Elisabeth Dermot Walsh

Actress

Birthday September 15, 1974

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace Merton, London

Age 49 years old

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1974

Elisabeth Dermot Walsh (born 15 September 1974) is an English actress, known for her role as Zara Carmichael in the BBC soap opera Doctors.

Born in Merton on 15 September 1974, Walsh is the daughter of Irish actor Dermot Walsh and English actress Elisabeth Madeleine Annear.

She has a sister, Olivia, and, from her father's previous marriages, a half-sister, Sally, and a half-brother, Michael.

Walsh was educated at West Heath School in Sevenoaks, Kent.

She then studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.

Before pursuing a career in acting, Walsh worked as an intern for an American senator in Washington DC when she was 17.

1998

Walsh made her television debut in the 1998 television film Falling for a Dancer.

She has also made appearances in television series such as Love in a Cold Climate, Unfinished Business, Midsomer Murders, Love Soup and Holby City.

2003

She also played the lead role of Elinor Carlisle in the 2003 ITV adaptation of Agatha Christie's Sad Cypress.

2009

In June 2009, she joined the regular cast of the BBC drama Doctors, in the role of Zara Carmichael.

In an interview with OK! Magazine, Walsh talked about her character, saying: "I think it would be fair to call Zara a bit of a handful! She's quite the volatile personality, and I grabbed the character with both hands. She’s been a bit of a home-wrecker in the past, but I like her; even when you’re playing a baddie, you have to play a baddie like you’re playing a heroine. She behaves appallingly. I don’t think I’d particularly want her as a friend, but she’d be a great fun ride if you’re with Zara!".

2012

The pair had a son born in 2012, with a second child born in 2015.

Walsh took maternity breaks from Doctors for each pregnancy, with her character's temporary exits being written into the series.

2014

Walsh has expressed interest in writing episodes of Doctors, and since 2014, she has directed nine episodes.

Walsh lives in Birmingham with partner Dylan Charles.

2015

In 2015, she won the award for Best Female Acting Performance at the RTS Midlands Awards for her portrayal of Zara.

For her portrayal of Zara, Walsh won the award for Best Female Acting Performance at the 2015 RTS Midlands Awards.