| Niamh Walsh | |
| Birth Name: | Niamh Walsh |
| Birth Date: | 17 April 1988 |
| Birth Place: | Arklow, Ireland |
| Alma Mater: | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art University of York |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Years Active: | 2013–present |
Niamh Walsh (born April 17, 1988) is an Irish actress.
She is best known for her role as Cara Martinez the in BBC One medical drama Holby City. Walsh also appeared in Casualty and Jekyll and Hyde. She starred in the Sky 1 period drama Jamestown as Verity Rutter née Bridges.[1] Before production, Walsh stated that she "researched a lot for this role. I love all that stuff. Bill [Gallagher] used 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."[2]
In 2021, Walsh appeared alongside Dervla Kirwan, Seána Kerslake and Gemma-Leah Devereux in the RTÉ One thriller drama series Smother, in which she portrayed Jenny, the eldest Ahern sibling.[3] [4] In an article with the Irish Independent, 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's The Sandman, portraying the young Ethel Cripps.[5] [6]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Casualty | Hannah Spence | Episode: "Smoke and Mirrors" | |
| 2015 | Jekyll & Hyde | Maggie Kendall | Episode: "The Cutter" | |
| 2015–2016 | Holby City | 45 episodes | ||
| 2017–2019 | Jamestown | Verity Rutter | 24 episodes | |
| 2019, 2023 | Good Omens | Greta Kleinschmidt | 2 episodes | |
| 2020 | The English Game | Martha Almond | 6 episodes | |
| 2021–2023 | Smother | Jenny Ahern | 18 episodes | |
| 2022 | The Sandman | 3 episodes | ||
| 2023 | Wreck | Devon Deveraux | 6 episodes | |
| Dead and Buried | Lena McAllister | Upcoming four-part thriller[7] |
| Year | Title | Role | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Middlemarch | Rosamond | The Orange Tree Theatre | |
| 2014 | The Man Who shot Liberty Valance | Hallie Jackson | Park Theatre |