Noelle Middleton

Noelle Middleton (18 December 1926 - 30 January 2016) was an Irish actress.

Middleton was the daughter of Lillian (née Martin) and Wilbur Middleton. She had a brother, Gerald. She attended Trinity College, Dublin, but left and began her career on the stage at the famous Gate Theatre in Dublin. In the 1950s she moved to London and began appearing in British films. She was also an announcer on BBC.

Her first film was South of Algiers in 1953. Other films include Carrington V.C. with David Niven and The Iron Petticoat with Katharine Hepburn and Bob Hope. She was nominated for a BAFTA Film Award for Best Actress in 1955 for her performance in Carrington V.C.. She was a founding member of Irish Actor Equity.

She retired and returned to County Sligo to run and oyster farm at Culleenamore Bay.Noelle died on 30 January 2016 at Summerville Nursiing Home, Strandhill, Co. Sligo aged 89.