Zara Turner is an actress from

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Acting career

Turner appeared alongside

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and John Hannah in the 1998 romantic drama film ''

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'', and as Dr. Angela Moloney (again with John Hannah) in the television series '' McCallum'' (1995–1998). In 2001, she appeared in the comedy film '' On the Nose'' as Carol Lenahan, with

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and

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. Turner has won the Best Actress award at the Reims International Television Festival and the Golden FIPA at the 2004

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Personal life

Turner is married to fellow actor Reece Dinsdale and they live in

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, England with their children.

Filmography

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'' (1998) as Anna * '' Resurrection Man'' (1998) as Dr Elizabeth Ryan * ''The Waiting Time'' (1999) as Tracy Barnes * ''The Blind Date'' (2000) as Lucy Kennedy * ''Where There's Smoke'' (2000) as Kate Powell * '' On the Nose'' (2001) as Carol Lenahan ;Television * ''

Father Ted ''Father Ted'' is a sitcom created by Irish writers Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathews (writer), Arthur Mathews and produced by British production company Hat Trick Productions for British television channel Channel 4. It aired over three seri ...

'' (1995) as Laura Sweeney * ''The Investigator'' (1997) as Major Fiona Lang * '' McCallum'' (1998) as Dr Angela Moloney * ''Touch and Go'' (1998 TV Movie) as Alison Wood * ''Forgotten'' (1999) as Natalie Turner * '' Any Time Now'' (2000) as Kate O'Dowd * '' Holy Cross'' (2003) as Ann McClure * '' The Brief'' (2004) as Polly Graham * '' Where the Heart Is'' (2006) as Mary * '' Midnight Man'' (2008) as Carolyn Raban * ''

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'' (2009) as Candice Fuller * '' The Body Farm'' (2011) as Patsy Faye

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Living people Film actresses from Northern Ireland Television actresses from Northern Ireland 1960s births Date of birth missing (living people) Actresses from Belfast {{UK-screen-actor-stub