Who is Orla Brady? Wiki Biography, husband, net worth, family

• Orla Brady is an Irish actress with a net worth of over $3 million
• She grew up in Wicklow, Ireland and studied at the Ecole Philippe Gaulier in Paris
• Her career began with working for the Baloonatics Theatre Conpany and performing in productions of “Hamlet” and “Finnegans Wake”
• She achieved fame for her work in “Mistresses”, “Family Law”, “Nip/Tuck”, “Hustle”, and “Fringe”
• Orla is married to English photographer Nick Brandt and is active on social media

Known for movies

A Love Divided (1999)
as Sheila Kelly Cloney

Wuthering Heights (1998)
as Cathy

The Luzhin Defence (2000)
as Aunt Anna

Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise (2006)
as Lilly Summers

Who is Orla Brady?

Orla Brady was born on 28 March 1961, in Dublin, Ireland, and is an actress, best known for her work in her country as she has gained several nominations for awards from the Irish Television Academy. She also won a Golden Nymph Best Actress Award for her work in the RTE/BBC co-production of “A Love Divided”.

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Hair net and 2 layers of thermal underwear = all set for a very cold day of cage fighting ❄️❄️❄️#IntoTheBadlands @intothebadlandsamc

A post shared by Orla Brady (@ladymissbrady) on Apr 27, 2019 at 10:51pm PDT

The Riches of Orla Brady

How rich is Orla Brady? As of mid-2019, sources estimate a net worth that is over $3 million, earned through a successful career in acting. She has done work in film, on television, and in the theatre, also making her way towards Hollywood projects as her career progressed. As she continues her endeavors, it is expected that her wealth will also continue to increase.

Early Life, Education, and Career Beginnings

Orla is the second of four children of Catherine and Patrick Brady, and she grew up in Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland for her first seven years. She took up her education at the Loreto Convent, which is a part of the Loreto Sisters, a Roman Catholic congregation of women founded by Mary Ward during the 1600s.

When she was 25 years old, she move to Paris and studied at the “Ecole Philippe Gaulier” a prestigious theatre school in the city, named after a professor of theatre responsible for developing the comic genre known as clown or bouffon, with many believing that he is the world authority on the bouffon, an inverted clown which is a mix of grotesqueness and charm. After completing her education, she secured a place for herself on stage, beginning with working for the Baloonatics Theatre Conpany. She toured with the company, performing in productions of “Hamlet” and “Finnegans Wake”, kick-starting her career as a professional actress.

Rise to Fame

Her theatrical work continued over the next few years, as she performed in her home country in productions such as “Three Sisters”, while also going to London to perform in “Philadelphia, Here I Come”. She developed a career based on both Irish and British theatre, before eventually reaching more on-screen roles. She won an award at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival for her work in “A Love Divided”, and was then cast as one of the main characters of the series “Mistresses”. Other projects she had during this period include “Words Upon the Window Pane”, How About You”, and “The Luhzin Defence”.

She then moved to California to try her hand at a career in Hollywood, with one of her first appearances being in “Family Law” in which she played the character Naoise O’Niell for three years. She followed with the role of Dr. Jordan in the series “Nip/Tuck” which follows the lives of plastic surgeons in the U, and was also cast in the show “Shark”, in which she played the ex-wife of the titular character played by James Woods. In the British series “Hustle”, she played the character Meredith Gates who is a fleecing art collector.

Latter Career

In 2009, Orla was cast in the Fox television series entitled “Fringe”, in which she played the wife of Walter Bishop named Elizabeth. The show ran for a total of five seasons and 100 episodes, following members of the fictional Fringe Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). She was then cast in the ITV series entitled “Eternal Law”, playing the angel Mrs Sheringham who became mortal after falling in love with a human. Other projects she had during this period included “The Deep”, “Sinbad”, and “The Labours of Hercules”.

In 2013, she starred in the Christmas special of “Doctor Who”, entitled “The Time of the Doctor”, playing the character Tasha Lem; it’s the ninth “Doctor Who” Christmas special and the final regular appearance of Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor, also introducing the Twelfth Doctor Peter Capaldi. One of her latest projects was a main role in the AMC series entitled “Into the Badlands” as the character Lydia. The show ran for three seasons, and is about a warrior and a young boy who journeys through a dangerous feudal land hoping to seek enlightenment. She has not yet taken any new projects after the end of the show.

Personal Life and Social Media

For her personal life, it is known that Brady started a relationship with English photographer Nick Brandt after she moved to Los Angeles in 2001. He is best known for his work which is often related to themes about the disappearing natural world due to destruction caused by mankind. After a year together, the two married in Kenya’s Chyulu Hills which is known for its 100 kilometre volcanic field. She currently resides with her husband in southern California.

On the Luas & on my way to #Stand4Truth Garden of Remembrance @2.30 pic.twitter.com/4W3EyHeL2k

— Orla Brady (@orla_brady) August 26, 2018

According to her, she was a bit overweight when she was younger, which is why she is more comfortable with roles that have her clothes on as opposed to showing her body. She mentions that she enjoys fashion, though thinks of her approach to clothes more as costumes.

