English actress Kate O'Flynn formally trained in drama at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and soon after made headlines for her shattering portrayal of lesbian Martha Dobie in a production of Lillian Hellman's {+The Children's Hour}.O'Flynn did scattered television work on such projects as The Palace and Trial and Retribution, then took her debut feature bow under the tutelage of Mike Leigh on that helmer's critically acclaimed bittersweet comedy drama Happy-Go-Lucky (2008).