However, there were a few who felt that her role and her performance had been unconvincing and also felt that Erin Moriarty had over had been overshadowed by the likes of Mel Gibson and William Macy by 2014 Irene had been named as one of the best actors under 20 years of age by Indiewire.
Erin first appeared on screen in the Emmy-nominated soap opera One Life to Live 1968 in 2010, playing the character Whitney Bennett in six episodes.