
Emily Taaffe
Biography
Emily Taaffe is an Irish actress. She grew up near Drogheda, Co. Louth and studied at Trinity College Dublin, where she received a first class honours degree, reading Drama & Theatre Studies. She then moved to London where she trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. She has worked extensively in British theatre with leading roles on the Olivier and Lyttleton stages at the National Theatre and with the Royal Shakespeare Company amongst others. On screen she is known for her work in 'Atlantis', 'Call the Midwife' and 'Vera'.
Known For

TV
Death in Paradise
Megan Colley / Emer Byrne
2011

TV
Call the Midwife
Faye Rawle
2012

TV
Vera
Janna Jeffries
2011

TV
X Company
Siobhan
2015

TV
New Tricks
Emma
2004

TV
Ripper Street
Mary Tait
2012

TV
The Borgias
Gabrielle Visconti / Sforza
2011

TV
Atlantis
Elpis
2013

TV
War and Peace
Katya
2016

TV
Little Disasters
Mel
2025

TV
Stan Lee's Lucky Man
Mel
2016

TV
The Rising
Maria Kelly
2022

TV
Trespasses
Betty
2025

TV
Paula
Laurence
2017

Film
His House
Dr. Hayes
2020

Film
Beast
Tamara
2018

Film
The Dig
Roberta McKenna
2019

Film
Rare Beasts
Becky
2021

Film
VS.
Lisa
2018

Film
National Theatre Live: The Cherry Orchard
Dunyasha
2011
Filmography
2025TVTrespassesas Betty2025TVLittle Disastersas Mel2022TVThe Risingas Maria Kelly2021FilmRare Beastsas Becky2020FilmNight Busas Voice of advertisement2020FilmHis Houseas Dr. Hayes2019FilmThe Digas Roberta McKenna2018FilmVS.as Lisa2018FilmFishboyas Laura (voice)2018FilmBeastas Tamara2017TVPaulaas Laurence2017FilmLittle Birdas Prudence Willis2016TVStan Lee's Lucky Manas Mel2016TVWar and Peaceas Katya2015TVX Companyas Siobhan2013TVAtlantisas Elpis2012TVRipper Streetas Mary Tait2012TVCall the Midwifeas Faye Rawle2011TVDeath in Paradiseas Megan Colley / Emer Byrne2011FilmNational Theatre Live: The Cherry Orchardas Dunyasha2011TVVeraas Janna Jeffries2011TVThe Borgiasas Gabrielle Visconti / Sforza2010FilmRainbow Magic: Return to Rainspell Islandas Izzy (Voice)2010FilmNational Theatre Live: Nationas Daphne2004TVNew Tricksas Emma