Emily Taaffe
Also Known As: Emily Taafe
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'.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Drogheda, Ireland
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Birthday: January 10, 1984
Age: 41 years old
Gender: Female
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Rainbow Magic: Return to Rainspell Island
Overview: Based on the bestselling books by Daisy Meadows, this exciting, all-new Rainbow Magic animation is sure to cast a sparkly spell on all fans of the fairies! Best friends Kirsty and Rachel are reunited on Rainspell Island for another thrilling adventure. This time, their friendship and their belief in fairies are tested to the limits. But the girls’ crisis couldn’t have come at a better time for Jack Frost, who is hatching a plan for world domination with a snowman army! Can Kirsty and Rachel overcome their doubts in time to help their fairy friends foil Jack Frost’s chilling plan?
Genres: Animation Fantasy Adventure Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-05-07
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National Theatre Live: The Cherry Orchard
Overview: Madame Ranevskaya is a spoiled, aging aristocratic lady who returns from a trip to Paris to face the loss of her magnificent Cherry Orchard estate after a default on the mortgage. In denial, she continues living in the past, deluding herself and her family, while the beautiful cherry trees are being axed down by the re-possessor Lopakhin, her former serf, who has his own agenda.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-06-30
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National Theatre Live: Nation
Overview: A parallel world, 1860. Two teenagers thrown together by a tsunami. One wears next to nothing, the other a long white dress. Neither speaks the others language, but somehow they must learn to survive and forge a new nation.
Genres: Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-01-30
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Beast
Overview: A troubled woman living in an isolated community finds herself pulled between the control of her oppressive family and the allure of a secretive outsider suspected of a series of brutal murders.
Genres: Mystery Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-04-18
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The Dig
Overview: After serving fifteen years for murder, Callahan returns home to find Sean, his victim’s father, searching for the body. With no memory of the murder, Callahan soon realises that the only way to get rid of Sean is to help him dig.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-04-26
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VS.
Overview: VS. is an urban rites of passage drama set in the hostile and exciting UK rap battle scene.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-10-19
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Little Bird
Overview: A young woman seeks to expand her limited horizons, set against a backdrop of wartime London.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-04-22
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Rare Beasts
Overview: Mandy is a mother, a writer, a nihilist. Mandy is a modern woman in a crisis. Raising a son in the midst of a female revolution, mining the pain of her parents' separation and professionally writing about a love that no longer exists, she falls upon a troubled man, Pete, who’s searching for a sense of worth, belonging and ‘restored’ Male identity.
Genres: Romance Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-05-21
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His House
Overview: After making a harrowing escape from war-torn South Sudan, a young refugee couple struggle to adjust to their new life in a small English town that has an unspeakable evil lurking beneath the surface.
Genres: Drama Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-01-27
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Fishboy
Overview: Fishboy lives in darkness, his guilt about the past slowly consuming him. His girlfriend Laura is a light of hope in his dark world. But despite his efforts, his past continues to chase him, eventually putting them both in danger.
Genres: Animation Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-06-05
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Night Bus
Overview: Driving through the nocturnal streets of London on the eve of her 30th birthday, a night bus driver discovers a supernatural entity who has boarded her vehicle, and threatens to stay.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-09-18
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The Rising
Overview: The Rising is the story of Neve Kelly, who discovers that she is dead. She's scared and confused by this new existence. But, when she realizes she has been murdered, she's furious. She's determined to find her killer and get justice, believing that it was someone she knew. Impulsive and restless, Neve regrets never leaving her isolated community. And, as she comes to terms with her abilities, she begins to destabilize the lives of those she left behind. Particularly her estranged father, Tom and her beloved mother Maria. Neve is a disruptive, unsettling hero who should not exist, and she needs to find her purpose. She takes us through the investigation into her death, going where the police can't. In the process she uncovers deeply buried secrets and is forced to re-examine everything about her life and the people she cared about.
Genres: Drama Crime Fantasy Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-05-27
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