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Explore Orla Brady net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! Irish actress who is best well-known for her character Elizabeth Bishop on the TV show of science fiction Fringe that was created by JJ Abrams.. In this article, we will discover how old is Orla Brady? Who is Orla Brady dating now & how much money does Orla Brady have?

NameOrla Brady
First NameOrla
Last NameBrady
OccupationTV Actress
BirthdayMarch 28
Birth Year1961
Place of BirthDublin
Home Town
Birth CountryIreland
Birth SignPisces
Full/Birth Name
ParentsCatherine Brady, Patrick Brady
SiblingsNot Available
SpouseNick Brandt
Children(s)Not Available

Orla Brady Biography

Orla Brady is one of the most popular and richest TV Actress who was born on March 28, 1961 in Dublin, Ireland. She appeared on one episode on the drama about lawyers Shark with She was on an episode of the legal drama Shark alongside James Woods..

In the late 1980s, Brady posed for a series of photographic figure studies that were published in The Illustrator’s Figure Reference Manual (1987). An image of Brady posing in her own dress was used by the artist Jack Vettriano as the focal subject of The Singing Butler.

Brady’s first professional work in England was in Blinded by the Sun by Stephen Poliakoff at the Royal National Theatre and she has since developed a career based on both Irish and British located theatre, television and film. These have included the RTÉ/BBC co-production A Love Divided where she portrayed Sheila Cloney, for which she won the 1999 Golden Nymph Best Actress Award at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival. She also played one of four main characters in the BBC’s drama series Mistresses, Siobhan Dillon, a lawyer who struggled to maintain her relationship with husband Hari while also having an affair with her colleague, Dominic, with whom she later went on to have a child. Also, she has appeared in RTÉ’s Proof, and had roles in films such as Words Upon the Window Pane (1994), The Luzhin Defence (2000), How About You (2007), and 32A (2007).

She has three children. She got married to photographer Nick Brandt in December 2002.

She was a guest on The Deep, a BBC TV programme The Deep.

Orla Brady (born 28 March 1961) is an Irish theatre, television, and film actress born in Dublin. She has been nominated for several awards from the Irish Film & Television Academy for her work in televised programs, as well as starring in the RTÉ/BBC co-production A Love Divided where she portrayed Sheila Cloney, for which she won the 1999 Golden Nymph Best Actress Award. She began her career with the Balloonatics Theatre Company as a touring performer, later gaining her first minor role in television as a bank clerk in the series Minder in 1993. Her first role in film was as Vanessa in Words Upon the Window Pane in 1994. Brady starred in recurring roles in a number of US and UK series, and in a Doctor Who special.

Orla Brady Net Worth

Orla is one of the richest TV Actress from Ireland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Orla Brady's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

She was model and also was the character Adela as part of the Dublin theater production House of Bernarda Alba.

Net Worth$5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeTV Actress
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

Commencing in 2009, Brady portrayed Elizabeth Bishop, the wife of Walter Bishop and the mother of Peter Bishop in the Fox television series Fringe. In 2010, she appeared in the TV series The Deep alongside James Nesbitt, wherein she played Catherine. She also starred in the TV series Strike Back as Katie Dartmouth.

In 2012, she appeared in the ITV series Eternal Law as Mrs Sheringham, an angel who fell in love with a human and became mortal. She also she played Taryn in the Sky1 series Sinbad. In late 2013, she appeared as the Countess Vera Rossakoff in the television adaptation of The Labours of Hercules, part of the final series of Agatha Christie’s Poirot alongside David Suchet.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Since moving to California in 2001, Brady has also appeared in Family Law, where she played Naoise O’Niell. The series ran for 3 years on CBS. She has also starred in Nip/Tuck, a US drama about plastic surgeons in which she played Dr. Jordan. She later starred in Shark as Claire Stark, the ex-wife of James Woods. In 2008, she appeared in Firewall, the second episode of the BBC series Wallander. She also appeared as Meredith Gates, a fleecing art collector who herself is conned in the first series of the British series Hustle.

Who is Orla Brady Dating?

According to our records, Orla Brady married to Nick Brandt . As of January 13, 2024, Orla Brady’s is not dating anyone.

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On 25 December 2013, Brady starred in the 2013 Christmas special episode The Time of the Doctor of the BBC science-fiction series Doctor Who as the character Tasha Lem. In 2014, she filmed Banished, playing Anne Meredith.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Orla Brady height 5 ft 6 in Orla weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Height5 ft 6 in
WeightNot Known
Body MeasurementsUnder Review
Eye ColorNot Available
Hair ColorNot Available
Feet/Shoe SizeNot Available

In 2001, Brady moved to Los Angeles, where she met English photographer Nick Brandt, whom she married in December 2002 in the Chyulu Hills of Kenya. She currently lives in the mountains of Southern California.

From 2017 to 2019, she had a main role in the AMC martial arts drama series Into the Badlands as Lydia. In 2019, Brady portrayed Dr. Hopple in American Horror Story: 1984, the ninth season of the FX horror anthology television series American Horror Story.

Facts & Trivia

Orla Ranked on the list of most popular TV Actress. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ireland. Orla Brady celebrates birthday on March 28 of every year.

What has Orla Brady been in recently?

In 2019, Brady portrayed Dr. Hopple in American Horror Story: 1984, the ninth season of the FX horror anthology television series American Horror Story. In 2020, she had a recurring role as Laris, Jean-Luc Picard’s Romulan housekeeper, in the first season of the sci-fi series Star Trek: Picard.

How old is Orla Brady?

61 years (March 28, 1961)

Who plays Ella in Wallander?

“Wallander” Firewall (TV Episode 2008) – Orla Brady as Ella Lindfeldt – IMDb.

Who is the Irish actress in Picard?

Orla Brady (born 28 March 1961; age 61) is an Irish actress who played Laris in the first three episodes of Star Trek: Picard’s first season. She has been promoted to series regular for the second season where she also plays Tallinn.

How tall is Orla Brady?

5′ 6″

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