Eva Birthistle

Eva Birthistle is an Irish actress and writer who is known for starring as Roisin Hanlon in Ken Loach's movie Ae Fond Kiss... in 2014. For her role, she has received the British Actress of the Year Award from the London Film Critics Circle and has won the IFTA Best Actress in a Leading Role (Film) Award twice.

As of now, she stars as Hilde in the historical fiction TV series, The Last Kingdom on Netflix since 2015. Stick with us to know more information about her.

Who is Eva Birthistle Married?

The 47 years old Eva Birthistle is married twice. As of now, she is living a blissful life with her second husband, Ross J. Barr. He is an acupuncturist, by profession. 

Birthistle met her current spouse Barr in the year 2012. She explained in the interview that she was very interesting towards him. Since then, their love story started. But, there is no information regarding their nuptials date.

It seems they had a private ceremony among their loved ones. Nevertheless, the couple remains tight-lipped regarding her relationship and has not made public appearances together. 

Mother of Two Children

From their relationship, The Delinquent Season actor and her husband Ross are parents of two children similar to another actress Megan Ferguson. In 2013, the duo gave birth to their firstborn child Jesse Barr. As of now, he is seven years old.

In 2017, they welcomed their second kid, a daughter Joni Barr. She is now three years. Joni was named after Joni Mitchell. Now, the doting parents are quite busy to rasing their beautiful kids. 

The whole family resides in Queen's Park in London which is famous for being a kiddies' area.

Eva's Ex-Husband- Raife Burchell

Yes, the 1.62 m tall was once married to her former husband, Raife Patrick Burchell. He is an actor and musician who is known as the drummer of the band Jetplane Landing.

The ex-spouses were married 31 December 2006 and it was a huge celebration as Eva's birthday is on New Year. However, after marrying for eight years, they announced their separation in 2014.

Together, they had no kids.

How Much is Eva Birthistle Net Worth?

Eva Birthistle has an estimated net worth of $1.3 Million. She has accumulated most of her wealth through her acting career. She made her acting debut in 1995 with the TV role as Regina Crosbie in the serial Glenroe.

As per some online tabloids, the average salary range for an Actor is between €44,326 or $53,747 and €77,286 or $93,713. So working for 25 years, Birthistle must be earning somewhere between in the same range. Her hits films include The Children (2008), Wake Wood (2011), and The Delinquent Season, opposite Cillian Murphy.

Moreover, she's seen playing roles on TV shows such as The Delinquent Season, Breakfast on Pluto, The Last Kingdom, Nightwatching, Waking the Dead, and among others.

Early Life and Education

Eva Birthistle was born on 1 January 1974 in Bray, Ireland. But at 14, she moved to Derry, Northern Ireland with her family. So far, she attended the non-denominational Foyle College. Later, she attended The Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin, after her GCSEs.