Dearbhla Walsh is an Irish film and television director who has worked on drama series for several television channels in Ireland and the United Kingdom, including episodes of "EastEnders", "Shameless" and "The Tudors". She won the 2009 Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special for Part I of the serial "Little Dorrit". In her acceptance speech, she acknowledged her domestic partner, RTÉ television presenter Anna Nolan.