About

Caitlin O’Ryan is an actor and poet hailing from Greater Manchester and now residing in London. She has headlined several of London’s biggest spoken word nights including: spitnights, Groove Verse, Poet’s Palace, VERSES x Roundhouse and the international franchise ‘Voices in Power’. She also performs as part of Sofar Sounds and has been commissioned by the likes of the British Heart Foundation, Refuge and Amnesty International.

Best known for her recurring role as ‘Lizzie Wemyss’ in the hit TV show ‘Outlander’, her poem ‘At What Point’ about the cost of being a woman in today’s society, has amassed over 16 million views online, culminating in her being invited onto BBC Woman’s Hour. Her poems have been shared by the likes of Jameela Jamil, Natasha Bedingfield and Sarah Cox.

She also hosts her own podcast called ‘Have You Got Your Sh*t Together?’, which is a celebration of not having your sh*t together. Guests include notable poets, musicians, politicians and actors.

Her poetry is vulnerable, confronting and extremely relatable.

Caitlin is set to release her debut poetry collection ‘At What Point’ in August 2025 with Burning Eye.