Elisabeth Dermot Walsh
Elisabeth Dermot Walsh (born 15 September 1974)[1] is an English actress, known for her roles as Rachel in the BBC sitcom Unfinished Business and Zara Carmichael in the BBC soap opera Doctors. In 2015, she won Best Female Acting Performance at the RTS Midlands Awards for her portrayal of Zara.
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Born | Merton, England | 15 September 1974
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Years active | 1998–present |
Television | Unfinished Business Doctors |
Children | 2 |
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Early life
Born in Merton, Walsh is the daughter of Irish actor Dermot Walsh and English actress Elisabeth Madeleine Annear.[2] She has a sister, Olivia, and, from her father's previous marriages, a half-sister, Sally, and a half-brother, Michael.[2] Walsh was educated at West Heath School in Sevenoaks, Kent.[1] She later then at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.[3] Before pursuing a career in acting, Walsh worked as an intern for an American Senator in Washington DC when she was 17.[4]
Career
Walsh made her television debut in the 1998 television film Falling for a Dancer.[5] She has also made appearances in television series such as Love in a Cold Climate, Unfinished Business,[6] Midsomer Murders, Love Soup and Holby City.[4] She also played the lead role of Elinor Carlisle in the 2003 ITV adaptation of Agatha Christie's Sad Cypress.[7]
In 2009, she joined the regular cast of the BBC soap opera Doctors, in the role of Zara Carmichael.[8] In an interview with OK! Magazine, Walsh talked about her character, saying: "I think it would be fair to call Zara a bit of a handful! She's quite the volatile personality, and I grabbed the character with both hands. She’s been a bit of a home-wrecker in the past, but I like her; even when you’re playing a baddie, you have to play a baddie like you’re playing a heroine. She behaves appallingly. I don’t think I’d particularly want her as a friend, but she’d be a great fun ride if you’re with Zara!".[9] For her portrayal of Zara, Walsh won the award for Best Female Acting Performance at the 2015 RTS Midlands Awards.[10] Walsh has expressed interest in writing episodes of Doctors,[4] and since 2014, she has directed nine episodes.[11]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998 | Falling for a Dancer | Elizabeth | Television film |
1998–1999 | Unfinished Business | Rachel | Recurring role; 9 episodes |
1999 | Cleopatra | Octavia | Television film |
2001 | Love in a Cold Climate | Linda Radlett | Main role |
2002 | Bertie and Elizabeth | Lillibet | Television film |
2003 | Murphy's Law | Kate Jennings | Episode: "Electric Bill" |
2003 | My Hero | Charlotte | Episode: "It's All in the Mind" |
2003 | Sad Cypress | Elinor Carlisle | Television film |
2004 | The Rivals | Julia Melville | Performance at Bristol Old Vic, recorded for DVD |
2005 | Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky | Mrs Sanderson-Chantry | Television film |
2005 | Love Soup | Roberta Samms | Episode: "War is Heck" |
2007 | The Commander | Thelma | Episode: "The Fraudster" |
2008 | Midsomer Murders | Beth Porteous | Episode: "Blood Wedding" |
2008 | Fiona's Story | Emma | Television film |
2009 | Holby City | Elizabeth Farrington | 1 episode: "Proceed with Caution" |
2009–present | Doctors | Zara Carmichael | Series regular |
2009 | From Time to Time | Joan | Film |
2009 | The Well | Emily | Episode: "Return to the Well" |
2010 | For the Love of Eli | Jennifer | Short film |
2010 | This Side of the Afterlife | Lady Chatsworth | Short film |
2018 | Celebrity Eggheads | Herself | Contestant |
Stage
Year | Title | Role | Venue |
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2003 | The Misanthrope | Jennifer | Gate Theatre[12] |
2004 | The Rivals | Julia Melville | Bristol Old Vic |
2005 | Rebecca | Mrs De Winter | Tour[13] |
2006 | Life of Galileo | Virginia | Olivier Theatre |
2006 | The Alchemist | Dame Pliant | Olivier Theatre |
2007-2008 | The Country Wife | Ms Alithea | Theatre Royal, Haymarket |
2008 | Ring Round the Moon | Diana | Playhouse Theatre |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
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2010 | RTS Midlands Awards | Best Female Acting Performance | Nominated | [14] |
2011 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Daytime Star | Nominated | [15][16] |
2012 | The British Soap Awards | Best On-Screen Partnership[lower-alpha 1] | Nominated | [17] |
2013 | RTS Midlands Awards | Best Female Acting Performance | Nominated | [18][19] |
2013 | The British Soap Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | [20] |
2013 | The British Soap Awards | Best On-Screen Partnership[lower-alpha 1] | Nominated | [20] |
2013 | The British Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | Nominated | [20] |
2013 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Daytime Star | Nominated | [21][22] |
2014 | The British Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | Nominated | [23] |
2014 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Daytime Star | Nominated | [24][25] |
