Niamh Moriarty
- Actress
Niamh Moriarty is a young up-and-coming actress from Dublin, Ireland. At just 16 years old, she is already establishing a name for herself in the land of stage and screen. Having worked professionally from the age of 11, Niamh got her start attending local drama classes where she fell in love with the art of performing. She has since gone on to work with renowned Irish stars; Sharon Horgan, Alison Oliver, Fionnula Flanagan, Owen Roe, Jamie Beamish and more.
Niamh's first principal role was starring as "Tiny Tim" in The Gate Theatre's 10 week run of Jack Thorne's "A Christmas Carol. It was this production that first introduced her to Jack Thorne and his way of writing. Something she would find again in BBC drama "Best Interests".
Niamh's first leading screen credit is playing "Marnie" in BBC's "Best Interests" which is aired this June on BBC ONE and iPlayer. Best Interests is a compelling, thought-provoking fictional drama from Bafta-winning writer Jack Thorne (Help, His Dark Materials, The Virtues) directed by Michael Keillor (Roadkill, Strike). This is a story of a family driven apart by having to make choices no parent would ever want to make. Sharon Horgan (Catastrophe, Bad Sisters) and Michael Sheen (Good Omens, Quiz) play married couple Nicci and Andrew. They have two daughters: Katie played by Alison Oliver (Conversations With Friends) and Marnie played by Niamh Moriarty. Marnie has a life-threatening condition. Her doctors believe it is in her best interests to be allowed to die, but her loving family disagree. And so begins a fight that will take them through every stage of a legal process, as they struggle to contemplate this huge decision. Who decides? And in whose best interests will it be? Niamh has multiple projects in the works and is certainly one to watch!
Niamh has Cerebral Palsy and as an actress with a disability she hopes to carve a path in bringing accurate representation to global screens, whilst changing industry standards to make entertainment and creativity more accessible for everyone.
Niamh's first principal role was starring as "Tiny Tim" in The Gate Theatre's 10 week run of Jack Thorne's "A Christmas Carol. It was this production that first introduced her to Jack Thorne and his way of writing. Something she would find again in BBC drama "Best Interests".
Niamh's first leading screen credit is playing "Marnie" in BBC's "Best Interests" which is aired this June on BBC ONE and iPlayer. Best Interests is a compelling, thought-provoking fictional drama from Bafta-winning writer Jack Thorne (Help, His Dark Materials, The Virtues) directed by Michael Keillor (Roadkill, Strike). This is a story of a family driven apart by having to make choices no parent would ever want to make. Sharon Horgan (Catastrophe, Bad Sisters) and Michael Sheen (Good Omens, Quiz) play married couple Nicci and Andrew. They have two daughters: Katie played by Alison Oliver (Conversations With Friends) and Marnie played by Niamh Moriarty. Marnie has a life-threatening condition. Her doctors believe it is in her best interests to be allowed to die, but her loving family disagree. And so begins a fight that will take them through every stage of a legal process, as they struggle to contemplate this huge decision. Who decides? And in whose best interests will it be? Niamh has multiple projects in the works and is certainly one to watch!
Niamh has Cerebral Palsy and as an actress with a disability she hopes to carve a path in bringing accurate representation to global screens, whilst changing industry standards to make entertainment and creativity more accessible for everyone.
