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Fiona O'Shaughnessy
Galway, Ireland
Fiona O'Shaughnessy is an Irish film, stage, and television actress. O'Shaughnessy was born in Galway. Her family moved to Reading, Berkshire, when she was 9. She returned to Gal…
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Fiona O'Shaughnessy is an Irish film, stage, and television actress. O'Shaughnessy was born in Galway. Her family moved to Reading, Berkshire, when she was 9. She returned to Galway a decade later where she pursued a career in theatre. She dated Irish comedian David McSavage for a period of time. O'Shaughnessy's most notable stage role to date is that of Salome for the Gate Theatre in Dublin. Other stage work has included The Shaughraun for the Abbey Theatre in Dublin, which transferred to the West End's Albery Theatre in 2005. In 2006 she appeared in the UK premiere of Blackwater Angel by Jim Nolan at the Finborough Theatre, London. Other work for the Gate Theatre includes Arms and the Man, Oliver, The Importance of Being Earnest, Pride and Prejudice, Blythe Spirit, Present Laughter (which toured in Charleston, South Carolina), See You Next Tuesday, and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. She played Cate in the Irish debut of Sarah Kane's play Blasted. Her film roles include Clara in Goldfish Memory, The Halo Effect, and The Stronger. Other theatre work includes playing Hilde Wangle in Lady from the Sea and Petra Stockman in Enemy of the People at the Arcola Theatre, London, and Amy in 'The Night Alive' at The Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles. She starred as Jessica Hyde in the television series Utopia. In 2015, she starred with David Troughton in the comedy romantic horror film Nina Forever.
Filmography
Movies and shows, newest first
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2023
The Möbius Trip
Movie Maren
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2022
The Forgiven
Movie Maisy Joyce
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2022
Halo
TV show Laera
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2021
Foundation
TV show Dr. Tadj
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2021
Don't Breathe 2
Movie Mother
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2020
Gretel & Hansel
Movie Mother
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2018
The Overcoat
Movie Anna (voice)
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2017
Striking Out
TV show Meg
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2016
My Mother and Other Strangers
TV show Sally Quinn
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2016
The Living and the Dead
TV show Martha Ederby
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2016
Nina Forever
Movie Nina
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2015
The Dovekeepers
TV show Offered Channa
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2014
The Musketeers
TV show Juliette
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2013
Utopia
TV show Jessica Hyde
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2013
Utopia
Movie Jessica Hyde
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2010
Outcast
Movie Niamh
More credits
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2010
Vexed
TV show Sarah Stockwood
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2010
Malice in Wonderland
Movie Hooker
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2009
If I Should Fall Behind
Movie
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2008
Out of the Blue
Movie Miss. Catherine Palmerston (archive footage)
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2008
Of Best Intentions
Movie
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2007
Nightwatching
Movie Marita
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2007
The Stronger
Movie Miss Y
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2007
Until Death
Movie Lucy
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2005
The Secret Language
Movie Máthair
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2005
Rógairí
Movie Leonora Rotherham
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2005
Malice Aforethought
TV show Florence
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2005
The Unusual Inventions of Henry Cavendish
Movie Miss. Catherine Palmerston
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2004
Alexander
Movie Nurse
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2004
The Halo Effect
Movie Suzie
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2004
Belonging
Movie Stephanie
- 2003
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2003
Goldfish Memory
Movie Clara
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1999
Warlock III: The End of Innocence
Movie Kris's Friend
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1989
Agatha Christie's Poirot
TV show Katrina
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Bluebird
Movie Jenny
