Clelia Murphy
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{short description|Irish actress (born 1975)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Clelia Murphy
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1975|12|05}}
| birth_place = Dublin, Ireland
| children = 1
| occupation = Actress
| television = {{Plainlist|
}}
| education = Gaiety School of Acting
}}
Clelia Murphy (born 5 December 1975) is an Irish actress. From 1996 to 2017, Murphy starred in the RTÉ soap opera Fair City as Niamh Cassidy. After leaving her role as Niamh, she competed in the third series of the Irish edition of Dancing with the Stars, where she reached the quarter-finals. In January 2022, Murphy was cast in the BBC soap opera Doctors as Maeve Ludlow, for which she moved from Dublin to Birmingham.
Early and personal life
Murphy trained at the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin, Ireland. She also has an MA in screenwriting.{{cite news |last1=Nolan |first1=Larissa |title=My first car took my breath away |url=https://www.thetimes.com/world/ireland-world/article/my-first-car-took-my-breath-away-qckdshbnp |access-date=14 February 2022 |work=The Times |date=6 August 2017}} In 1998, Murphy gave birth to a daughter, Clarabelle.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/life/family/parenting/i-dont-think-any-man-could-have-stuck-around-fair-city-actress-clelia-murphy-on-becoming-a-single-mum-at-22-34948116.html|title='I don't think any man could have stuck around' - Fair City actress Clelia Murphy on becoming a single mum at 22 |website=Independent.ie|accessdate=22 October 2018}} Clarabelle is an actress.{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/tv-news/my-girl-clarabelle-will-be-a-very-different-actress-to-me-fair-citys-clelia-murphy-35672127.html|title = 'My girl Clarabelle will be a very different actress to me' - Fair City's Clelia Murphy}}
Career
Murphy began her career in Fair City in 1996 playing schoolgirl Niamh Cassidy.{{cite web|url=https://stillslibrary.rte.ie/indexplus/image/2275/033.html|title=RTÉ Archives|first=RTÉ|last=Archives|date=5 July 2012|website=Stillslibrary.rte.ie|accessdate=22 October 2018}} Her character was featured in numerous storylines, involving having an illegal relationship with teacher Barry O'Hanlon (Pat Nolan),{{cite web|url=https://stillslibrary.rte.ie/indexplus/image/2092/064.html|title=RTÉ Archives|first=RTÉ|last=Archives|date=5 July 2012|website=Stillslibrary.rte.ie|accessdate=22 October 2018}} her tumultuous relationship with her husband, Paul Brennan (Tony Tormey),{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/fair-city/spoilers/a366530/niamh-and-paul-get-passionate/|title=Niamh and Paul get passionate|date=21 February 2012|website=Digitalspy.com|accessdate=22 October 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/fair-city/spoilers/a435439/niamhs-suspicions-get-the-better-of-her/|title=Niamh's suspicions get the better of her|date=6 November 2012|website=Digitalspy.com|accessdate=22 October 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/fair-city/spoilers/a549992/niamh-tries-to-save-her-marriage/|title=Niamh tries to save her marriage|date=11 February 2014|website=Digitalspy.com|accessdate=22 October 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/fair-city/spoilers/a546681/niamh-threatens-to-reveal-janes-deception/|title=Niamh threatens to tell the truth|date=28 January 2014|website=Digitalspy.com|accessdate=22 October 2018}} having an affair and eventually leaving her husband with his money. {{cite web|url=https://www.irishmirror.ie/whats-on/film-and-tv/fair-city-niamhs-fling-toy-3136143|title=Fair City: Niamh's fling with toy boy barman|first=Maeve|last=Quigley|date=12 February 2014|website=Irishmirror.ie|accessdate=22 October 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/fair-city/spoilers/a577852/niamh-is-confronted-over-her-affair/|title=Niamh is confronted over her affair|date=23 June 2014|website=Digitalspy.com|accessdate=22 October 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/tv-radio/from-loyal-wife-to-sultry-temptress-fair-citys-niamh-gets-her-revenge-30003276.html|title=From loyal wife to sultry temptress. . . Fair City's Niamh gets her revenge |website=Independent.ie|accessdate=22 October 2018}} In 2017, after 22 years on the soap, Murphy announced her decision to leave Fair City.