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Catherine Walker
Born 1975 (age 49–50)
Nationality Irish
Occupation Actress

Catherine Walker is an Irish actress born in 1975. She is well-known for her roles in many British and Irish TV shows and movies. Some of her early works include The Clinic and Waking the Dead. She has continued to appear in popular productions throughout her career.

Acting Career

Catherine Walker has played many interesting characters on screen. She was Madame de Maintenon in the TV series Versailles, which is about the French royal court. She also appeared in the BBC drama Shetland as Alice Brooks.

In 2020, Catherine joined the Netflix series Cursed. In this show, she played Lenore, who was the mother of Nimue, a character from the legends of King Arthur. She also starred in The Deceived as Roisin Mulvery.

Catherine had a small but notable role in the movie House of Gucci, directed by Ridley Scott. In this film, she played Anna Wintour, the famous editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine. More recently, in 2024, she appeared in the crime drama series Ellis as MP Louise Edwards. Her acting in this role was highly praised.

Catherine has also been recognized for her work on stage. She has won the Irish Times Irish Theatre Award for Best Actress two times. She won for her roles in What Happened Bridgie Cleary and The Talk of the Town. The Talk of the Town was written by Emma Donoghue, who also wrote the best-selling novel Room.

Film and TV Roles

Catherine Walker has been in many films and television shows. Here are some of her roles:

Films

Year Title Role Notes
2003 Conspiracy of Silence Sinead
2010 Leap Year Kaleigh
2013 Dark Touch Maud
2014 Patrick's Day Karen Prescott
2016 A Dark Song Sophia
2018 The Delinquent Season Yvonne
2018 We Ourselves Eimear
2018 Cellar Door Bly
2019 Rose Plays Julie Teres
2020 The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw Agatha Earnshaw
2021 House of Gucci Anna Wintour
2022 My Sailor, My Love Grace
2023 Napoleon Marie Antoinette

Television Shows

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Holby City Jodie Maxwell 5 episodes
2007 Waking the Dead Lisa Tobin 2 episodes
2007–2009 The Clinic Alice O'Brien 19 episodes
2007 Northanger Abbey Eleanor Tilney Television film
2009 Lewis Fiona McKendrick Episode: "The Point of Vanishing"
2010 The Silence Sarah Casey Episode #1.4
2011 Ferocious Planet Dr. Karen Fast Television film
2013 Life of Crime Carol Deans Episode: "2013"
2013 Strike Back Mairead McKenna 3 episodes
2015 Critical Fiona Lomas 9 episodes
2017 Acceptable Risk Deirdre Kilbride 4 episodes
2017–2018 Versailles Madame de Maintenon 19 episodes
2018 Rig 45 Andrea 6 episodes
2018 Finding Joy Audrey 5 episodes
2019 Rebellion Constance Butler 2 episodes
2019 Resistance 5 episodes
2019 Shetland Alice Brooks 6 episodes
2020 Cursed Lenore 3 episodes
2020 The Deceived Roisin Mulvery 4 episodes
2024 Ellis Louise Edwards, MP 1 episode
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