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Fiona Shaw

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Fiona Shaw

Fiona Shaw is an actress born on July 10, 1958 in Cobh, County Cork, Ireland. She is known for The Tree of Life, Dorian Gray and IF. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of her movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
July 10, 1958
Place of birth
Cobh, County Cork, Ireland

Biography

Fiona Shaw (born Fiona Mary Wilson, 10 July 1958) is an Irish film and theatre actress. She did extensive work with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre, as well as in film and television. In 2020, she was listed at No. 29 on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors. She was made an Honorary Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in 2001. She won both the 1990 and 1994 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress for roles in the plays Electra, As You Like It, The Good Person of Szechwan (1990), and Machinal (1994) and received a further three Olivier Award nominations for her roles in Mephisto (1986), Hedda Gabler (1992), and Happy Days (2008). She made her Broadway debut playing the title role in Medea (2002), for which she earned a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play. She returned to Broadway in the Colm Tóibín play The Testament of Mary (2013). In film, she played Petunia Dursley in the Harry Potter film series (2001–2010). Other notable film roles include My Left Foot (1989), Persuasion (1995), Jane Eyre (1996), The Tree of Life (2011), Colette (2018), Ammonite (2020), and Enola Holmes (2020). Her television roles include Hedda Hopper in the HBO film RKO 281 (1999) and Marnie Stonebrook in the HBO series True Blood (2011). She played Carolyn Martens in the BBC series Killing Eve (2018–22), for which she received the 2019 BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress and two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. For her role as a counsellor in Fleabag (2019), she received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series nomination. She starred in the BBC One series Baptiste (2021) and the Disney+ series Andor (2022). Description above from the Wikipedia article Manny Jacinto, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

  1. 2026Ladies Firstas Felicity Chase
  2. 2025Echo Valleyas Leslie Oliver
  3. 2025Hot Milkas Rose
  4. 2024That Christmasas Ms. Trapper (voice)
  5. 2024IFas Grandmother
  6. 2022Andoras Maarva Andor · 4 episodes
  7. 2022Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Lookas Maarva Andor (archive footage) (uncredited)
  8. 2022Bad Sistersas Angelica Collins · 7 episodes
  9. 2020Ammoniteas Elizabeth Philpot
  10. 2020Kindredas Margaret
  11. 2020Enola Holmesas Miss Harrison
  12. 2019Baptisteas Emma Chambers · 6 episodes
  13. 2018Mrs Wilsonas Coleman · 3 episodes
  14. 2018Coletteas Sido
  15. 2018Lizzieas Abby Borden
  16. 2018Killing Eveas Carolyn Martens · 32 episodes
  17. 2017The Hippopotamusas Anne Logan
  18. 2017Emerald Cityas Mombi · 2 episodes
  19. 2016Channel Zeroas Marla Painter · 6 episodes
  20. 2016Fleabagas Counsellor · 1 episode
  21. 2016The White Kingas Kathrin Fitz
  22. 2016Maigretas Madame Moncin · 1 episode
  23. 2015Pixelsas Prime Minister (uncredited)
  24. 2014Penn Zero: Part-Time Heroas Hedwin (voice) · 1 episode
  25. 2014Inside No. 9as Jean · 1 episode
  26. 2014True Detectiveas Rose Aguineau · 6 episodes
  27. 2013The English Teacheras Narrator
  28. 2011The Tree of Lifeas Grandmother
  29. 2010Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1as Petunia Dursley
  30. 2010We Believedas Emilie Ashurst
  31. 2009Dorian Grayas Agatha
  32. 2008True Bloodas Marnie Stonebrook · 12 episodes
  33. 2007Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenixas Petunia Dursley
  34. 2007Fractureas Judge Robinson
  35. 2006Catch and Releaseas Mrs. Ellen Douglas
  36. 2006The Black Dahliaas Ramona Linscott
  37. 2005Empireas Fulvia · 6 episodes
  38. 2004Agatha Christie's Marpleas Miss Katherine Greenshaw · 1 episode
  39. 2004Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkabanas Petunia Dursley
  40. 2002Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secretsas Petunia Dursley
  41. 2002Doctor Sleepas Catherine Lebourg
  42. 2001Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stoneas Aunt Petunia Dursley
  43. 2001The Triumph of Loveas Leontine
  44. 2000The Last Septemberas Marda Norton
  45. 2000Gormenghastas Irma Prunesquallor · 4 episodes
  46. 1999RKO 281as Hedda Hopper
  47. 1998The Avengersas Father
  48. 1998The Butcher Boyas Mrs. Nugent
  49. 1997Anna Kareninaas Lydia
  50. 1996Jane Eyreas Mrs. Reed
  51. 1995Persuasionas Mrs. Croft
  52. 1993Undercover Bluesas Novacek
  53. 1993Super Mario Bros.as Lena
  54. 1992Shakespeare: The Animated Talesas Viola (voice) · 1 episode
  55. 1991London Kills Meas Headley
  56. 19903 Men and a Little Ladyas Miss Lomax
  57. 1990Mountains of the Moonas Isabel
  58. 1989The Simpsonsas Mrs. McCormick (voice) · 1 episode
  59. 1989My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brownas Dr. Eileen Cole
  60. 1984Sherlock Holmesas Miss Morrison · 1 episode