Elisabeth Dermot Walsh

Elisabeth Dermot Walsh
Born Elisabeth Clare Louise Walsh
(1974-09-15) 15 September 1974
Merton, Surrey, England
Other names Elisabeth Dermot Walsh
Years active 1998–present
Partner(s) Dylan Charles
Children 2

Elisabeth Dermot Walsh (born Elisabeth Clare Louise Walsh; 15 September 1974)[1] is an English actress, known for portraying Elizabeth in Falling for a Dancer and Dr Zara Carmichael in Doctors.

Background

Born in Merton, Surrey, Walsh is the daughter of Irish actor Dermot Walsh (1924–2002) and his third wife, English actress Elisabeth Madeleine Annear (1944–1993).[2][3]

She has a sister, Olivia, and, from her father's previous marriages, a half-sister, Sally, and a half-brother, Michael.[3]

She attended West Heath School, and later trained at RADA.[2]

Career

Walsh made her television debut in the television film Falling for a Dancer. She has also appeared in Love in a Cold Climate, Unfinished Business, Midsomer Murders and Holby City. She played the lead role of Elinor Carlisle in the 2003 ITV adaptation of Agatha Christie's Sad Cypress.[4]

In 2009 she joined the regular cast of BBC soap opera Doctors, playing Dr Zara Carmichael. She had a guest role in an episode of Love Soup.[5] Her theatre credits include Ring Round the Moon, The Country Wife, The Misanthrope, The Life of Galileo and Rebecca, opposite Nigel Havers.

Personal life

Walsh resides in London with her partner, actor Dylan Charles. The couple have two children.

Filmography

Television

Year Show Role Notes
1998 Falling for a Dancer Elizabeth Television film
1999 Unfinished Business Rachel (9 episodes) Sitcom
Cleopatra Octavia Television film
2001 Love in a Cold Climate Linda Radlett Television miniseries
2002 Bertie and Elizabeth Lillibet Television film
2003 Murphy's Law Kate Jennings
- Electric Bill (2003)
TV series
My Hero Charlotte
- It's All in the Mind (2003)
Sitcom
Agatha Christie's Poirot: Sad Cypress Elinor Carlisle Television film
2004 The Rivals Julia Melville Performance at Bristol Old Vic, recorded for DVD
2005 Twenty Thousand Streets Under The Sky Mrs Sanderson-Chantry Television film
Love Soup Roberta Samms
- War Is Heck (2005)
Sitcom
2007 The Commander Thelma
- The Fraudster (2007)
Police drama
2008 Midsomer Murders Beth Porteous
- Blood Wedding (2008)
Police drama
Fiona's Story Emma Television film
2009 Holby City Elizabeth Farrington
- Proceed with Caution (2009)
Medical drama
Doctors Dr Zara Carmichael (2009–present) Soap opera

Film

Year Film Role Notes
2009 From Time to Time Joan - Tolly's mother

Theatre

References

  1. "Elisabeth Dermot Walsh". IMDb.com. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  2. 1 2 Boshoff, Alison (30 January 2001). "Newcomers star in Mitford saga". Daily Mail. Retrieved 3 July 2009.
  3. 1 2 "Obituary: Dermot Walsh". The Daily Telegraph. 3 July 2002. Retrieved 3 July 2009.
  4. "Agatha Christie's Poirot: Sad Cypress". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  5. "Love Soup: War Is Heck". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  6. "Archive for The Misanthrope at The Gate Theatre, Dublin. 2003. [DUBLIN]". Arts-archive.com. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  7. "The Rivals". IMDb.com. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  8. "Theatre, dance, opera and cabaret reviews". The Stage. Retrieved 14 February 2016.

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