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Personal Info

Profession
Actress
Gender
Female
Birthday
July 10, 1958 (67 years old)
Place of Birth
County Cork, Ireland
Popularity
3.2
Available Movies
10 released

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Fiona Shaw

Also known as: フィオナ・ショウ, Fiona Mary Shaw, Fiona Wilson, Fiona Mary Wilson

Actress 67 years old County Cork, Ireland 35
7 Awards

About Fiona Shaw

Fiona Shaw was born on 10 July 1958 in County Cork, Ireland. Currently, Fiona Shaw is 67 years old. We have 10 films with Fiona Shaw available. Among Fiona Shaw's most popular films: Anna Karenina, IF, Colette, The Tree of Life, That Christmas.

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).

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Fun Facts About Fiona Shaw

Trivia #1

She did extensive work with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre, as well as in film and television.

Trivia #2

29 on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors.

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She was made an Honorary Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in 2001.

Best Known Films of Fiona Shaw

Career Statistics - Fiona Shaw

10
Total Credits
29
Years Active
1997 - 2025
6.2
Avg. Movie Rating
3.2
Popularity Score
Role Breakdown
Actor: 10
Top Genres
Drama (7) Fantasy (4) Comedy (4) Romance (3) Thriller (3)

Awards & Nominations Fiona Shaw

7
Wins
1
Nominations

Major Awards
BAFTA

Frequent Co-Stars of Fiona Shaw

Best Movies with Fiona Shaw

A curated selection of their most acclaimed roles.

Fiona Shaw has 10 films released between 1997 and 2025.

The Tree of Life (2011) 6.8

The Tree of Life

2011

Grandmother

IF (2024) 6.4

IF

2024

Grandmother

That Christmas (2024) 6.8

That Christmas

2024

Ms. Trapper (voice...

Ammonite (2020) 6.5

Ammonite

2020

Elizabeth Philpot

Echo Valley (2025) 6.2

Echo Valley

2025

Leslie Oliver

Catch and Release (2006) 5.9

Catch and Release

2006

Mrs. Ellen Douglas