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Biography
Elisabeth Dermot Walsh (born Elisabeth Clare Louise Walsh; 15 September 1974) is an English actress, known for portraying Elizabeth in Falling for a Dancer and Dr Zara Carmichael in Doctors.
Background
Born in Merton, Surrey, Walsh is the daughter of Irish actor Dermot Walsh (1924–2002) and his third wife, English actress Elisabeth Madeleine Annear (1944–1993).
She has a sister, Olivia, and, from her father's previous marriages, a half-sister, Sally, and a half-brother, Michael.
She attended West Heath School, and later trained at RADA.
Career
Walsh made her television debut in the television film Falling for a Dancer. She has also appeared in Love in a Cold Climate, Unfinished Business, Midsomer Murders and Holby City. She played the lead role of Elinor Carlisle in the 2003 ITV adaptation of Agatha Christie's Sad Cypress.
In 2009 she joined the regular cast of BBC soap opera Doctors, playing Dr Zara Carmichael. She had a guest role in an episode of Love Soup. Her theatre credits include Ring Round the Moon, The Country Wife, The Misanthrope, The Life of Galileo and Rebecca, opposite Nigel Havers.
Personal life
Walsh resides in London with her partner, actor Dylan Charles. The couple have two children.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Falling for a Dancer | Elizabeth | Television film |
| 1999 | Unfinished Business | Rachel (9 episodes) | Sitcom |
| Cleopatra | Octavia | Television film | |
| 2001 | Love in a Cold Climate | Linda Radlett | Television miniseries |
| 2002 | Bertie and Elizabeth | Lillibet | Television film |
| 2003 | Murphy's Law | Kate Jennings - Electric Bill (2003) | TV series |
| My Hero | Charlotte - It's All in the Mind (2003) | Sitcom | |
| Agatha Christie's Poirot: 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 |
| Love Soup | Roberta Samms - War Is Heck (2005) | Sitcom | |
| 2007 | The Commander | Thelma - The Fraudster (2007) | Police drama |
| 2008 | Midsomer Murders | Beth Porteous - Blood Wedding (2008) | Police drama |
| Fiona's Story | Emma | Television film | |
| 2009 | Holby City | Elizabeth Farrington - Proceed with Caution (2009) | Medical drama |
| Doctors | Dr Zara Carmichael (2009–present) | Soap opera |
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | From Time to Time | Joan - Tolly's mother |
Theatre
- The Misanthrope, Gate Theatre, February – March 2003 (playing Jennifer)
- The Rivals, Bristol Old Vic, 2004, playing Julia Melville
- Rebecca, tour, 2005 (playing Mrs De Winter)
- The Life of Galileo, Olivier Theatre, July – October 2006 (playing Virginia)
- The Country Wife, Theatre Royal, Haymarket, October 2007 – January 2008 (playing Ms Alithea)
- Ring Round the Moon, Playhouse Theatre, February – March 2008 (playing Diana)
- The Alchemist, Olivier Theatre, September – November 2006 (playing Dame Pilant)
- "Archive for The Misanthrope at The Gate Theatre, Dublin. 2003. [DUBLIN]". Arts-archive.com. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- "The Rivals". IMDb.com. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- "Theatre, dance, opera and cabaret reviews". The Stage. Retrieved 14 February 2016.