Niamh McGrady

Niamh McGrady (born 4 October 1982) is a film, stage and television actress from Castlewellan, County Down, Northern Ireland. She is best known for her parts as Mary-Claire Carter in Holby City and PC Danielle Ferrington in the psychological thriller The Fall.

Early life and education Born and raised in Castlewellan, County Down, she attended Assumption Grammar School, Ballynahinch, County Down. From age 18, she trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama.

Career After landing a role in summer 2003 in Italy, before moving to London for Northern Irish playwright Lisa McGee's production of Girls & Dolls. McGrady then featured in a production of the Shakespeare play Macbeth, starring Patrick Stewart. After a critically acclaimed run in London's West End, it then relocated to Broadway, New York City in 2008. after which she gave-up her part-time waitressing and bar jobs. However, in early 2015, McGrady left Holby City to coincide with the departure of Jules Knight and their departure scenes aired in April 2015.

Acting credits Television Year Title Role Notes 2009 Best: His Mother's Son Martha Devine 2009 Holby City Mary-Claire Carter Recurring role 2012 Doctors Sarah Needham 1 episode 2012 Upstairs Downstairs Enid Soaper 2013–2015 Holby City Mary-Claire Carter Regular role 2013–2016 The Fall P.C Danielle Ferrington Regular role 2014 Crossing Lines Rose McConnell 2 episodes 2018- Midsomer Murders Penny Kingdom Episode: "Death of the Small Coppers" 2019 Moving On Kelly Episode "Beaten" 2019 Doctors Zoe Hammond Episode: "Sisterhood" 2020 Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators Cassie Dorcas Episode: "Teach Me, Dear Creature" 2020 Pan Tau Caroline 2 episodes 2021–present Hope Street Nicole Devine Main role 2022 Sister Boniface Mysteries Libby Mayfield Episode: "Unnatural Causes"

Film

Stage Year Title Role Notes 2016 Night Must Fall Olivia UK Theatre tour 2009 The Building site Shauna Arcola Theatre 2009 Girls and Dolls Clare Old Red Lion, Islington 2008 MacBeth Witch BAM and Lyceum Theatre on Broadway 2007 MacBeth Witch Chichester Festival Theatre & Gielgud Theatre 2007 Twelfth Night Olivia's Maid Chichester Festival Theatre 2006 Jack and the Beanstalk Princess Jill Waterfront Hall, Belfast 2005 Romeo and Juliet Juliet and Mercutio Volcano Theatre Company 2003 A life of the Mind Sally Royal Welsh College 2003 Ecstasy Mary Fisher Royal Welsh college 2003 The Importance of being earnest Cecily Royal Welsh College 2002 King Lear Regan Royal Welsh College 2001 Three Sisters Masha Royal Welsh College