Orla Brady (born 28 March 1961) is an Irish theatre, television, and film actress born in Dublin.
She has been nominated for several awards from the Irish Film & Television Academy for her work in televised programs, as well as starring in the RTÉ/BBC co-production A Love Divided where she portrayed Sheila Cloney, for which she won the 1999 Golden Nymph Best Actress Award.
She began her career with the Balloonatics Theatre Company as a touring performer, later gaining her first minor role in television as a bank clerk in the series Minder in 1993.
Her first role in film was as Vanessa in Words Upon the Window Pane in 1994.
Brady starred in recurring roles in a number of US and UK series, and in a Doctor Who special.