- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- January 10, 1984
- Place of Birth
- Drogheda, Ireland
Emily Taaffe
Emily Taaffe is an Irish actress. She grew up near Drogheda, Co. Louth and studied at Trinity College Dublin, where she received a first class honours degree, reading Drama & Theatre Studies. She then moved to London where she trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. She has worked extensively in British theatre with leading roles on the Olivier and Lyttleton stages at the National Theatre and with the Royal Shakespeare Company amongst others. On screen she is known for her work in 'Atlantis', 'Call the Midwife' and 'Vera'.
Filmography
tvTrespasses
2025 · Betty
tvLittle Disasters
2025 · Mel
tvThe Rising
2022 · Maria Kelly
movieRare Beasts
2021 · Becky
movieNight Bus
2020 · Voice of advertisement
movieHis House
2020 · Dr. Hayes
movieThe Dig
2019 · Roberta McKenna
movieVS.
2018 · Lisa
movieFishboy
2018 · Laura (voice)
movieBeast
2018 · Tamara
tvPaula
2017 · Laurence
movieLittle Bird
2017 · Prudence Willis, Writer, Producer
tvStan Lee's Lucky Man
2016 · Mel
tvWar and Peace
2016 · Katya
tvX Company
2015 · Siobhan
tvAtlantis
2013 · Elpis
tvRipper Street
2012 · Mary Tait
tvCall the Midwife
2012 · Faye Rawle
tvDeath in Paradise
2011 · Megan Colley / Emer Byrne
movieNational Theatre Live: The Cherry Orchard
2011 · Dunyasha
tvVera
2011 · Janna Jeffries
tvThe Borgias
2011 · Gabrielle Visconti / Sforza
movieRainbow Magic: Return to Rainspell Island
2010 · Izzy (Voice)
movieNational Theatre Live: Nation
2010 · Daphne
tvNew Tricks
2004 · Emma
Lincoln in the Bardo
— · Mary Todd Lincoln