Sinéad O'Connor

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Sinéad O'Connor

Acting December 8, 1966

Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin, Ireland

Shuhada' Sadaqat (born Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor; December 8, 1966 – July 26, 2023), better known as Sinéad O'Connor, was an Irish singer-songwriter, musician, and activist…

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Outlander

Outlander

8.2 2014 TV Show
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

6.9 1975 TV Show
Late Show with David Letterman

Late Show with David Letterman

6.4 1993 TV Show
The View

The View

4.3 1997 TV Show
The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

7.2 2007 TV Show
Top of the Pops

Top of the Pops

6.6 1964 TV Show
Albert Nobbs

Albert Nobbs

6.3 2011 Movie
MTV Video Music Awards

MTV Video Music Awards

7.9 1984 TV Show
Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

6.6 1992 Movie
Behind the Music

Behind the Music

7.3 1997 TV Show
The Butcher Boy

The Butcher Boy

6.8 1998 Movie
TFI Friday

TFI Friday

7.1 1996 TV Show

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Shuhada' Sadaqat (born Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor; December 8, 1966 – July 26, 2023), better known as Sinéad O'Connor, was an Irish singer-songwriter, musician, and activist. Her career encompassed songs for films, collaborations with numerous artists, and appearances at charity fundraising concerts. Known for often drawing attention to issues involving child abuse, human rights, racism, and women's rights, she became a controversial figure for tearing up a photograph of Pope John Paul II to protest against abuse in the Catholic Church during an SNL live performance in 1992. She converted to Islam in 2018 and changed her name to Shuhada' Sadaqat, but didn't stop using her birthname professionally.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery

    Movie Self

  2. 2025
    Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  3. 2024
    Prince and His Songs at the BBC

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  4. 2024
    Sinéad O'Connor at the BBC

    Movie Self (archive material)

  5. 2024
    Sinéad

    TV show self

  6. 2024
    Sinéad

    Movie Self

  7. 2022
    Nothing Compares

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  8. 2020
    The Busk - A Decade of Christmas on Grafton Street

    Movie Self

  9. 2020
    Gay Byrne's Late Late Moments

    TV show Self - Guest (archive footage)

  10. 2020
    Citizens Of Boomtown: The Story of the Boomtown Rats

    Movie Self

  11. 2015
    The Irish Rock Story: A Tale of Two Cities

    Movie Self

  12. 2015
    Irish Rock at the BBC

    Movie Self

  13. 2014
    Outlander

    TV show In Memory Of

  14. 2014
    Meteor Choice Music Prize 2014

    Movie Self - Nominee

  15. 2013
    Best Of Night Of The Proms vol. 6

    Movie

  16. 2011
    Albert Nobbs

    Movie Songs

More credits
  1. 2010
    Music

    Movie Self

  2. 2009
    The Meaning of Life

    TV show Self

  3. 2008
    Sinéad O'Connor - Theology (Live & Accoustic)

    Movie Herself

  4. 2007
    The Graham Norton Show

    TV show Self

  5. 2004
    Top of the Pops: 40th Anniversary 1964 - 2004

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  6. 2004
    Back To The 80's - Live In Concert

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  7. 2003
    Sinéad O'Connor Live

    Movie

  8. 2003
    101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  9. 2003
    Kinky Gerlinky

    Movie Self

  10. 2003
    Sinead O'Connor - Goodnight, Thank You. You've Been a Lovely Audience

    Movie Herself

  11. 2002
    Greatest Hits of the 70's & 80's

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  12. 2000
    The Beatles Revolution

    Movie Self

  13. 2000
    Gael Force

    Movie

  14. 1999
    Rove

    TV show Self

  15. 1998
    The Righteous Babes

    Movie Self

  16. 1998
    A Song for Eurotrash

    Movie Self - Special Guest

  17. 1998
    The Butcher Boy

    Movie Our Lady/Colleen

  18. 1997
    The Best of Sessions at West 54th: Vol. 1

    Movie Self

  19. 1997
    Behind the Music

    TV show Self

  20. 1997
    The View

    TV show Self - Guest

  21. 1997
    Perfect Moment

    Movie Songs

  22. 1997
    The Great Hunger: The Life and Songs of Shane MacGowan

    Movie Self

  23. 1996
    TFI Friday

    TV show

  24. 1994
    A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who

    Movie Self