Eileen Walsh

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Eileen Walsh

Acting 49 April 16, 1977

Cork, Ireland

Eileen Walsh is an Irish film, TV and stage actress. Born on 16 April 1977 in Cork, she initially did not want to be an actress, but soon followed in her elder sister Catherine's…

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Death in Paradise

Death in Paradise

7.4 2011 TV Show
The Children Act

The Children Act

6.6 2018 Movie
Small Things Like These

Small Things Like These

6.7 2024 Movie
The Magdalene Sisters

The Magdalene Sisters

7.5 2002 Movie
Modern Love

Modern Love

7.3 2019 TV Show
Patrick Melrose

Patrick Melrose

7.5 2018 TV Show
Made in Italy

Made in Italy

6.0 2020 Movie
Nicholas Nickleby

Nicholas Nickleby

6.8 2002 Movie
Triage

Triage

6.0 2009 Movie
Maze

Maze

5.8 2017 Movie
Wolf

Wolf

5.3 2021 Movie
The Van

The Van

6.4 1996 Movie

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Eileen Walsh is an Irish film, TV and stage actress. Born on 16 April 1977 in Cork, she initially did not want to be an actress, but soon followed in her elder sister Catherine's footsteps. She earned rave reviews for her performance as Runt in the original stage production of Disco Pigs and gained her first film lead with the titular role in 1999's Janice Beard 45 WPM. She also memorably played the tragic Crispina in Peter Mullan's 2002 film The Magdalene Sisters and in 2008 won Best Actress at the Tribeca Film Festival for her portrayal of Breda in the film Eden.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Lemonade

    Movie Mags

  2. 2026
    FLINT

    Movie HENRI

  3. 2025
    The Things We Do

    Movie Grace

  4. 2025
    Small Town, Big Story

    TV show Catherine Proctor

  5. 2024
    Small Things Like These

    Movie Eileen Furlong

  6. 2024
    National Theatre Live: Mnemonic

    Movie

  7. 2023
    The Golden West

    Movie Noreen

  8. 2023
    Songs of Blood and Destiny

    Movie

  9. 2023
    National Theatre Live: The Crucible

    Movie

  10. 2022
    Ann

    Movie Patricia

  11. 2021
    Wolf

    Movie Dr. Angeli

  12. 2020
    The South Westerlies

    TV show Breege

  13. 2020
    Made in Italy

    Movie Astrid

  14. 2020
    Rialto

    Movie Paula

  15. 2019
    Modern Love

    TV show Lily De Courcy

  16. 2018
    Women on the Verge

    TV show Alison

More credits
  1. 2018
    The Children Act

    Movie Naomi Henry

  2. 2018
    Patrick Melrose

    TV show Annette

  3. 2018
    Rooftop Refugee

    Movie Martha

  4. 2017
    Maze

    Movie Kate Marley

  5. 2016
    Delicious

    TV show Marianne Khan

  6. 2016
    How Was Your Day?

    Movie

  7. 2014
    Off the Page: PPE

    Movie Politician

  8. 2014
    Gold

    Movie Dr. McHenry

  9. 2012
    Morning

    Movie Mary

  10. 2011
    Death in Paradise

    TV show Orla Mills

  11. 2011
    Misterman

    Movie Voice

  12. 2010
    Snap

    Movie Chris

  13. 2009
    Triage

    Movie Dr. Christopher

  14. 2009
    The Ballad of Kid Kanturk

    Movie Mona

  15. 2009
    Storyland

    TV show Martha

  16. 2008
    Eden

    Movie Breda Farrell

  17. 2008
    The End

    Movie Jessica

  18. 2005
    33X Around the Sun

    Movie Ruth

  19. 2005
    Pure Mule

    TV show Therese Farrell

  20. 2003
    Lula Fantastic

    Movie

  21. 2002
    Nicholas Nickleby

    Movie The Infant Phenomenon

  22. 2002
    The Magdalene Sisters

    Movie Crispina

  23. 2000
    When Brendan Met Trudy

    Movie Siobhan

  24. 2000
    Look

    Movie Trish