Alison O'Donnell

Alison O'Donnell is a Scottish actress. She is best known for her role as Detective Sergeant (later DI) Alison 'Tosh' McIntosh in Shetland (2013–present). She had small roles in BBC television productions Feel the Force and Holby City (2012). She played a lead role in My Romantic History, a play at the Edinburgh Fringe which won the 2011 Fringe First award.

In 2017, she was part of the cast of the BBC Radio 4 play Synonymous, which was written by her partner, D.C. Jackson. They met while O'Donnell was playing the lead role in Jackson's play My Romantic History at the Traverse in Edinburgh but became a couple only later.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2006 Feel the Force Zoo Shop Assistant TV series; Series 1; Episode 3: "Wanted" 2012 Holby City Wendy Weiss TV series. Series 14; Episode 13: "Hide Your Love Away" 2013–present Shetland DC/DS/DI Alison 'Tosh' McIntosh TV series. Main role. Series 1–9; 50 episodes 2014 Moomins on the Riviera The Mymble's Daughter (voice) Film (English version) 2019 Pet Sematary Party Guest Film 2020 Do No Harm Kirsty Short film