Ali is known for high energy and positivity, but beneath the great jokes told badly and unforgettable red hair is a casting director with tremendous depth of knowledge through experience.

Her passion drives a tireless and passionate casting team with unwavering integrity. Straight out of the womb she was off to the theatre, hell bent on keeping her finger on the pulse of all the acting talent in Ireland. After a brief dalliance with acting in her teens, Ali started as a casting assistant at the tender and awkward age of 17, a love affair with the craft was born and from that, AC Casting sprung forth in 2002. Initially carving out a niche in commercial casting, ACC has grown into a casting company embracing many lauded film and TV projects. Ali holds an O1 US visa awarded for demonstrating extraordinary ability in her field, she travels regularly to New York and beyond particularly keeping abreast of Irish talent stateside. In her spare time she is a judge for the International Emmys, sails the seas and raises a human.