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Bronagh Waugh

Bronagh Waugh

Actor · Born October 6, 1982 (44) · Coleraine, Northern Ireland, UK

Bronagh Waugh is an actress from Northern Ireland. She played Cheryl Brady in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks from 2009 to 2013. At the 2010 British Soap Awards, Waugh was nominated for awards for Best Newcomer, Best Actress and Best Comedy Performance for her portrayal of Cheryl. She was also nominated for two National Television Awards. Since leaving Hollyoaks, Waugh has appeared in dramas including The Fall, Unforgotten and the crime dramas Ridley and Strike.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 6, 1982 (44)
From
Coleraine, Northern Ireland, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 9% in 30 days

What are Bronagh Waugh's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
34%
Self
22%
Morality
22%
Survival
8%
Ideas
7%
Society
5%
Power
3%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 4
Threshold guardian
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Contemplative
7
Warm
3
Dread
2
Hopeful
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Unsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous4

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 Bronagh Waugh's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bronagh Waugh'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

23 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Molly vs the Machines(2026)

    as Elizabeth Lagone

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • In Flight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Melanie

  • Art Detectives(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlotte Wallace

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • The Stolen Girl(2025)

    Show 5 episodes · as DI Shona Sinclair

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • The Heist Before Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Georgina

  • Murmur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Hannah

  • The Suspect(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Cara

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Ridley(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as DI Carol Farman

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Our House(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as Allison

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Viewpoint(2021)

    Show 5 episodes · as DC Stella Beckett

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Des(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · as Charlotte Proctor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar(2019)

    as Lucy

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • A Dark Place(2018)

    as Donna Reutzel

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Grace and Goliath(2018)

    as Mo

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Derry Girls(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Cathy Maguire

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Axis(2017)

    as Siobhán (voice)

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Channel Zero(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Young Maria

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • A Christmas Star(2017)

    as Maria O'Hanlon

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Fall(2013)

    Show 17 episodes · as Sally Ann Spector

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Storyland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Sarah

  • Miss Conception(2008)

    as Receptionist

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Supernatural(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ms. Watt

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Blaise McQuin

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 23 titles from 1997 to 2026; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

Grace and Goliath (2018)

$19K worldwide

Highest rated

The Fall (2013)

Midcredits 93rd

Film career

19972026

Peak 2019 · their film career is on the way up. 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.

  • 2008Screen debut· Miss Conception

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting23 of 23: 23 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score45th

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s3 · acting2010s8 · acting2020s11 · acting

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.

How do Bronagh Waugh's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 19 titles are Broadly Agreed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Axis (2017)

89th percentile spread · 60% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Fall (2013)

Midcredits 93rd · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 35. 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 Bronagh Waugh's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 2 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles15–57 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 66 · intenseMedian of all films: 36

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 Bronagh Waugh work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bronagh Waugh's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joan Burney Keatings shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers