💭 Niamh Algar for ODDA Magazine
This article first appeared in the ODDA Magazine 19th Issue “You, Me, and Everyone We Know”.
NIAMH ALGAR
Niamh Algar stars in the hot new Ridley Scott science fiction drama television series “Raised by Wolves.” But the Irish actress, who last year was named one of BAFTA’s Breakthrough Brits, has already made a name for herself for playing strong women who stand up for themselves and know how to throw a punch.
Starring alongside “Vikings” album Travis Fimmel, who was a bit of a prankster on set, Algar enjoyed having the time that shooting a series allowed her to get deeply immersed in her character. Throughout the 10 episode series, there were many great scenes where she showed off her acting talents. But a viewer of the show should take extra time to savor how she plays an early scene in episode 2. When after a plastic surgery Sue discovers her new face, the horror she portrays as she glimpses her reflection for the first time is palpable. It’s almost as if she was dealing with the real-time onset of a dissociative disorder.
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Algar shares why she’s always been drawn to portray complex female characters: “When I was growing, Sigourney Weaver’s performance in Alien was incredibly influential. She takes control of that entire world and isn’t defined by the men in the story. That planted a seed in my head. And Ridley is iconic for enabling these female leads in his stories.”
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The actress also talks about her love of boxing and the importance of working on your physicality as an actor. In fact, because of the physicality of her character Sue in “Raised by Wolves,” Algar decided that instead of sending in a classic video audition of her reading lines, she would get some friends together and film herself boxing and sparring. Needless to say, it got Scott’s attention and got Algar her highest-profile acting job to date—a job that had her spending eight months in South Africa on an arid futuristic film location that made pretending she was on a different planet an easy task.
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“It was so surreal because I was working with one of my heroes in cinema on this massive production on the other side of the world,” says Algar of her experience on the set.
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Much will be discussed and debated about “Raised by Wolves”, which is Scott’s first-ever television series, not the least of which is its startling season finale. But one thing is for sure—there will be consensus on all fronts that Algar is an actress who has the talent and the acting chops to become one of Britain’s most celebrated actresses.
‘Raised by Wolves’ streaming now on HBO Max.
Photographer LIBERTO FILLO
Fashion Editor ANNE LAURITZEN
Make-up Artis GINA KANE
Hair Artist JON CHAPMAN
Videographer HARRY CLARK
Interviewed by JESSICA MICHAULT
Edited by ULYA ALIGULOVA
Photo Assistant JESS ELLIS
Fashion Assistant GRETE MÖLLER
Special thanks to EMMA JACKSON, PREMIER COMMS
