Laura Whitmore to make her Cork stage debut in The Girl on the Train
The thriller, based on Paula Hawkins' internationally acclaimed best-selling novel, is produced by Melting Pot and Josh Andrews Productions.
Whitmore's performance in the role has already captivated audiences across the UK, following its opening at Brighton's Theatre Royal in June.
After the Cork run, the play will then move to Bord Gáis Energy Theatre in Dublin.
The completing company cast members, are Daniel Burke as Kamal Abdic, Zena Carswell as Anna, Samuel Collings as Scott Hipwell, Freya Parks as Megan Hipwell, Paul McEwan as DI Gaskill, Edward Harrison as Tom Watson and understudies Ellie Gallimore and Oliver Brooke.
The Girl on the Train features Rachel Watson who longs for a different life.
Her only escape is the perfect couple she watches through the train window every day, happy and in love.
Or so it appears. When Rachel learns that the woman she's been secretly watching has suddenly disappeared, she finds herself as a witness and even a suspect in a thrilling mystery in which she will face bigger revelations than she could ever have anticipated.
Ms Whitmore who trained at the Leinster School of Music and Drama, studied Shakespeare at RADA and holds a degree in Journalism from Dublin City University admitted she was obsessed by the book when it first came out. 'I I love it when you find a book and all you can think about is that story.
"You wake up a little bit earlier to read the book and stay up too late to finish it. I am excited to show people my portrayal of Rachel this summer,' she added.
Whitmore, who has fronted shows on MTV and I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here spin-off, Celeb Juice has enjoyed a very successful career to date.
Her film/TV acting credits include Queenie, Hulu's Four Weddings and a Funeral, 4.3.2.1 and Storage 24.
Her first lead in a feature film 'A Mother For An Hour' is out later this year as well as interactive sci fi thriller 'Hello Stranger' starring Sir Derek Jacobi.
In 2022 she made her West End debut as Jenny in 2.22: A Ghost Story and returned home to play Lauren in its limited Dublin run in 2024.
The successful radio and television broadcaster also launched her documentary Laura Whitmore Investigates in 2023 and she is currently working on a new documentary series.
This year she also embarked on Comic Relief's 'Snow Way Back' Arctic Trek to raise vital funds for Red Nose Day which can be seen in a primetime BBC1 documentary.
She currently hosts BBC Podcast, Murder They Wrote alongside Iain Stirling. She started her TV career in 2008 winning MTV's Pick me MTV and becoming the face of MTV Europe for almost a decade.
She has interviewed some of the biggest musical artists and actors in the world.
In March 2021 she released her first book, 'No One Can Change Your Life Except For You' which has gone on to become a Sunday Times Bestseller.
Tickets for The Girl on the Train are on sale now and are available from everymancork.com, from the box office or by phoning 021 4501 673.
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