title: Martina Stanley
text: # Martina Stanley
  
  Martina Stanley is an Irish actress known primarily for her acting work in soap opera Fair City. She plays Dolores Molloy, a former hairdresser who lives in Carrigstown.
  
  Stanley's other acting credits include Memento Mori (1992) playing Nurse Lucy, and The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (1987) playing Sister Mary-Paul. As well as television and film work, Stanley is also an accomplished stage actress having appeared in a variety of plays over the past 30 years. She is known throughout Ireland and is often stopped on the street by fans seeking an autograph. Stanley has pushed her acting to the limits since she began her role in Fair City and has had viewers on the edge of their seats numerous times.
  
  