Fiona O'Shaughnessy
Known for

Acting

Credits

31

Gender

Woman

Birthday

1 Jan 1979 (45)

Place of birth

Galway, Ireland

Also known as

Fiona O'Shaughnessy

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.

Known for
Acting roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
BluebirdJenny
2023The Möbius TripMaren
2022HaloLaera
2021Don't Breathe 2Mother
2021FoundationDr. Tadj
2020Gretel & HanselMother
2018The OvercoatAnna (voice)
2017Striking OutMeg
2016Nina ForeverNina
2016The Living and the DeadMartha Ederby
2016My Mother and Other StrangersSally Quinn
2015The DovekeepersOffered Channa
2014The MusketeersJuliette
2013UtopiaJessica Hyde
2010Malice in WonderlandHooker
2010OutcastNiamh
2010VexedSarah Stockwood
2007Until DeathLucy
2007NightwatchingMarita
2007The StrongerMiss Y
2005Malice AforethoughtFlorence
2005The Unusual Inventions of Henry CavendishMiss. Catherine Palmerston
2005RógairíLeonora Rotherham
2005The Secret LanguageMáthair
2004AlexanderNurse
2004BelongingStephanie
2004The Halo EffectSuzie
2003Goldfish MemoryClara
2003Meeting Che Guevara & the Man from Maybury HillBeth
1999Warlock III: The End of InnocenceKris's Friend
1989Agatha Christie's PoirotKatrina