Niamh Algar

Academy Member

Niamh Algar is an Irish actress known for her IFTA Award-winning performances in Irish crime drama film, Calm With Horses, and Channel 4 series The Virtues, both in 2020.

Algar has appeared in films including Conor McMahon's From the Dark, Aoife Crehan's road trip movie The Last Right, and Lorcan Finnegan's Without Name. In 2021 she had a leading role in Censor, for which she received and IFTA Award Nomination for Best Actress in a Lead Role - Film.

Also in 2021, Algar was the lead character in the Channel 4 miniseries Deceit, which earned her another IFTA Award Nomination, this time for Best Actress in a Lead Role - Drama, as well as a BAFTA TV Award Nomination for Leading Actress.

Algar has also had roles in Raised by Wolves, MotherFatherSon, Pure, The Last Right and Vikings.

She received two IFTA nominations in 2024, for her lead role in Malpractice and her supporting role in Culprits.

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"Thank you IFTA for the nominations, thrilled to get the support from back home. Congratulations to all this years IFTA nominees on creating such stunning work during one of the most difficult times for film industry."

Niamh Algar
(on receiving her IFTA Nominations in 2022)

Awards & Recognition

Calm With Horses

IFTA Winner, Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Film (2020)
BAFTA Film Award Nominee, Best Supporting Actress (2020)

The Virtues

IFTA Winner, Best Actress in a Lead Role - Drama (2020)

Malpractice

IFTA Nominee, Best Actress in a Lead Role - Drama (2024)

Culprits

IFTA Nominee, Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Drama (2024)

Deceit

IFTA Nominee, Lead Actress - Drama (2022)
BAFTA TV Nominee, Leading Actress (2022)

Censor

IFTA Nominee, Lead Actress - Film (2022)

Raised by Wolves

IFTA Nominee, Lead Actress - Drama (2021)

The Drummer and the Keeper

IFTA Nominee, Supporting Actress - Film (2018)

Key Credits

Mary & George, 2024
Culprits, 2023
Malpractice, 2023
The Wonder, 2022
Wrath of Man, 2021
Censor, 2021
Deceit, 2021
Raised by Wolves, 2020-2022
The Virtues, 2019
The Last Right, 2019
Calm with Horses, 2019
MotherFatherSon, 2019
Pure, 2019
The Bisexual, 2018
Without Name, 2016
Vikings, 2015
The Savage Eye, 2014