Niamh Algar facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Niamh Algar
Algar at the British Independent Film Awards 2021
Born	28 juni 1992 Mullingar, Westmeath, Ireland
Education	Dublin Institute of Technology Bow Street Academy
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2011–present

Niamh Algar (born in 1992) is a talented actress from Ireland. She is well-known for her amazing acting in TV shows and movies. Niamh won the award for Best Actress in a Leading Role - TV Drama at the 2020 IFTA Film & Drama Awards. This was for her role in the TV series The Virtues.

She has also appeared in other popular shows like Raised by Wolves and Pure. In 2021, she was in the films Wrath of Man and Censor. Niamh was even nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her work in the movie Calm with Horses.

Early Life and Education

Niamh Algar grew up in Mullingar, Ireland. She is the youngest of five children in her family. She went to the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) to study design. After that, she trained to be an actress at the Bow Street Academy in Dublin. This school helps people learn how to act for the screen.

Acting Career

Niamh Algar has been in many different films. Some of these include From the Dark by Conor McMahon and The Last Right by Aoife Crehan. She also appeared in Lorcan Finnegan's Without Name. A big role for her was in Calm With Horses, a film produced by famous actor Michael Fassbender.

On television, Niamh played the character Amber in Rose Cartwright's show Pure. She also appeared as Tania in Desiree Akhavan's series The Bisexual.

In 2019, Niamh was recognized as one of the BAFTAs Breakthrough Brits. This award highlights new and exciting talents in the film and TV industry.

Later in 2019, Niamh played Dinah in the TV show The Virtues. She starred alongside Stephen Graham. Her performance in this show won her the Best Actress in a Leading Role - TV Drama award at the 2020 IFTA Film & Drama Awards.

She also played Orla Green in MotherFatherSon in 2019, acting with Richard Gere. Niamh was also in the American TV series Raised by Wolves. In this show, she played the wife of a character played by Travis Fimmel. This series was directed by the famous Ridley Scott.

Film and TV Roles

Niamh Algar has acted in many films and television shows. Here is a list of some of her work.

Film Roles

Niamh Algar in 2020

Television Roles

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
	MotherFatherSon	Orla Green	Recurring role
	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
	Culprits	Psycho	Recurring role
2024	Mary & George	Sandie	Miniseries
	Playing Nice	Maddie Wilson	Main cast
	Iris		Post-production

Awards and Nominations

Niamh Algar has won and been nominated for many awards for her acting. Here are some of them: