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
All Movies (12)
- Rare Beasts2021 · as Becky
- Night Bus2020 · as Voice of advertisement
- His House2020 · as Dr. Hayes
- The Dig2019 · as Roberta McKenna
- VS.2018 · as Lisa
- Fishboy2018 · as Laura (voice)
- Beast2018 · as Tamara
- Little Bird2017 · as Prudence Willis
- National Theatre Live: The Cherry Orchard2011 · as Dunyasha
- Rainbow Magic: Return to Rainspell Island2010 · as Izzy (Voice)
- National Theatre Live: Nation2010 · as Daphne
- Lincoln in the Bardo— · as Mary Todd Lincoln
All TV Shows (14)
- Trespasses2025 · as Betty
- Little Disasters2025 · as Mel
- The Rising2022 · as Maria Kelly
- Paula2017 · as Laurence
- Stan Lee's Lucky Man2016 · as Mel
- War and Peace2016 · as Katya
- X Company2015 · as Siobhan
- Atlantis2013 · as Elpis
- Ripper Street2012 · as Mary Tait
- Call the Midwife2012 · as Faye Rawle
- Death in Paradise2011 · as Megan Colley / Emer Byrne
- Vera2011 · as Janna Jeffries
- The Borgias2011 · as Gabrielle Visconti / Sforza
- New Tricks2004 · as Emma