Dearbhla Walsh

Dearbhla Walsh is an Irish film and television director who has worked on drama series for several television channels in Ireland and the United Kingdom, including episodes of EastEnders, Shameless and The Tudors. She won the 2009 Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special for Part I of the serial Little Dorrit.[1][2] In her acceptance speech, she acknowledged her then domestic partner, RTÉ television presenter Anna Nolan.[3]

Walsh has won two Irish Film and Television Awards for directing in 2011 and 2018 respectively. In 2009, Irish Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism Martin Cullen called her "one of our most accomplished directors".[2][4]

  1. ^ "Brendan Gleeson and Dearbhla Walsh Victorious at Primetime Emmys". Irish Film and Television Network. 21 September 2009. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Brendan Gleeson wins Emmy award in US". The Belfast Telegraph. 21 September 2009. Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
  3. ^ Caitlin McBride (22 September 2009). "Dearbhla thanks lover Anna in Emmy speech". Evening Herald. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2009.
  4. ^ "Irish director wins Emmy Award". RTÉ. 21 September 2009. Retrieved 21 September 2009.

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