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/tv-news/surprise-twist-in-store-as-fair-city-star-clelia-murphy-finally-bows-out-of-soap-36342856.html|title='Surprise twist in store' as Fair City star Clelia Murphy finally bows out of soap |website=Independent.ie|accessdate=22 October 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rsvplive.ie/news/celebs/end-era-niamh-bids-farewell-11569903|title=End of an era as Fair City favourite bids farewell tonight|first=Sarah|last=Curran|date=22 November 2017|website=Rsvplive.ie|accessdate=22 October 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2017/1121/921700-fair-city/|title=Fair City's Niamh is shocked by a proposal from Marcus|date=21 November 2017|website=Rte.ie|accessdate=22 October 2018}} She revealed that she had been thinking about the decision since 2015 and eventually finalised her plans when she felt she was no longer learning anything from the experience. She added: "I felt like I was doing the same thing over and over again. It wasn’t fulfilling me anymore."{{cite news |last1=Walsh |first1=Kayla |title=Former Fair City star Clelia Murphy has moved to England to star in BBC show Doctors |url=https://www.rsvplive.ie/news/celebs/former-fair-city-star-clelia-26217050.amp |access-date=14 February 2022 |work=RSVPLive.ie |date=13 February 2022}}
In January 2019, Murphy appeared on the third series of the Irish edition of Dancing with the Stars.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/entertainment/comedian-and-irish-model-are-the-newest-stars-announced-for-dancing-with-the-stars-889719.html|title = Comedian and Irish model are the newest stars announced for Dancing with the Stars|date=4 December 2018|work=Irish Examiner|accessdate=5 December 2018}} Murphy was paired with Estonian dancer Vitali Kozmin in the competition.{{Cite web|url=https://extra.ie/2019/01/07/entertainment/celebrity/fair-city-star-clelia-murphy-on-her-plans-to-lose-1-5-stone-on-dwts|title=Fair City's Clelia Murphy reveals Peter Stringer is her secret weapon to losing weight on DWTS|date=7 January 2019|website=Extra.ie|language=en-GB|access-date=20 May 2019}} They reached the quarter-finals of the competition before being eliminated after falling into the dance-off for the third consecutive week.{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/fair-city-star-clelia-murphy-is-the-seventh-celeb-to-leave-dancing-with-the-stars-1.3821642|title=► VIDEO: Fair City star Clelia Murphy is the seventh celeb to leave Dancing With The Stars|website=www.irishtimes.com|language=en|access-date=20 May 2019}}
In 2021, she appeared in an episode of the Channel 5 series The Madame Blanc Mysteries, which she described as an "amazing experience". In February 2022, it was reported that Murphy had been cast in the BBC soap opera Doctors. She played Maeve Ludlow, a new nurse in the Sutton Vale practice.{{cite news |last1=Timblick |first1=Simon |title=Doctors spoilers: Valerie Pitman confronts Princess... |url=https://www.whattowatch.com/spoilers/doctors-spoilers-valerie-pitman-confronts-princess |access-date=30 March 2022 |work=What to Watch |publisher=(Future plc)}} She had begun filming on Doctors in January of that year after receiving a direct offer from the casting team. She moved to Birmingham, England to appear in the soap.
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Film ! Role |
|---|
| 2000
| Odd Sock | Sandra |
| 2001
| The Crooked Mile | Jane |
| 2010
| Gift of the Magi | Simone |
| 2012
| Grabbers | Irene Murphy |
| 2015
| Dare to be Wild | Barbara Murphy |
| 2015
| JFK. The Badge Man Conspiracy | Rose |
| 2016
| The Gaelic Curse | Flo |
| 2019
| DannyBoy | Kathleen Buckley |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 1996–2017
| Niamh Cassidy | Series regular |
| 2017
| Nowhere Fast | Cyclist Lorraine | Episode: "Work" |
| 2019
| Herself | Contestant |
| 2021
| The Madame Blanc Mysteries | Georgina | 1 episode |
| 2022
| Doctors | Recurring role |
Stage
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
|---|
| 2014
| Spring Awakening | Frau Gabor |
| 2016
| Elvis is My Daddy | Lulubelle LaVelle |
| 2019
| The Sound of Music | Baroness Elsa | {{center|{{cite news |title=The Sound of Music at BGE Theatre: Darkness of story is swamped by saccharine optimism |url=https://m.independent.ie/entertainment/theatre-arts/the-sound-of-music-at-bge-theatre-darkness-of-story-is-swamped-by-saccharine-optimism-38868869.html |access-date=15 February 2022 |work=Independent.ie}}}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0614166}}
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Category:Actresses from Dublin (city)
Category:Irish soap opera actresses