lover Michael away for the weekend to her husband's cottage. They are at logger’s head - constantly arguing with one another - Michael wants more from the relationship while Karla, who financially takes care of him is merely treating it as an affair. They are interrupted by a knock at the door - Michael answers it only to find a Stranger with a double barrel shot gun. The rest of the night unfolds with an unexpected twist... Show less

The Living End is a new piece of writing from the very talented Nicole Flattery. It was directed by the equally talented Rosemary McKenna. 'The Living End is an irreverent take on self-imposed isolation following the lives of a mother and daughter as the stability they have enjoyed is threatened by the arrival of an unexpected figure. Set in Midlands Ireland, The Living End is at once blackly comic and deeply tragic, exploring the nature of love, loss and loneliness. Brimming with the… Show more The Living End is a new piece of writing from the very talented Nicole Flattery. It was directed by the equally talented Rosemary McKenna. 'The Living End is an irreverent take on self-imposed isolation following the lives of a mother and daughter as the stability they have enjoyed is threatened by the arrival of an unexpected figure. Set in Midlands Ireland, The Living End is at once blackly comic and deeply tragic, exploring the nature of love, loss and loneliness. Brimming with the anger of what could have been and the exasperation of repressed desire, this fast paced, acid tongued drama challenges, excites and unnerves.Review:'This razor sharp piece, written by exciting new playwright Nicole Flattery and directed by Pillowtalk Artistic Director Rosemary McKenna combines a daring young cast and talented design team to guarantee a provocative and compelling theatre experience. A must see production - the voice of an ambitious generation of emerging theatre practitioners.' Show less

Surreal suspense short film.A woman who is woken from her drug induced coma by a bad dream comes to face her demons. Screened at Darklight Film Festival, Clones Film Festival, Polish Irish Film Festival, Eat My Shorts Film Festival and Dublin Film Fringe Festival, 2010

'The Evolution Of Lauren Begaun', is a one woman show inspired by the romance between Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart, It is about the hopes and shattered dreams of a woman who could be someone. Lost between the seductive fiction of her background and the dirge of her reality, Lauren explores the glamour from which she was born into the world. The one woman show premiered at The Dublin Fringe Festival 2008. It was directed and produced by Kate Cotter. It sold out during the festival and was… Show more 'The Evolution Of Lauren Begaun', is a one woman show inspired by the romance between Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart, It is about the hopes and shattered dreams of a woman who could be someone. Lost between the seductive fiction of her background and the dirge of her reality, Lauren explores the glamour from which she was born into the world. The one woman show premiered at The Dublin Fringe Festival 2008. It was directed and produced by Kate Cotter. It sold out during the festival and was given a featured slot on RTE's Arena show interviewed by Sean Rocks. From there a tour emerged with performances at numerous festivals and theatres including: The Mill Theatre Dundrum, AXIS: Ballymun, The Moat Theatre Naas, The Gonzo Theatre at Flatlake Literary Arts Festival, AbbeyFest:Abbeyleix, & John B Keane's Theatre Bar In Listowel. Show less