Fiona O'Shaughnessy
Born: 1979-01-01 in Galway, Ireland
Known For: Acting
Biography
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
2023
- The Möbius Trip as Maren
2022
- Halo as Laera
2021
- Foundation as Dr. Tadj
- Don't Breathe 2 as Mother
2020
- Gretel & Hansel as Mother
2018
- The Overcoat as Anna (voice)
2017
- Striking Out as Meg
2016
- Nina Forever as Nina
- The Living and the Dead as Martha Ederby
- My Mother and Other Strangers as Sally Quinn
2015
- The Dovekeepers as Offered Channa
2014
- The Musketeers as Juliette
2013
- Utopia as Jessica Hyde
2010
- Outcast as Niamh
- Vexed as Sarah Stockwood
- Malice in Wonderland as Hooker
2008
- Of Best Intentions
- Out of the Blue as Miss. Catherine Palmerston (archive footage)
2007
- Until Death as Lucy
- The Stronger as Miss Y
- Nightwatching as Marita
2005
- The Unusual Inventions of Henry Cavendish as Miss. Catherine Palmerston
- Rógairí as Leonora Rotherham
- Malice Aforethought as Florence
- The Secret Language as Máthair
2004
- Alexander as Nurse
- The Halo Effect as Suzie
- Belonging as Stephanie
2003
- Meeting Che Guevara & the Man from Maybury Hill as Beth
- Goldfish Memory as Clara
1999
- Warlock III: The End of Innocence as Kris's Friend
1989
- Agatha Christie's Poirot as Katrina