Similar to numerous actresses, she is highly active online through accounts on social media, particularly on Twitter on which she has over 6,000 followers. She was last active on the website following the US team’s victory at the Women’s World Cup of soccer. She also previously had an Instagram account, but it is no longer available, meaning that it may have been deactivated recently.

Facts

#	Fact
1	Is the second of four children born to Patrick and his wife Catherine.
2	Educated at a Loreto Convent in Wicklow and an Ursuline Convent in Dublin.
3	When she was 25, moved to Paris where she studied at the L'École Philippe Gaulier, securing a place at Marcel Marceau's École Internationale de Mimodrame de Paris.
4	Lived in Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland, from birth until the age of seven.
5	In 2001 moved to Los Angeles where she met English photographer, Nick Brandt, whom she married in December 2002 in the Chyulu Hills of Kenya.

Pictures

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Movies

Actress

Title	Year	Status	Character
Into the Badlands	2015-2017	TV Series	Lydia
American Odyssey	2015	TV Series	Sofia Tsaldari / Sophia Tsaldari
Banished	2015	TV Series	Anne Meredith
The Price of Desire	2015		Eileen Gray
Doctor Who	2013	TV Series	Tasha Lem
Agatha Christie's Poirot	2013	TV Series	Countess Rossakoff
Wayland's Song	2013		Grace
Jo	2013	TV Series	Dormont
Eternal Law	2012	TV Series	Mrs. Sheringham
Fringe	2010-2012	TV Series	Alternate Elizabeth Bishop Elizabeth Bishop
Sinbad	2012	TV Series	Taryn
The Deep	2010	TV Mini-Series	Catherine / Catherine Donnelly
Mistresses	2008-2010	TV Series	Siobhan Dhillon Siobhan Dillon Siobhan
Strike Back	2010	TV Series	Katie Dartmouth
Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings	2009	Video Game	Maggie O'Malley (voice)
Wallander	2008	TV Series	Ella Lindfeldt
Shark	2007-2008	TV Series	Claire Stark
Protect and Serve	2007	TV Movie	Dr. Lorna Herrera
How About You...	2007		Kate Harris
32A	2007		Jean Brennan
Last Night	2006/II	Short	Lucy
Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise	2006	TV Movie	Lilly Summers
Sixty Minute Man	2006	TV Movie	Kate Henderson
World of Trouble	2005	TV Movie	Joan Denny
Empire	2005	TV Mini-Series	Atia
Revelations	2005	TV Mini-Series	Nora Webber
Proof	2004-2005	TV Series	Maureen Boland
Lawless	2004	TV Movie	Liz Bird
Nip/Tuck	2004	TV Series	Dr. Monica Jordan
Hustle	2004	TV Series	Meredith Gates
The Debt	2003	TV Movie	Angela Jahnsen
Servants	2003	TV Mini-Series	Flora Ryan
Fogbound	2002		Ann
Family Law	2000-2002	TV Series	Naoise O'Neill
Silent Grace	2001		Eileen
The Luzhin Defence	2000		Aunt Anna
Pure Wickedness	1999	TV Series	Jenny Meadows
A Love Divided	1999		Sheila Kelly Cloney
Salvage	1999	Short
The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns	1999	TV Mini-Series	Kathleen Fitzpatrick
Wuthering Heights	1998	TV Movie	Cathy
Noah's Ark	1997-1998	TV Series	Clare Somers
The Heart Surgeon	1997	TV Movie	Marcella Duggan
The Vicar of Dibley	1996	TV Series	Aoife
Pie in the Sky	1996	TV Series	Kit Kelly de Goris
Casualty	1995	TV Series	Wendy
New Voices	1995	TV Series	Ruby
Dangerfield	1995	TV Series	Diane Foster
Words Upon the Window Pane	1994		Vanessa
The Rector's Wife	1994	TV Mini-Series	Sister Josephine
Absolutely Fabulous	1994	TV Series	Nurse Mary
The Bill	1994	TV Series	Amy
Minder	1993	TV Series	Bank Teller
So You Think You've Got Troubles	1991	TV Series

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
4th Irish Film and Television Awards	2007	TV Special	Herself - Presenter
3rd Irish Film and Television Awards	2005	TV Movie documentary	Herself - Presenter
The 7th Annual Irish Film and Television Awards	2010	TV Special	Herself - Award Presenter
The 6th Annual Irish Film and Television Awards	2009	TV Special	Herself - Award Nominee
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross	2008	TV Series	Herself

Awards

Nominated Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
2016	IFTA Award	Irish Film and Television Awards	Best Actress in a Lead Role - Film	The Price of Desire (2015)
2013	IFTA Award	Irish Film and Television Awards	Best Actress TV	Sinbad (2012)
2012	Saturn Award	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA	Best Guest Starring Role on Television	Fringe (2008)
2011	IFTA Award	Irish Film and Television Awards	Best Actress in a Lead Role in Film/Television	Mistresses (2008)
2009	IFTA Award	Irish Film and Television Awards	Best Actress in a Supporting Role in Television	Mistresses (2008)
2004	IFTA Award	Irish Film and Television Awards	Best Actress in a TV Drama	Proof (2004)
2004	IFTA Award	Irish Film and Television Awards	Best Actress in a TV Drama	Servants (2003)
1999	IFTA Award	Irish Film and Television Awards	Best Actor in a Female Role	A Love Divided (1999)