
Niamh Algar
Niamh Algar is an Irish actress known for her compelling performances in both television and film. She gained significant recognition for her role as Dinah in Shane Meadows's acclaimed series 'The Virtues' and has continued to impress audiences with her versatility, most recently starring as Iris Nixon in the Sky Atlantic thriller 'The Iris Affair.' Her character is a genius on the run, entangled in a high-stakes narrative involving advanced technology and ethical dilemmas. Algar's career is marked by her dedication to exploring complex characters and her ability to bring depth to emotionally challenging roles.
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Niamh Algar plays a super genius named Iris in The Iris Affair.
If I could marry a TV show, I’d choose this one about a bearded man – The Irish TimesNiamh Algar co-starred in a Channel 4 miniseries based on childhood sexual abuse.
‘A modern masterpiece’: writer Jack Thorne’s best TV shows – from This Is England to Adolescence | TelevisionNiamh Algar plays the lead character in The Iris Affair, a genius code-cracker.
‘Luther’ creator Neil Cross talks new tv thriller ‘The Iris Affair’, and life in KhandallahNiamh Algar stars in a new tech thriller series where survival depends on brainpower.
the best new shows to watch, starting tonight – The Irish TimesNiamh Algar plays Iris Nixon, a genius who is on the run having disappeared with a notebook that contains the encrypted activation sequence needed to 'wake' a supercomputer.
Tech, terror and Tom Hollander: Niamh Algar on her wild new TV thriller | Television










































