Clelia Murphy was born on 5 December 1975 and is an Irish actress.
13 Facts About Clelia Murphy
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From 1996 to 2017, Murphy starred in the RTE soap opera Fair City as Niamh Cassidy.
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In January 2022, Clelia Murphy was cast in the BBC soap opera Doctors as Maeve Ludlow, for which she moved from Dublin to Birmingham.
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Clelia Murphy trained at the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin, Ireland.
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Clelia Murphy began her career in Fair City in 1996 playing schoolgirl Niamh Cassidy.
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Clelia Murphy's character was featured in numerous storylines, involving having an illegal relationship with teacher Barry O'Hanlon, her tumultuous relationship with her husband, Paul Brennan, having an affair and eventually leaving her husband with his money.
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In 2017, after 22 years on the soap, Clelia Murphy announced her decision to leave Fair City.
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Clelia Murphy revealed that she had been thinking about the decision since 2015 and eventually finalised her plans when she felt she was no longer learning anything from the experience.
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In January 2019, Clelia Murphy appeared on the third series of the Irish edition of Dancing with the Stars.
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Clelia Murphy was paired with Estonian dancer Vitali Kozmin in the competition.
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In February 2022, it was reported that Clelia Murphy had been cast in the BBC soap opera Doctors.
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Clelia Murphy played Maeve Ludlow, a new nurse in the Sutton Vale practice.
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Clelia Murphy moved to Birmingham, England to appear in the soap.