Charleigh Bailey

Acting

Charleigh Bailey

Dublin, Ireland

Charleigh Bailey is an Irish stage and screen actress. She graduated from the Programme for Screen Acting at The Factory in Dublin (now Bow St. Academy) in 2013 and is also a member of the Actors Studio at Bow Street.

Acting credits

CHRISTY poster
6.5

Two distant brothers with turbulent pasts in the child care system find themselves living under the same roof, and must make peace with their troubled history and look towards the future.

CHRISTY

2025

Spilt Milk poster
NR

11 year-old boy dreams of becoming a great detective like his TV hero Kojak. He sets up a private investigation with his best friend, but the disappearance of his older brother sets them off down a dark path.

Spilt Milk

2024

No artwork available
NR

An Irish story about tragic final day of a young mother addicted to heroin, seen through the idealistic eyes of her eight year old daughter.

Brenda

2015

Sister This poster
NR

Two sisters talk on the phone about an upcoming birthday; tempers flare as promises are broken. Secrets are revealed and tears are shed. Both women eventually realise that shame is one thing they can’t afford if they’re going to survive.

Sister This

2019

Ready or Not poster
NR

A coming-of-age story with a twist, revealing the greyness we create to make sense of the world. Katie is the only child of two loving parents. Katie is cheeky, funny, and wants to be one of the boys. Her housing estate is small and is filled with young families who make up the maisonettes, flats, and houses. The transition to teenage life brings Katie and her friends to places they did not expect when they push the boundaries of their circle and try on a maturity they are not yet ready for. A bursting coming-of age story with a twist, revealing the greyness we create to make sense of the world, rooted in deep friendships they hope can stand the test of huge change.

Ready or Not

2025

A Date for Mad Mary poster
6.4

"Mad" Mary McArdle returns to Drogheda after a short spell in prison for something she'd rather forget. Back home, everything and everyone has changed. Her best friend, Charlene, is about to get married and Mary is maid of honor. When Charlene refuses Mary a 'plus one' on the grounds that she probably couldn't find a date, Mary becomes determined to prove her wrong.

A Date for Mad Mary

2016

Wednesday's Child poster
NR

Marie faces her first day on the job as a social care worker. Despite her optimism, a house call to a family in crisis quickly brings her down to reality.

Wednesday's Child

2022

Behind the camera