Here’s why you might recognise Connell’s girlfriend Helen in Normal People

evoke.ie:

It’s fair to say that Normal People is one show that everyone is talking about at the moment. Whether you’re a fan of the adaptation of Sally Rooney’s best-selling book or you’re one of the pearl-clutching people featured on Liveline, the show has got everyone talking.

The series has propelled its main stars Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones to stardom, but what of the other actors featured on the show?

If you’re up to date with the show on RTE, or if you managed to catch it by other means, you’ll no doubt have seen a few scenes featuring Paul’s character Connell with his college girlfriend Helen.

The role of Connell’s girlfriend in the series is played by actress Aoife Hinds and you may just recognise her… Aoife previously featured in an