Elisabeth Dermot Walsh

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Elisabeth Dermot Walsh
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Walsh in 2023
Born (1974-09-15) 15 September 1974 (age 50)
Merton, London, England
Education
Years active1998–present
Television Unfinished Business
Doctors
PartnerDylan Charles
Children2
Father Dermot Walsh

Elisabeth Dermot Walsh (born 15 September 1974) is an English actress, known for her role as Zara Carmichael in the BBC soap opera Doctors . In 2015, she won the award for Best Female Acting Performance at the RTS Midlands Awards for her portrayal of Zara. Since 2024, she has hosted the podcast Chicken Soap for the Soul.

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Early life

Born in Merton on 15 September 1974, Walsh is the daughter of Irish actor Dermot Walsh and English actress Elisabeth Madeleine Annear. [1] [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 then studied at the 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 June 2009, she joined the regular cast of the BBC drama 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 expressed interest in writing episodes of Doctors, [4] and directed nine episodes. [11] She portrayed Zara until 2024, when the series ended. Following Doctors, Walsh appeared in Sister Boniface Mysteries , as well as starting a podcast, Chicken Soap for the Soul. It follows Walsh interviewing soap opera actors to ask them about their careers. [12]

Personal life

Walsh lives in Birmingham with partner Dylan Charles. [13] The pair had a son born in 2012, [14] with a second child born in 2015. Walsh took maternity breaks from Doctors for each pregnancy, with her character's temporary exits being written into the series. [15]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998 Falling for a Dancer ElizabethTelevision film
1998–1999 Unfinished Business RachelRecurring role; 9 episodes
1999CleopatraOctaviaTelevision film
2001 Love in a Cold Climate Linda RadlettMain role
2002 Bertie and Elizabeth Lillibet Television film
2003 Murphy's Law Kate JenningsEpisode: "Electric Bill"
2003 My Hero CharlotteEpisode: "It's All in the Mind"
2003 Sad Cypress Elinor CarlisleTelevision film
2004 The Rivals Julia MelvillePerformance at Bristol Old Vic, recorded for DVD
2005 Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky Mrs Sanderson-ChantryTelevision film
2005 Love Soup Roberta SammsEpisode: "War is Heck"
2007 The Commander ThelmaEpisode: "The Fraudster"
2008 Midsomer Murders Beth PorteousEpisode: "Blood Wedding"
2008Fiona's StoryEmmaTelevision film
2009 Holby City Elizabeth FarringtonEpisode: "Proceed with Caution"
2009–2024 Doctors Zara Carmichael Regular role
2009 From Time to Time JoanFilm
2009 The Well EmilyEpisode: "Return to the Well"
2010For the Love of EliJenniferShort film
2010This Side of the AfterlifeLady ChatsworthShort film
2018 Celebrity Eggheads HerselfContestant
2025 Sister Boniface Mysteries TBAGuest role

Stage

YearTitleRoleVenue
2003 The Misanthrope Jennifer Gate Theatre [16]
2004 The Rivals Julia Melville Bristol Old Vic
2005 Rebecca Mrs De WinterTour [17]
2006 Life of Galileo Virginia Olivier Theatre
2006 The Alchemist Dame PliantOlivier Theatre
2007–2008 The Country Wife Ms Alithea Theatre Royal, Haymarket
2008 Ring Round the Moon Diana Playhouse Theatre

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResultRef.
2010 RTS Midlands Awards Best Female Acting PerformanceNominated [18]
2011 Inside Soap Awards Best Daytime StarNominated [19] [20]
2012 British Soap Awards Best On-Screen Partnership [a] Nominated [21]
2013RTS Midlands AwardsBest Female Acting PerformanceNominated [22] [23]
2013British Soap Awards Best Actress Nominated [24]
2013British Soap AwardsBest On-Screen Partnership [a] Nominated [24]
2013British Soap AwardsSexiest FemaleNominated [24]
2013Inside Soap AwardsBest Daytime StarNominated [25] [26]
2014British Soap AwardsSexiest FemaleNominated [27]
2014Inside Soap AwardsBest Daytime StarNominated [28] [29]
2015British Soap AwardsBest ActressNominated [30]
2015RTS Midlands AwardsBest Female Acting PerformanceWon [10]
2017British Soap AwardsBest Comedy PerformanceNominated [31]
2017British Soap AwardsBest On-Screen Partnership [a] Nominated [31]
2018RTS Midlands AwardsBest Female Acting PerformanceNominated [32]
2018British Soap AwardsBest ActressNominated [33]
2018British Soap AwardsBest On-Screen Partnership [a] Nominated [33]
2018Inside Soap AwardsBest Daytime StarNominated [34]
2019 National Television Awards Serial Drama PerformanceNominated [35]
2019British Soap AwardsBest Female Dramatic PerformanceNominated [36]
2020National Television AwardsSerial Drama PerformanceNominated [37]
2023British Soap Awards Best Leading Performer Nominated [38]
2024Inside Soap AwardsBest Daytime StarNominated [39]
  1. 1 2 3 4 Walsh was nominated alongside Matthew Chambers.

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