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Martina Stanley is an Irish actress known primarily for her acting work in soap opera Fair City . She plays Dolores Molloy, [1] a former hairdresser who lives in Carrigstown.

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Stanley's other acting credits include Memento Mori (1992) playing Nurse Lucy, and The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (1987) playing Sister Mary-Paul. As well as television and film work, Stanley is also an accomplished stage actress, having appeared in a variety of plays over the past 30 years.

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  1. Gallagher, Brian (3 October 2005). Inside Fair City. Rooney Media Graphics. ISBN   978-0955090202.