Oliver trained at the Lir Academy in Dublin, whose graduates include Paul Mescal, the star of Rooney’s last adaptation Normal People.
She is joined by Sasha Lane (American Honey) as Bobbi, Joe Alwyn (The Favourite) as Nick and Jemima Kirke (Girls) as Melissa.
The series was streamed more than 62 million times, making it BBC iPlayer’s most popular series of the year.
Irish newcomer Alison Oliver will lead the cast of the BBC and Hulu series as Frances.
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