Niamh Algar (born 1989/1990)[1] is an Irish actress. She is known for winning Best Actress in a Leading Role - TV Drama at the 2020 IFTA Film & Drama Awards for her performance in The Virtues. Other roles include MotherFatherSon, Raised by Wolves and Pure. In 2021, she appeared in Wrath of Man and Censor. For her role in Calm with Horses, she was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.
Niamh Algar | |
|---|---|
 Algar at the British Independent Film Awards 2021 | |
| Born | 1989 or 1990 (age 34–35) Mullingar, Westmeath, Ireland |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Early life and education
editA native of Mullingar, Ireland, Algar is the youngest of five children. She studied design at the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) and graduated from the Programme of Screen Acting at the Bow Street Academy in Dublin.[2][3][4]
Career
editAlgar has appeared in films including Conor McMahon's From the Dark,[5] Aoife Crehan's road trip film The Last Right, Lorcan Finnegan's Without Name and the Michael Fassbender-produced Calm With Horses.[6][7]
On television she has appeared in Rose Cartwright's Pure,[8] and as Tania in Desiree Akhavan's The Bisexual.[9]
She was named amongst the 2019 BAFTAs Breakthrough Brits.[10][1]
In 2019, Algar played Dinah in Shane Meadows's The Virtues with co-star Stephen Graham.[6][11] for which she won Best Actress in a Leading Role - TV Drama at the 2020 IFTA Film & Drama Awards.[12]
She has also appeared as Orla Green in MotherFatherSon in 2019 alongside Richard Gere, and as the wife of Travis Fimmel in the Ridley Scott directed American television series Raised by Wolves,[13][14] and as Amber in the Channel 4 television series Pure.[2]
Filmography
edit| † | Denotes projects that have not yet been released |
Film
edit
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Trampoline | Maria Reidy |
| The Light of Day | Dawn / Saoirse | |
| From the Dark | Sarah | |
| 2016 | Without Name | Olivia |
| 2017 | The Drummer and the Keeper | Ingrid |
| 2019 | Calm with Horses | Ursula |
| The Last Right | Mary Sullivan | |
| 2021 | Censor | Enid Baines |
| Wrath of Man | Dana Curtis | |
| 2022 | The Wonder | Kitty |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Reabhloid | Margaret Skinnider | Episode: "Death of a Pacifist" |
| 2014 | The Savage Eye | Various | Episode: "Why Is Ireland a Better Place to Be a Foetus Than a Baby?" |
| 2015 | Vikings | Second Woman | Episode: "Warrior's Fate" |
| 2018 | The Bisexual | Tania | Recurring role |
| 2019 | Pure | Amber Doherty | Main cast |
| 2019 | MotherFatherSon | Orla Green | Recurring role |
| 2019 | The Virtues | Dinah | Main cast |
| 2020 | Raised by Wolves | Sue | Main cast |
| 2021 | Deceit | Sadie Byrne / Lizzie James | Main cast, miniseries |
| 2022 | Suspect | Nicola | Main cast |
| 2023 | Malpractice | Dr. Lucinda Edwards | Main cast |
| 2023 | Culprits | Psycho | Recurring role |
| 2024 | Mary & George | Sandie | Miniseries |
| 2024 | Playing Nice† | Post-production | |
| 2024 | Iris† | Post-production |
Awards and nominations
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Emery, Dawn (30 October 2019). "Irish actor named as one of Britain's rising stars". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 8 March 2024.
- ^ a b O'Doherty, Cahir (18 September 2020). "From Ireland to outerspace - Niamh Algar stars in "Raised by Wolves"". Irish Central. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "One to Watch: Irish Actress Niamh Algar Wows in Texas". Her.ie.
- ^ McCarthy, Esther (5 December 2019). "Ireland's next big thing: Niamh Algar on her incredible year". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "One To Watch: Irish Actress Niamh Algar Wows in Texas". her. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ a b Jarlath Regan (23 February 2020). "Niamh Algar". An Irishman Abroad (Podcast) (336 ed.). SoundCloud. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ Kermode, Mark (15 March 2020). "Calm with Horses review – fear and loathing in Ireland's wild west". The Guardian.
- ^ "Pure: Meet the cast of the Channel 4 comedy". PopBuzz. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ White, Peter (27 September 2018). "'The Bisexual': First Trailer For Desiree Akhavan's Channel 4 & Hulu Comedy". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Breakthrough Brits 2019". BAFTA.org. 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Actress Niamh Algar on why truth is the cornerstone of filmmaking". hungertv.com. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "WATCH! Algar wins IFTA for Lead Actress - Drama". westmeathexaminer.ie. 18 October 2020.
- ^ "Irish actress Niamh Algar boxed with Ridley Scott". RTÉ News. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ Drysdale, Jennifer (2 September 2020). "'Raised by Wolves' Stars Travis Fimmel & Niamh Algar on Bringing Ridley Scott's Vision to Life (Exclusive)". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Aer Lingus Discovery Award". diff.ie. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Niamh Algar Awards". imdb.com (Index source only). 9 March 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ "RTS Programme Awards nominations announced". televisual.com. 3 March 2020.
- ^ "Actress Supporting Drama IFTA Film & Drama Awards 2020". ifta.ie. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ Daly, Adam (9 March 2021). "Barry Keoghan, Niamh Algar and Wolfwalkers receive Bafta nominations". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "Niamh Algar nominated for another IFTA". westmeathexaminer.ie. 17 June 2021.
- ^ "BAFTA Television 2022: The Winners and Nominations". bafta.org. 9 May 2022.
- ^ "Fangoria 2022 Chainsaw Awards nominees". joblo.com/. 27 January 2022.