2015 | The British Soap Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | [26] |
2015 | RTS Midlands Awards | Best Female Acting Performance | Won | [10] |
2017 | The British Soap Awards | Best Comedy Performance | Nominated | [27] |
2017 | The British Soap Awards | Best On-Screen Partnership[lower-alpha 1] | Nominated | [27] |
2018 | RTS Midlands Awards | Best Female Acting Performance | Nominated | [28] |
2018 | The British Soap Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | [29] |
2018 | The British Soap Awards | Best On-Screen Partnership[lower-alpha 1] | Nominated | [29] |
2018 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Daytime Star | Nominated | [30] |
2019 | National Television Awards | Serial Drama Performance | Nominated | [31] |
2019 | The British Soap Awards | Best Female Dramatic Performance | Nominated | [32] |
2020 | National Television Awards | Serial Drama Performance | Nominated | [33] |
- Walsh was nominated alongside Matthew Chambers.
References
- Phillips, Caroline. "Take three debutantes". Evening Standard. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- "Obituary: Dermot Walsh". The Daily Telegraph. 3 July 2002. Retrieved 3 July 2009.
- "Elisabeth Dermot Walsh". RADA. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- "Zara Carmichael". BBC. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- "Falling for a Dancer – what time is it on TV?". Radio Times. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- "Love in a Cold Climate". British Film Institute. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- "Sad Cypress (2003)". British Film Institute. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- "Ten years of Birmingham's TV soap Doctors". Birmingham Post. 2 April 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- "Interview with Matthew Chambers and ELisabeth Dermot Walsh". OK! Magazine. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- "Doctors star lands RTS acting prizedate=13 November 2015". Digital Spy. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- "Elisabeth Dermot Walsh Directs". BBC. 12 December 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- "Archive for The Misanthrope at The Gate Theatre, Dublin. 2003. [DUBLIN]". Arts-archive.com. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- "Theatre, dance, opera and cabaret reviews". The Stage. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- "RTS Mids Centre Awards 2010 Nominations". RTS Awards. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- Kilkelly, Daniel (9 July 2012). "Inside Soap Awards 2012 - longlist nominees in full". Digital Spy. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- Kilkelly, Daniel (17 September 2012). "'Coronation Street' leads Inside Soap Awards 2012 shortlist". Digital Spy. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- "British Soap Awards 2012 - winners in full". Digital Spy. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- "Awards -- Midlands". Royal Television Society. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- "Doctors". BBC. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- "British Soap Awards 2013: the winners in full". Radio Times. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- Dainty, Sophie (22 July 2013). "Inside Soap Awards 2013 - longlist nominees in full". Digital Spy. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
- Rigby, Sam (15 October 2013). "'Coronation Street' leads Inside Soap Awards 2013 shortlist". Digital Spy. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- "British Soap Awards 2014: full list of winners revealed". Radio Times. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- Dainty, Sophie (29 July 2014). "Inside Soap Awards 2014 longlist revealed". Digital Spy. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- Kilkelly, Daniel (23 September 2014). "Inside Soap Awards shortlist revealed: Who are the most popular stars?". Digital Spy. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- "Who won at British Soap Awards 2015? See the winners list in full". Digital Spy. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- "British Soap Awards 2017: Full list of winners". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- "RTS Midlands Awards 2018". RTS Awards. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- "British Soap Awards 2018 winners list in full: Coronation Street named best soap". The Independent. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- Davies, Megan (23 July 2018). "Inside Soap Awards 2018 full longlist revealed". Digital Spy. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- Harp, Justin (16 October 2019). "Here are all the nominees for the National TV Awards 2019, including Strictly, Doctor Who and Ant & Dec". Digital Spy. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- "Here are the British Soap Awards 2019 winners in full". Digital Spy. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- "NTA nominations 2020: the full shortlist of National Television Awards nominees, and how to vote for the NTAs". i. Retrieved 28 January 2020.