Imelda May

Known for

Acting

Born

July 10, 1974 (age 52)

Birthplace

Dublin, Ireland

Biography

Imelda Mary Higham, professionally known as Imelda May, is an Irish singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Although known primarily as a singer, she also plays the bodhrán, guitar, bass guitar and tambourine.

Best known work

The Graham Norton Show

2007

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

1996

Fisherman's Friends: One and All

2022

Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman

2023

Four Letters of Love

2025

Somebody Up There Likes Me

2020

The People Before

2025

The Peculiar Sensation of Being Pat Ingoldsby

2022

Victoires de la musique

1985

Rory Gallagher: Calling Card

2024

Filmography

2026
Lemonade
as Danny's Mother
2025
Imelda May - Amhráin na nGaelTV
Presenter
2025
Four Letters of Love
as Bette Coughlan
2025
BP Fallon: Rock'n'Roll Wizard
as Self
2025
Lily & Lolly: The Forgotten Yeats Sisters
as Self
2025
The People Before
as Eve
2024
Rory Gallagher: Calling Card
as Self
2024
Lily & Lolly: The Forgotten Yeats Sisters
as Herself - Presenter
2024
Sinéad
as Self
2024
SinéadTV
as self (1 episode)
2023
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman
as Self
2022
Christmas in Ireland with Imelda May and Friends
as Self - Host
2022
The Peculiar Sensation of Being Pat Ingoldsby
as Self
2022
Fisherman's Friends: One and All
as Aubrey
2020
Somebody Up There Likes Me
as Self
2015
Billy Fury: The Sound of Fury
as Self
2015
Irish Rock at the BBC
as Self
2009
The Meaning of LifeTV
as Self (1 episode)
2008
The Story of the Yardbirds
as Self
2007
The Graham Norton ShowTV
as Self (4 episodes)
1996
Never Mind the BuzzcocksTV
as Self (1 episode)
1985
Victoires de la musiqueTV
as Self (1 episode)