Charlie Murphy
Biography
Charlotte Murphy (born 30 November 1987) is an Irish actress best known for her role as Ann Gallagher in the BBC series Happy Valley (2014–2023). She won the Irish Times Irish Theatre Award for her performance of Eliza Doolittle in Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw at the Abbey Theatre. She was nominated for Best Actress in a Play at the 2019 WhatsOnStage Awards for her performance as Mairead in The Lieutenant of Inishmore by Martin McDonagh, directed by Michael Grandage.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

Inbox
as Postwoman
2018

Philomena
as Kathleen
2013

'71
as Brigid
2014

Northmen: A Viking Saga
as Inghean
2014

Joy
as Trisha Johnson
2024

To Walk Invisible
as Anne Brontë
2016

The Foreigner
as Maggie / Sara McKay
2017

Dark Lies the Island
as Sarah
2019

The Corrupted
as Connelly
2019

The Winter Lake
as Elaine
2020

Creation Stories
as Kate Holmes
2021
Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol
2026
The Night House
TBA
Puzzle Box
TBA
TV Appearances

Obsession
as Anna Barton
2023

Happy Valley
as Ann Gallagher
2014

Love/Hate
as Siobhan Delaney
2010

The Capture
as Simone Turner
2019

Rebellion
as Elizabeth Butler
2016

Ripper Street
as Evelyn Foley
2012

Misfits
as Grace
2009

Safe Harbor
as Sloane Walsh
2025

Peaky Blinders
as Jessie Eden
2013

Deadline
as Natalie
2022

The Comedy Get Down
as Charlie Murphy
2017

Quirke
as Deirdre Hunt
2014
