Niamh Algar

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Niamh Algar
File:Niamh Algar in 2020.png
Algar in 2020
Born c. 1990
Mullingar, Westmeath, Ireland
Alma mater Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) and Bow Street Academy in Dublin
Occupation Actress
Years active 2011–present
Notable work Pure, The Virtues, Calm with Horses, Raised by Wolves

Niamh Algar (born c. 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.

Early life and education

A 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

Algar 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

Film

Year Title Role
2014 Trampoline Maria Reidy
2014 The Light of Day Dawn / Saoirse
2014 From the Dark Sarah
2016 Without Name Olivia
2017 The Drummer and the Keeper Ingrid
2019 Calm with Horses Ursula
2019 The Last Right Mary Sullivan
2021 Censor Enid Baines
2021 Wrath of Man Dana Curtis
2022 The Wonder Kitty

Television

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 role
2019 MotherFatherSon Orla Green Recurring role
2019 The Virtues Dinah Main role
2020 Raised by Wolves Sue Main role
2021 Deceit Sadie Byrne / Lizzie James Main cast (miniseries)
2022 Suspect Nicola Main role
2023 Malpractice Dr. Lucinda Edwards Main role[15]
2023 Mary & George Sandie Upcoming series

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2017 Dublin International Film Festival Discovery Award TV & Film career so far Won [16]
2018 IFTA Film & Drama Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Film The Drummer and the Keeper Nominated [17]
2020 Royal Television Society Best Actor (Female) The Virtues Nominated [18][17]
2020 IFTA Film & Drama Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role - TV Drama Pure Nominated [19][17]
2020 Rising Star TV & Film career so far Nominated [17]
2020 Best Actress in a Leading Role - TV Drama The Virtues Won [12][17]
2020 Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Film Calm with Horses Won [12][17]
2020 British Independent Film Awards BIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated [17]
2021 British Academy Film Awards BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress - Film Nominated [20][17]
2021 IFTA Film & Drama Awards Best Actress in a Lead Role - TV Drama Raised by Wolves Nominated [21][17]
2022 British Academy Television Awards Best Actress Deceit Nominated [22][17]
2022 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Best Lead Performance Censor Nominated [23][17]

References

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