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Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1984-01-10 (41 years old)

Place of Birth

Drogheda, Ireland

Emily Taaffe

Biography:

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'.

Known For

Acting

2022

The Rising as Maria Kelly
The Rising as Maria Kelly

2021

Rare Beasts as Becky

2020

His House as Dr. Hayes
Night Bus as Voice of advertisement

2019

The Dig as Roberta McKenna

2018

Beast as Tamara
VS. as Lisa
Fishboy as Laura (voice)

2017

Little Bird as Prudence Willis
Paula as Laurence

2016

2015

X Company as Siobhan

2013

Atlantis as Elpis

2012

Ripper Street as Mary Tait
Call the Midwife as Faye Rawle

2011

Death in Paradise as Megan Colley / Emer Byrne
Vera as Janna Jeffries

2010

2004

New Tricks as Emma

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Writing

2017

Little Bird as Writer

Production

2017

Little Bird as Producer