Niamh Walsh (born April 17, 1988) is an Irish actress.
Career
She is best known for her role as
Cara Martinez the in
BBC One
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medical drama ''
Holby City''. Walsh also appeared in ''
Casualty
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'' and ''
Jekyll and Hyde
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''. She starred in the
Sky 1
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period drama ''
Jamestown'' as Verity Rutter née Bridges.
Before production, Walsh stated that she "researched a lot for this role. I love all that stuff. Bill
allagherused real people as the basis for some of his characters. And by reading books about the period you learn little things that even if the audience doesn’t see it, it adds to your performance."
In 2021, Walsh appeared alongside
Dervla Kirwan
Dervla Kirwan (born 24 October 1971) is an Irish television, stage, and film actress who specializes in drama roles. She gained attention for her roles in ''Ballykissangel'', '' Goodnight Sweetheart'', and the Doctor Who Christmas special epis ...
,
Seána Kerslake
Seána Kerslake () is an Irish actress. She is known for portraying the role of Aisling O'Dowd in RTÉ2 comedy-drama ''Can't Cope, Won't Cope'' (2016–2018). In 2017, she was named one of sixteen young actors by Screen International as a '' Star ...
and
Gemma-Leah Devereux
Gemma-Leah Devereux (born 9 August 1990) is an Irish actress. She is known for playing Liza Minnelli in the biographical drama film '' Judy'' (2019) opposite Renée Zellweger. Also as Lady Fitzgerald in the fourth and final season of the telev ...
in the
RTÉ One
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thriller drama series ''
Smother
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'', in which she portrayed Jenny, the eldest Ahern sibling. In an article with the ''
Irish Independent
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The newspaper version often includes glossy magazines.
Traditionally a broadsheet new ...
'', Walsh shared her interest in portraying one of the powerful and independent woman in the series, as stated:
On 26 May 2021, Walsh was cast in the
Netflix adaptation of
DC Comics
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DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with thei ...
's ''
The Sandman'', portraying the young Ethel Cripps.
Filmography
Television
Audio
Stage
References
External links
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21st-century Irish actresses
Alumni of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
Irish expatriates in the United Kingdom
Irish television actresses
Living people
1988 births