Bronagh Waugh


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.

Personal life

Waugh's father is Canadian; she has Canadian citizenship.
On 5 May 2021, Waugh gave birth to a son, her first child.

Politics

She has been an advocate for same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Fiddler WalkBronagh
2007Doctor WhoExtra
2008, 2010, 2012Hollyoaks LaterCheryl BradyMain role
2009–2013HollyoaksCheryl BradySeries regular
2013–2016The FallSally-Ann Spector
2014Holby CityLauren GinevarEpisode: "Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot"
2016Channel Zero: Candle CoveYoung MarlaEpisode: "Want to See Something Cool?"
2016SupernaturalMs WattEpisode: "Keep Calm and Carry On"
2018UnforgottenJessica ReidMain role
2019Agatha and the Curse of IshtarLucy BernardTelevision film
2019Derry GirlsCathy MaguireEpisode: "The President"
2020StrikeDawn ClancyEpisode: "Lethal White: Part 2"
2020DesCharlotte ProctorMain role
2021ViewpointDC Stella BeckettMain role
2021Midsomer MurdersBlaise McQuinnEpisode: "With Baited Breath"
2021King GaryManageress2 episodes
2022RidleyDI Carol FarmanMain role
2022 Our HouseAlisonMain role
2022The SuspectCaraMini-series
2023Death in ParadiseDebbie ClumsonChristmas Special 2023
2025The Stolen GirlDI Shona Sinclair5 episodes
2025 In FlightTBAFilming
2025Death by LightningMyrnaMini-series

Awards and nominations