Bronagh Waugh
{{short description|Actress from Northern Ireland (born 1982)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date = April 2019}}
{{Use British English|date = April 2019}}
{{Infobox person
|name=Bronagh Waugh
|image=Bronagh Waugh with a fan.jpg
|imagesize=
|caption=Waugh in 2011
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1982|10|06}}
|birth_place=Coleraine, Northern Ireland
|citizenship={{Hlist
| British
| Canadian
}}
|occupation= Actress|yearsactive=2006–present
|spouse = {{marriage|Richard Peacock
|2018}}
| children = 1
}}
Bronagh Waugh ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|r|oʊ|n|ə|_|ˈ|w|ɔː}} {{respell|BROH|nə}} {{respell|WAW}}; born 6 October 1982) is an actress from Northern Ireland. She played Cheryl Brady in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks from 2009 to 2013.{{cite news|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/film-news/former-hollyoaks-actress-bronagh-waugh-8182159|title=Sheer cheek paid off for Bronagh Waugh on the Soap Awards red carpet|newspaper=Liverpool Daily Post|accessdate=13 July 2010}}{{subscription required}} At the 2010 British Soap Awards, Waugh was nominated for awards for Best Newcomer, Best Actress and Best Comedy Performance for her portrayal of Cheryl.{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/s13/hollyoaks/scoop/a196225/bronagh-waugh-wants-your-nta-vote.html|title=Bronagh Waugh wants your NTA vote!|website=Digital Spy|date=14 January 2010|accessdate=13 July 2010}} She was also nominated for two National Television Awards.{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a193954/national-television-awards-2010-the-nominees/|title=National Television Awards 2010: The Nominees|last=Nissim|first=Mayer|date=2010-01-05|website=Digital Spy|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-05-14}} Since leaving Hollyoaks, Waugh has appeared in dramas including The Fall, Unforgotten and the crime dramas Ridley and Strike.{{cite news |last1=Shore |first1=Martin |title='Ridley' starring Adrian Dunbar — cast, release date, plot, trailer and more |url=https://www.whattowatch.com/amp/watching-guides/ridley-starring-adrian-dunbar-cast-release-date-plot-trailer-and-more |access-date=29 January 2022 |work=What to Watch |publisher=(Future plc)}}
Personal life
Waugh's father is Canadian; she has Canadian citizenship.
On 5 May 2021, Waugh gave birth to a son, her first child.{{cite web |last1=Cross |first1=Gareth |title=Actress Bronagh Waugh announces birth of baby boy |url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/actress-bronagh-waugh-announces-birth-of-baby-boy-40472156.html |website=Belfast Telegraph |access-date=4 June 2021 |date=26 May 2021}}
She has been an advocate for same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland.{{cite news|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/bronagh-waugh-on-her-mum-coming-out-as-gay-and-meeting-dad-for-first-time-aged-23-37751981.html|title=Bronagh Waugh on her mum coming out as gay and meeting dad for first time aged 23|newspaper=Belfast Telegraph|access-date=14 May 2019|language=en-GB|issn=0307-1235}}{{cite news|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/weekend/i-was-23-when-i-first-met-my-canadian-dad-it-was-very-emotional-but-it-was-amazing-and-i-try-to-see-him-now-at-least-once-a-year-38026151.html|title='I was 23 when I first met my Canadian dad ...it was very emotional but it was amazing and I try to see him now at least once a year'|newspaper=Belfast Telegraph|access-date=2019-05-14|language=en-GB|issn=0307-1235}}
Filmography
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Film ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |
| 2008
| Receptionist | Feature film |
| 2015
| Maria O'Hanlon | Feature film |
| 2017
| Axis | Siobhán | Feature film |
| rowspan="3" | 2018
| Donna Reutzel | |
| Grace & Goliath
| Mo | |
| Social Influence
| Sarah | Short |
| 2023
| Georgina | |
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Television ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |
| 2006
| Fiddler Walk | Bronagh | |
| 2007
| Extra | |
| 2008, 2010, 2012
| Main role |
| 2009–2013
| Series regular |
| 2013–2016
| The Fall | Sally-Ann Spector | |
| 2014
| Lauren Ginevar | Episode: "Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot" |
| rowspan="2" | 2016
| Young Marla | Episode: "Want to See Something Cool?" |
| Supernatural
| Ms Watt | Episode: "Keep Calm and Carry On" |
| 2018
| Jessica Reid | Main role |
| rowspan="2" | 2019
| Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar | Lucy Bernard | Television film |
| Derry Girls
| Cathy Maguire | Episode: "The President" |
| rowspan="2" | 2020
| Strike | Dawn Clancy | Episode: "Lethal White: Part 2" |
| Des
| Charlotte Proctor | Main role |
| rowspan="3" | 2021
| DC Stella Beckett | Main role |
| Midsomer Murders
| Blaise McQuinn | Episode: "With Baited Breath" |
| King Gary
| Manageress | 2 episodes |
| rowspan="3" | 2022
| Ridley | DI Carol Farman | Main role |
| Our House
| Alison | Main role |
| The Suspect
|Cara |Mini-series |
| 2023
|Debbie Clumson |Christmas Special 2023 |
| TBA
|TBA |
| TBA
| TBA Jesse|last1= Whittock|first2=Max|last2=Goldbart|date=November 11, 2024}} |
Awards and nominations
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|2391026}}
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Category:21st-century actresses from Northern Ireland
Category:Film actresses from Northern Ireland
Category:Television actresses from Northern Ireland
Category:Soap opera actresses from Northern Ireland
Category:People from Coleraine, County Londonderry
Category:LGBTQ rights activists from Northern Ireland