--- name: "Dearbhla Molloy" canonical: "https://film.one/person/dearbhla-molloy" fi1m_id: "dearbhla-molloy" imdb_id: "nm0597047" tmdb_id: 33395 wikidata_id: "Q5246956" roles: ["Actor"] born: "1 January 1946" reviewed_on_fi1m: 2 average_fi1m_score: 78 average_as: "actor" average_over: 2 updated: "2026-10-07T12:28:34.060817+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Dearbhla Molloy ## Identity Dearbhla Molloy - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/dearbhla-molloy - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** dearbhla-molloy - **IMDb ID:** nm0597047 - **TMDB ID:** 33395 - **Wikidata ID:** Q5246956 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dearbhla_Molloy, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5246956, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0597047/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/33395 Actor. Born 1 January 1946 in Dublin, Ireland. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 1 January 1946, Dublin, Ireland - **Active:** 1983–present - **Frequently works with:** [Julie Walters](https://film.one/person/julie-walters.md) - **Average Fi1m score:** 78, as actor, over 2 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 71 (1), 1990s 85 (1) - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dearbhla_Molloy, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5246956, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0597047/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/33395 ## Biography Dearbhla Molloy is an Irish actress born in Dublin in 1946. She began her career with Irish-language plays at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin before joining the Royal Shakespeare Company in England. Molloy has built an extensive stage career, appearing in productions at the Abbey and Gate theatres in Dublin, with the RSC, and on Broadway in plays including *Dancing at Lughnasa* (1991–92), for which she received a Tony Award nomination, *A Touch of the Poet*, *Outside Mullingar* and *The Ferryman*. She has also performed in the West End, including as Gertrude opposite Kenneth Branagh in *Hamlet*. Her screen credits include the role of Elaine in *Educating Rita* (1983), Anna in *No Reservations* (2007), Aoife Muldoon in *Wild Mountain Thyme* (2020), and appearances in series such as *Midsomer Murders*, *Foyle's War*, *Scandal* and *Coronation Street*. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (2) - *G.B.H.* (1991), Fi1m 85, as Laura Nelson — [page](https://film.one/tv/g-b-h.md) - *Educating Rita* (1983), Fi1m 71, as Elaine — [page](https://film.one/film/educating-rita.md) ## Complete filmography (53) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Irish Blood* (2025), series, Actor - *The Last GunFight* (2025), as Trudy - *Four Mothers* (2025), as Jean - *Mr. K* (2025), as Sara Monchien - *Royal Rendezvous* (2023), as The Duchess - *National Theatre Live: The Book of Dust — La Belle Sauvage* (2022), as Sister Fenella / Doris Whicher - *Three Families* (2021), series, as Eileen O'Donnell - *Wild Mountain Thyme* (2020), as Aoife Muldoon - *Uncle Vanya* (2020), as Grandmaman - *Women on the Verge* (2018), series, as Vera - *Acceptable Risk* (2017), series, as Marie Heffernan - *You are Beautiful* (2017), as Scarlet - *Quirke* (2014), series, as Celia Latimer - *3096 Days* (2013), as Wolfgang's Mother - *Scandal* (2012), series, as Queen Isabel - *Case Histories* (2011), series, as Marian Foster - *U Be Dead* (2009), as Dr. Bernice Falkowska - *No Reservations* (2007), as Anna - *Stan* (2006), as Ida - *Tara Road* (2005), as Finola - *55 Degrees North* (2004), series, as Jocelyn - *Bloom* (2004), as Mrs. Breen - *Dangerous and the Lonely Hearts* (2004), as Sinead - *The Blackwater Lightship* (2004), as Essie Kehoe - *State of Mind* (2003), as Wanda Latimer - *Foyle's War* (2002), series, as Matron Grace Petrie — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/foyles-war.md) - *Bug* (2002), as World Record Official - *Waking the Dead* (2001), series, as Maraid Doyle - *Colour Blind* (1998), series, as Kathie McQueen - *This Is the Sea* (1997), as Ma Stokes - *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Elizabeth Key — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md) - *The Fragile Heart* (1996), series, as Dr. Lileth Pascoe - *The Run of the Country* (1995), as Danny's Mother - *Loaded* (1994), as Therapist - *Romeo and Juliet* (1994), as Nurse - *Peak Practice* (1993), series, as Karen Eastman - *A Touch of Frost* (1992), series, as Linda Heal — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/a-touch-of-frost.md) - *Heartbeat* (1992), series, as Hetty Bolton - *Pirate Prince* (1991), as Dublin Kilkenny - *The Storyteller: Greek Myths* (1991), series, as Oracle - *G.B.H.* (1991), series, as Laura Nelson — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/g-b-h.md) - *Dick Francis: Twice Shy* (1989), as Donna Keithley - *Taffin* (1988), as Mrs. Martin - *Lorna* (1987), as Clare - *Casualty* (1986), series, as Eileen Walker — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/casualty.md) - *Summer Lightning* (1985), as Mrs Clark - *Killer Exposed* (1984), as Det Sgt Gill Parsons - *Educating Rita* (1983), as Elaine — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/educating-rita.md) - *John David* (1982), as Judith - *The Out of Town Boys* (1979), as Fidelma - *A Week in the Life of Martin Cluxton* (1971), as Mary - *Play for Today* (1970), series, as Fidelma, Judith - *Paddy* (1970), as Maureen ## Awards ### Other awards — 0 won, 1 nominated - Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play 1992: Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play (nominated) *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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