Eilidh Fisher Explained

Eilidh Fisher
Occupation:Actress
Education:American Academy of Dramatic Arts
Years Active:2019-

Eilidh Fisher is a Scottish film and television actress.

Early life

From the Scottish island of Stronsay in the Orkney Islands where her parents were doctors. She studied Kirkwall Grammar School and at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles, and also lived in London.[1]

Career

In 2019 she featured in the long-running BBC One series Call the Midwife.[2] In 2020, she could be seen in Netflix historical miniseries The English Game, about the origins of association football in Victorian England.[3]

Her film roles have included appearing in Christopher Smith horror film Consecration alongside Jena Malone in 2023.[4] In 2024, she appeared alongside Saoirse Ronan in The Outrun film. This role had a special appeal to her as she had read and loved the book as a teenager.[5]

She also had a role in dystopian television series The Power and has a lead role in British female-led crime drama Dope Girls for BBC One.[6] [7]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019FarmlandClementineShort
2019Call the MidwifeEffie Tolmie 1 episode
2020The English GameMoira Suter2 episodes
2020The NestClaire1 episode
2023ConsecrationSister MegFeature film
2023The PowerBailey2 episodes
2024The OutrunEvieFeature film
TBADope GirlsEvie GallowayLead role

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Glasgow-based filmmakers wrap shooting in Hoy. Orcadian.co.uk. 26 October 2024. March 7, 2018.
  2. Web site: Call the Midwife review: An enjoyable festive tradition, but still as cloying as ever. The Independent. 26 October 2024. 25 December 2024.
  3. Web site: Letter to Downton writer was a game changer for aspiring Scots actress. Sunday Post. 26 October 2024. 8 April 2020.
  4. Web site: 'Consecration': Release Date, Trailer, Cast, and Everything You Need to Know. Collider. 28 January 2023. 26 October 2024. Sharina. Black.
  5. Web site: Interview: Stronsay actor Eilidh Fisher talks her role in The Outrun and working with Saoirse Ronan, and how film made her love her Orcadian home. Press and Journal. Lottie. Hood. 25 October 2024. 26 October 2024.
  6. Web site: BBC shares first look at new British drama Dope Girls. Digital Spy. 26 October 2024. Joe. Anderton. 24 April 2024.
  7. Web site: Dope Girls: inside new BBC drama about 1920s Soho's criminal women. Buzzmag. 26 October 2024. 31 Aug 2024.