Eva Birthistle (born 1974) is an Irish actress and writer.[1] She is best known for her role in Ae Fond Kiss... and since 2015 has starred i…Eva Birthistle (born 1974) is an Irish actress and writer.[1] She is best known for her role in Ae Fond Kiss... and since 2015 has starred in The Last Kingdom. She won the London Film Critics Circle British Actress of the Year Award in 2004, and has twice won the IFTA Best Actress in a Leading Role (Film) award.