Fiona Shaw

Fiona Shaw

Born July 10, 1958 (Age: 67) 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.
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.
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Filmography

IF

IF

2024 as Grandmother Age: 65
Ammonite

Ammonite

2020 as Elizabeth Philpot Age: 62
Kindred

Kindred

2020 as Margaret Age: 62
Colette

Colette

2018 as Sido Age: 60
Pixels

Pixels

2015 as Prime Minister (uncredited) Age: 57
The Tree of Life

The Tree of Life

2011 as Grandmother Age: 52
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

2010 as Petunia Dursley Age: 52
We Believed

We Believed

2010 as Emilie Ashurst Age: 52
Dorian Gray

Dorian Gray

2009 as Agatha Age: 51
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

2007 as Petunia Dursley Age: 48
Fracture

Fracture

2007 as Judge Robinson Age: 48
Catch and Release

Catch and Release

2006 as Mrs. Ellen Douglas Age: 48
The Black Dahlia

The Black Dahlia

2006 as Ramona Linscott Age: 48
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

2004 as Petunia Dursley Age: 45
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

2002 as Petunia Dursley Age: 44
Doctor Sleep

Doctor Sleep

2002 as Catherine Lebourg Age: 44
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

2001 as Petunia Dursley Age: 43
The Last September

The Last September

2000 as Marda Norton Age: 41
The Avengers

The Avengers

1998 as Father Age: 40
Titanic Town

Titanic Town

1998 as Sue, TV Interviewer (Uncredited Cameo) Age: 40
The Butcher Boy

The Butcher Boy

1998 as Mrs. Nugent Age: 39
Anna Karenina

Anna Karenina

1997 as Lydia Age: 38
Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre

1996 as Mrs. Reed Age: 37
Persuasion

Persuasion

1995 as Mrs. Croft Age: 36
Undercover Blues

Undercover Blues

1993 as Novacek Age: 35
Super Mario Bros.

Super Mario Bros.

1993 as Lena Age: 34
3 Men and a Little Lady

3 Men and a Little Lady

1990 as Miss Lomax Age: 32
Mountains of the Moon

Mountains of the Moon

1990 as Isabel Age: 31
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown

1989 as Dr. Eileen Cole Age: 30