Charlie Murphy | |
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Born |
Charlotte Murphy 19 April 1988 St John's Manor, Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland |
Nationality | Irish |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2009–present |
Agent | The Lisa Richards Agency |
Charlotte Murphy (born 19 April 1988), known professionally as Charlie Murphy, is an Irish television, stage and film actress. She is best known for playing the lead role of Siobhan Delaney in the hit RTÉ drama Love/Hate for which she won the 2013 Irish Film and Television Award for Best TV Actress, and as Ann Gallagher in the acclaimed BBC One drama Happy Valley.
Murphy is one of six children. Her parents, Pat and Brenda Murphy, own a hair salon, and her father is also a born again Christian pastor. The family originally lived in St John's Manor, Enniscorthy. They moved to Wexford town when she was 12 years old.
Murphy trained at the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin 2006–2008.