Biography
Louise McCarthy is a Scottish actor, writer and producer working in television, film and theatre.
Her screen credits include the role of Amanda in the film Wild Rose (2018), DC Andrea McGill in the BBC Scotland series Scot Squad (2014–2023), and Colette Scott in The Scotts (2021–2023). She has also appeared in In Plain Sight (2016) and contributed as a writer to several BBC comedy productions.
On stage she has performed in productions for the National Theatre of Scotland, including The Steamie (in which she later took a different role for the 2026 tour), Mamma Mia! in the West End, and Wild Rose at the Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh. She was nominated for Best Actress at the 2017 CATS Awards for Cuttin’ A Rug at the Citizens Theatre and co-writes and produces the comedy stage shows The Dolls.
