Tara Flynn
Tara Flynn is an Irish actress and writer. She was also a founding member of comedy singing group, The Nualas.
Career
Published works
Flynn has written three satirical books: You're Grand: The Irishwoman's Secret Guide to Life, Giving Out Yards: The Art of Complaint, Irish Style and ''Rage-In: Trolls and Tribulations of Modern Life.''Acting, voice-over work, and media appearances
In 2010, Flynn performed a one-woman show, Big Noise, at the Edinburgh Fringe.Flynn is a voice artist and was the voice of Molly in RTE's The Morbegs. In 2017, she provided the voiceover on TV3's remake of Blind Date. She took over the role first done by Graham Skidmore in the original 1980s show.
In 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 Tara joined Marian Keyes for a BBC Radio 4 programme Now You're Asking, in which they discussed problems sent in by listeners.
Activism
Flynn has used satire for activism, as in YouTube sketches such as "Racist B&B", "Armagayddon" and "The Case for Mammy / Daddy Marriage".In 2015, as part of Amnesty International Ireland's "She is not a Criminal" campaign, she spoke publicly for the first time about travelling to the Netherlands for an abortion. She has since been a vocal campaigner for reproductive rights and the repeal of Ireland's 8th amendment.