Emily Taaffe is an Irish actress. She grew up near Drogheda, County Louth, and studied at Trinity College Dublin, where she earned a first-class honours degree in Drama and Theatre Studies. She then moved to London, where she trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

She has worked extensively in British theatre, playing leading roles on the Olivier and Lyttelton stages at the National Theatre, as well as with the Royal Shakespeare Company and others. On screen she is known for her work in the series Atlantis, Call the Midwife and Vera.