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Niamh Algar in PLAYING NICE

Niamh Algar in PLAYING NICE

Niamh Algar in PLAYING NICE

Based on J. P. Delaney’s psychological thriller, this new TV series unfolds against the stunning backdrop of the Cornish countryside and coast.

At its heart lies an unthinkable situation: two couples discover their toddlers were switched at birth in a hospital mix-up. The story poses a heart-wrenching question: should these parents keep the children they’ve raised and loved, or switch them back to their biological families? While they initially try to resolve the situation together, trust begins to erode. What starts as a mutual dilemma evolves into a tense situation when one couple suspects the other of harboring hidden motives, leading to desperate measures to protect their family.

Niamh Algar, who takes on the pivotal role of Maddie, has recently established herself as one of television’s most compelling performers. Her powerful turn in THE WONDER opposite Florence Pugh garnered critical acclaim, while her recent portrayal of Anne Villiers in MARY AND GEORGE showcases her versatility as an actress. She also earned BAFTA nominations for her work in CALM WITH HORSES and DECEIT, cementing her reputation as one of the industry’s most dynamic rising stars.

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Niamh Algar in MARY & GEORGE

Niamh Algar

THE WONDER actress, Niamh Algar, can currently be seen in the new tv series MARY & GEORGE. Set in 17th-century England, it’s a tale of political intrigue, seduction and clawing one’s way to power employing whatever means necessary. Based on the book THE KING’S ASSASSIN by Benjamin Woolley, the series includes Julianne Moore and RED, WHITE AND ROYAL BLUE breakout star Nicholas Galitzine. Royal scandal always makes for the most compelling viewing, even if it’s not always pretty! The series can now be streamed on Apple TV+.

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Niamh Algar in PLAYING NICE

Niamh Algar

Mullingar actor Niamh Algar will star in PLAYING NICE, an adaptation of the best-selling novel by JP Delaney. Set against a sweeping Cornish landscape, two couples discover that their toddlers were switched at birth in a hospital mix-up, and face a horrifying dilemma: do they keep the sons they have raised and loved, or reclaim their biological child? PLAYING NICE will premiere in the UK on ITV1, and stream on ITVX, in 2024.

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Niamh Algar in CULPRITS

Niamh Algar

Irish actress Niamh Algar is set to star in darkly funny crime series CULPRITS. Niamh, from Mullingar, Co Westmeath, plays Psycho in the Disney+ series. The eight-part show will premiere on Disney+ this autumn. CULPRITS kicks off where most crime stories end – after a high-stakes heist. The crew of elite criminals have gone their separate ways and have tried to leave their old lives behind but their past and present collide when a ruthless assassin starts targeting them one by one.

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Niamh Algar in MALPRACTICE

Niamh Algar

RAISED BY WOLVES actress Niamh Algar leads the cast of MALPRACTICE as battle-hardened doctor Lucinda Edwards, who finds herself at the centre of an investigation after a nightmare shift ends with an opioid overdose for Edith Owusu. Niamh Algar said she was “thrilled” to be leading the ITV medical thriller. “I was blown away by Grace Ofori-Attah’s script and the team attached in creating MALPRACTICE,” said Algar. “I’m a huge fan of Phil Barantini’s work, his movie Boiling Point is an astonishing piece of work and I’m so excited to see how he approaches Malpractice. “I’m absolutely over the moon that we are working together on this special series.”

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Niamh Algar in MALPRACTICE

Niamh Algar

ITV has released the first image of Niamh Algar in medical thriller MALPRACTICE, where she plays a doctor suspected of wrongdoing following the death of a patient. The series comes from the mind of former NHS doctor Grace Ofori-Attah, whose earlier television work includes Idris Elba sitcom In the Long Run, while directing duties are being handled by BAFTA nominee Philip Barantini (THE RESPONDER). The five-part drama follows Dr Lucinda Edwards (Algar) as she is investigated following the death of an opioid overdose victim named Edith Owusu (Sherelle Armstrong).

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The Wonder

The Wonder

In the new film version of Emma Donoghue’s richly absorbing novel THE WONDER, we confront what the march of history and colonialism has done to Ireland. The film opens in 1862, ten years after the Great Hunger, in a windswept midlands village where a local girl called Anna O’Donnell is somehow hale and hearty after forty days of refusing food since her eleventh birthday. THE WONDER will is now available on Netflix via link below.

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Niamh Algar on Ireland

Mullingar native Niamh Algar has joined the ranks of the Hollywood elite, starring alongside Florence Pugh in her latest Netflix hit, THE WONDER. When asked what she misses most about home since relocating to the UK, the 30-year-old simply said: ‘the people.’ THE WONDER hits Irish cinemas on November 2 and will be globally available to stream on Netflix from 16 November.

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