Emily Taaffe
Known for: Acting
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'.
Filmography
Series
Death in Paradise
Megan Colley / Emer Byrne
2011
Series
Call the Midwife
Faye Rawle
2012
Series
Vera
Janna Jeffries
2011
Series
New Tricks
Emma
2004
Series
The Borgias
Gabrielle Visconti / Sforza
2011
Series
Ripper Street
Mary Tait
2012
Series
War and Peace
Katya
2016
Series
Atlantis
Elpis
2013
Series
X Company
Siobhan
2015
Series
Stan Lee's Lucky Man
Mel
2016
Series
Little Disasters
Mel
2025
Series
Trespasses
Betty
2025
Film
His House
Dr. Hayes
2020
Series
The Rising
Maria Kelly
2022
Film
Beast
Tamara
2018
Series
Paula
Laurence
2017
Film
Fishboy
Laura (voice)
2018
Film
Rare Beasts
Becky
2021
Lincoln in the Bardo
Mary Todd Lincoln
Film
VS.
Lisa
2018
Film
Little Bird
Prudence Willis
2017
Film
National Theatre Live: Nation
Daphne
2010
Film
The Dig
Roberta McKenna
2019
Film
National Theatre Live: The Cherry Orchard
Dunyasha
2011
Film
Rainbow Magic: Return to Rainspell Island
Izzy (Voice)
2010
Film
Night Bus
Voice of advertisement
2020