Nuala Quinn-Barton
Nuala Quinn-Barton | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nuala Quinn March 1952 (age 72) Newry, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish American |
| Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, artist, talent manager |
| Years active | 1968–present |
| Spouse | Paul Marsden Barton |
| Children | Mischa Barton |
Nuala Quinn-Barton (born March 1952[1]) is an Irish American independent film producer, artist, talent manager and former fashion model from Newry, Northern Ireland. She is best known for producing films such as Homecoming (2009),[2] The Third Half (2012), Goodbye Christopher Robin (2017),[3] and for managing the careers of her daughter, actress Mischa Barton, actress Kelly Lynn Reiter, producer Taheim Bryan, and best-selling writer Ted Lazaris. She is married to Paul Marsden Barton.[4]
Early life and career
[edit]Nuala Quinn was born in Newry and spent her early years on her mother's family farm in Ballintober, County Roscommon, Republic of Ireland. She went to London for her education at Our Lady of Sion School, Sion Manning School and Lucie Clayton Charm Academy. Nuala was a fashion model for Lucie Clayton and the Gavin Robinson Agency in the late 1970s. During that period she worked in-house for several fashion companies including Chanel in Paris.[citation needed]
She married Paul Marsden Barton, a foreign exchange broker, in June 1975 at St Osmund's Roman Catholic Church in Barnes London. They have three daughters: Zoe Barton, a London barrister; Hania Barton, a writer and real estate manager; and Mischa Barton, an actress. She has two grandchildren from her eldest daughter Zoe's marriage to Ian Taylor.[5]
The family moved from London to New York City in the early '90s and became naturalized American Citizens. Nuala built relationships in the Arts with New York Theatre Workshop,[6] the Public Theater [7] The Circle in the Square, and Lincoln Center Theater [8] and encouraged her daughter, actress Mischa Barton, through her passion for theatre in New York City. She has been her mentor and talent manager throughout her early career during her rise to fame, responsible for the casting of her daughter including The O.C.,[9] a popular Television Series on the Fox Network, The Sixth Sense [10] and the Notting Hill Film amongst others.[11]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Lawn Dogs | creative assistant | |
| 1999 | Notting Hill | personal assistant | |
| 1999 | The Sixth Sense | personal assistant | |
| 2002 | A Ring of Endless Light | creative assistant | TV movie |
| 2007 | St Trinian's | creative assistant | |
| 2009 | Homecoming | creative assistant | |
| 2012 | The Third Half | Consultant/Executive producer | |
| 2017 | By Love Reclaimed: The Untold Story of Jean Harlow and Paul Bern | development executive | Completed |
| 2017 | Goodbye Christopher Robin | executive producer | |
| 2020 | The Naughty Boys | development executive/producer | pre-production |
| 2020 | Marilyn Monroe Returns: A Doctors' Odyssey | producer | |
| 2020 | Glastonbury Isle of Light: Journey of the Grail | producer | pre-production |
| 2018 | For the Love of a Butterfly | producer | pre-production |
| 2021 | Cast Out | producer | |
| 2022 | Detour 95 | Executive Producer | Pre-production |
| 2022 | The Legend of Johhny Jones | Executive Producer | Announced |
| 2023 | DragonMan:The Adventures of Luke Starr | Development Executive/producer | Pre-production |
| 2023 | Becoming Picasso | Producer | Announced |
References
[edit]- ^ "Date Of Birth". CompanyCheck. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Review: 'Homecoming'". Variety. Ronnie Scheib. 15 July 2009.
- ^ "U.K. sets Pooh scribe saga". Variety. Dave McNary. 7 May 2010.
- ^ "Actress Mischa Barton being in Northern Ireland really touches my soul". Belfast Telegraph. Maureen Coleman INM. 2 October 2012.
- ^ "Irish American actress Mischa Barton says Ireland is a dream come true". IrishCentral. Michille Smith. 5 October 2012.
- ^ Canby, Vincent (18 December 1994). "In 'Slavs!' Kushner Creates Tragic Burlesque". The New York Times.
- ^ Brantley, Ben (10 March 1997). "Prisoners in Their Home, Facing the Twin Ravages of Plague and Power". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "Twelve Dreams". 9 June 1995.
- ^ "'The O.C.': THR's 2003 Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 5 August 2003.
- ^ "A Chillingly Intense 'Sense'". 6 August 1999.
- ^ "Notting Hill review – a year-round treat, not just for Valentine's". The Guardian. 14 February 2019.