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Niamh Algar

Niamh Algar

Actor · Born June 28, 1992 (34) · Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland

BAFTA Award nominee

Niamh Algar is an Irish actress known for her roles in MotherFatherSon, Raised by Wolves, and Pure. In 2021, she will appear in Wrath of Man and Censor. For her role in Nick Rowland's directorial debut Calm with Horses, Algar was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 28, 1992 (34)
From
Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland
Works as
Actor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 38 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 68% in 30 days

What are Niamh Algar's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
25%
Morality
22%
Survival
21%
Bonds
19%
Society
6%
Ideas
4%
Power
3%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 0 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 0 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 3

Ambiguous: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their ambiguous movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 1 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 5 of 8 analyzed roles.

Hero
5 of 8
Shapeshifter
2 of 8
Ally
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Dread
9
Melancholic
7
Hopeful
3
Absurd
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Bittersweet8
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Niamh Algar's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Niamh Algar's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

38 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Star City(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Yana Akhmatova

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Iris Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Iris Nixon

  • Playing Nice(2025)

    Show 4 episodes · as Maddie Wilson

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • A Wind and the Shadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Mother

  • Mary & George(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Sandie

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Culprits(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Inga Beatrice / Specialist

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Malpractice(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · as Dr. Lucinda Edwards

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • The Wonder(2022)

    as Kitty O’Donnell

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Suspect(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Nicola

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Runner

  • Deceit(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · as Lizzie James

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Censor(2021)

    as Enid Baines

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Wrath of Man(2021)

    as Dana

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Raised by Wolves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 17 episodes · as Sue

  • Calm with Horses(2019)

    as Ursula

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Last Right(2019)

    as Mary Sullivan

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Virtues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · as Dinah

  • MotherFatherSon(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · as Orla Green

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Pure(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Amber

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The Bisexual(2018)

    Show 5 episodes · as Tania

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • The Drummer and the Keeper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Ingrid

  • Seedling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Eve

  • Without Name(2016)

    as Olivia

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Gone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Gemma

  • Strangers in the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Banshee

  • January Hymn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Clara

  • Guardians Of The Crown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Production Design

  • The Light of Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Dawn / Saoirse

  • From the Dark(2014)

    as Sarah

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Trampoline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Maria Reidy

  • Missing Green (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Vikings(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Second Woman

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Bad Bridgets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Lewis Capaldi: Pointless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Mother

  • Sweet Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Jess

  • The Last Days of Rabbit Hayes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Rabbit

  • Untitled Luther Sequel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Weeks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Fiona

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 38 titles, 32 of them dated from 2013 to 2026; peak year 2022.

Biggest box office

Censor (2021)

$362K worldwide

Highest rated

Calm with Horses (2019)

Midcredits 73rd

Most popular right now

Mary & George (2024)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
20132026

Peak 2022 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 7 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting37 of 38: 37 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thOther crew1 of 38: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2010s17 · 16 acting · 1 crew2020s15 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 29% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

Awards

2 major nominations and no wins, 2021–2022.

  1. 2022
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Leading Actress
  2. 2021
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actress

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Niamh Algar's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

The Bisexual (2018)

69th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Wrath of Man (2021)

Midcredits 83rd · 76% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 58. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Niamh Algar's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles32–85 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles30–68 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles45–81 · median 66 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles30–67 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles43–74 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Niamh Algar work with?

People who share at least 2 of Niamh Algar's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Anthony Welsh shares the most, 2.

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers