Niamh McGrady
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Niamh McGrady | |
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| Born | 4 October 1982[1][2] |
| Education | Assumption Grammar School, Ballynahinch |
| Alma mater | Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama |
| Occupation | Actress |
Niamh McGrady (born 4 October 1982) is a film, stage and television actress from Castlewellan, County Down, Northern Ireland. She is best known for her parts as Mary-Claire Carter in Holby City and PC Danielle Ferrington in the psychological thriller The Fall.
Early life and education[edit]
Born and raised in Castlewellan, County Down, she attended Assumption Grammar School, Ballynahinch, County Down. From age 18, she trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama.
Career[edit]
After landing a role in Summer 2003 in Italy,[3] on graduation she joined a Welsh production of Romeo and Juliet and then pantomime in Belfast,[4] before moving to London for Northern Irish playwright Lisa McGee's production of Girls & Dolls. McGrady then featured in a production of the Shakespeare play Macbeth, starring Patrick Stewart. After a critically acclaimed run in London's West End, it then relocated to Broadway, New York City in 2008.[3]
On return to London, she made her television début in the George Best biopic Best: His Mother's Son in 2009, but her part was eventually removed in the cutting room.[3] Shortly afterwards she joined the cast of Holby City as a cast semi-regular, in the role of nurse Mary-Claire Carter.
After appearing in many short independent films through mainly uncredited roles, she was cast in the crime drama television series The Fall,[3] based in Northern Ireland, alongside Gillian Anderson and Jamie Dornan. She rejoined the cast of Holby City in 2013 as a regular cast member,[5] after which she gave-up her part-time waitressing and bar jobs.[3] However, in early 2015, McGrady left Holby City to coincide with the departure of Jules Knight and their departure scenes aired in April 2015.[6][7]
Acting credits[edit]
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Best: His Mother's Son | Martha Devine | |
| 2009 | Holby City | Mary-Claire Carter | Recurring role |
| 2012 | Doctors | Sarah Needham | 1 episode |
| 2012 | Upstairs Downstairs | Enid Soaper | |
| 2013–2015 | Holby City | Mary-Claire Carter | Regular role |
| 2013–2016 | The Fall | P.C Danielle Ferrington | Regular role |
| 2014 | Crossing Lines | Rose McConnell | 2 episodes |
| 2018- | Midsomer Murders | Penny Kingdom | Episode: "Death of the Small Coppers" |
| 2019 | Moving On | Kelly | Episode "Beaten" |
| 2019 | Doctors | Zoe Hammond | Episode: "Sisterhood" |
| 2020 | Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators | Cassie Dorcas | Episode: "Teach Me, Dear Creature" |
| 2021–present | Hope Street | Nicole Devine | Main role |
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | MacBeth | Witch | |
| 2011 | Bats and Balls | Girl | Short Film |
| 2012 | Thank you for coming | Sara | Short Film |
| 2017 | Maze | Jill |
Stage[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Night Must Fall | Olivia | UK Theatre tour |
| 2009 | The Building site | Shauna | Arcola Theatre |
| 2009 | Girls and Dolls | Clare | Old Red Lion, Islington |
| 2008 | MacBeth | Witch | BAM and Lyceum Theatre on Broadway |
| 2007 | MacBeth | Witch | Chichester Festival Theatre & Gielgud Theatre |
| 2007 | Twelfth Night | Olivia's Maid | Chichester Festival Theatre |
| 2006 | Jack and the Beanstalk | Princess Jill | Waterfront Hall, Belfast |
| 2005 | Romeo and Juliet | Juliet and Mercutio | Volcano Theatre Company |
| 2003 | A life of the Mind | Sally | Royal Welsh College |
| 2003 | Ecstasy | Mary Fisher | Royal Welsh college |
| 2003 | The Importance of being earnest | Cecily | Royal Welsh College |
| 2002 | King Lear | Regan | Royal Welsh College |
| 2001 | Three Sisters | Masha | Royal Welsh College |
References[edit]
- ^ Maeve Quigley (29 November 2014). "The Fall: Actress Niamh McGrady backs female violence message in crime drama". The Irish Mirror.
- ^ Pavel Barter (30 November 2014). "Legend of the fall". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 25 February 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Legend of The Fall, The Sunday Times, 2 December 2014
- ^ HighBeam
- ^ "BBC One - Holby City, Series 11, Spin".
- ^ Griffin, Cheryl. "Niamh McGrady Interview". holby.tv. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "BBC One - Holby City, Series 17, Go the Distance, Mary-Claire's goodbye". BBC. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
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