Oscar nod: Prosperous girl Eva Whittaker's ‘Wolfwalkers’ nominated for Best Animated Feature
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The Kilkenny-based animation studio, Cartoon Saloon, has been nominated for an Academy Award for 'Wolfwalkers'.
The film stars Prosperous girl Eva Whittaker as the voice of Mebh Óg MacTíre, a young member of a tribe rumored to have the ability to turn into wolves by night. The young actress is a sixth-class pupil in Scoil an Linbh Íosa in Prosperous. Eva, a student of Vicky Barry Performing Arts auditioned for the part over three years ago when casting agent Louise Kiely visited one of Vicky's classes as part of their nationwide search for the voice of Mebh.