Fiona O'Shaughnessy | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1973 (age 50–51) Galway, Ireland |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Fiona O'Shaughnessy is an Irish film, stage, and television actress. She has appeared in Warlock III: The End of Innocence (1999), Goldfish Memory (2003), Alexander (2004), Until Death & Nightwatching (2007), Malice in Wonderland (2009), Outcast (2010), Utopia (2013-2015), Nina Forever (2015), The Living and The Dead (2017), Gretel & Hansel (2020), and Halo in 2022.
Early life
O'Shaughnessy was born in Galway, Ireland, her father was an information technology consultant,[1] and her mother is a seamstress.[2] Her family emigrated to Reading in England, when she was 9.[2] She returned to Galway a decade later where she pursued a career in theatre,[2] and at the age of 24 she moved to Dublin.[2] She dated Irish comedian David McSavage for a period of time in 2012.[2]
Career
Stage
O'Shaughnessy's first notable stage role was playing Salome for the Gate Theatre in Dublin.[3] Other stage work has included The Shaughraun for the Abbey Theatre in Dublin, which transferred to the West End's Albery Theatre in 2005.[4] 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,[4] The Importance of Being Earnest,[4] Pride and Prejudice,[4] Blythe Spirit,[2] Present Laughter (which toured in Charleston, South Carolina),[4] See You Next Tuesday,[4] and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.[2] She played Cate in the Irish debut of Sarah Kane's play Blasted.[4] Other theatre work includes playing Hilde Wangle in Lady from the Sea and Petra Stockman in Enemy of the People at the Arcola Theatre,[4] London, and Amy in 'The Night Alive' at The Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles.[4]
Film and television
Her film roles include Clara in Goldfish Memory,[2] The Halo Effect,[2] and The Stronger.[4]
From 2013, she starred in a main role as Jessica Hyde in the television series Utopia (2013-2015),[3] in a cast which included Adeel Akhtar, Neil Maskell, Alistair Petrie and James Fox.[3]
In 2015, she starred alongside David Troughton in the comedy romantic horror film Nina Forever, for which she received a nomination for best supporting actress at the 2017 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards.[5][6]
In 2020, she played Mother in the witch horror Gretel & Hansel,[4] and appeared as Maisy Joyce in the 2021 film The Forgiven, with Ralph Fiennes, Jessica Chastain and Matt Smith.[4]
In 2022, she starred as Laera in the fantasy sci-fi series Halo.[4]
Filmography
Series
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Warlock III: The End of Innocence | Kris' Friend | |
| 2000 | Clubbing | Femme Fatale | Short film |
| 2001 | Freaky Deaky 10 to 1 | Unknown | Short film |
| 2003 | Goldfish Memory | Clara | |
| 2004 | Belonging | Stephanie | Television film |
| 2004 | The Halo Effect | Suzie | |
| 2004 | Alexander | Nurse | |
| 2005 | Still Life | Woman | Short film |
| 2005 | Malice Aforethought | Florence | Television film |
| 2006 | The Secret Language | Máthair | |
| 2007 | Until Death | Lucy | |
| 2007 | Nightwatching | Marita | |
| 2009 | Malice in Wonderland | Hooker | |
| 2010 | Outcast | Niamh | |
| 2015 | Nina Forever | Nina | Nominated - Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Supporting Actress[5] |
| 2020 | Gretel & Hansel | Mother | |
| 2021 | Don't Breathe 2 | The Mother (Josephine) | |
| 2021 | The Forgiven | Maisy Joyce |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Trouble in Paradise | Síofra McShane | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Vexed | Sarah Stockwood | Series:2 Episode:5 |
| 2013 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Katrina | Episode: "The Labours of Hercules" |
| 2013–2014 | Utopia | Jessica Hyde | 11 episodes |
| 2015 | The Dovekeepers | Channa | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Musketeers | Juliette | 1 episode S3. E7. "Fool's Gold" |
| 2017 | The Living and The Dead | Martha Enderby | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Striking Out | Meg | 10 episodes |
| 2018 | Finding Joy | Silvia | S1. E3. "Letting Go" |
| 2022 | Halo | Laera | 3 episodes |
| 2023 | Foundation | Dr. Tadj | 1 episode |
Audio
| Year | Title | Role | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-2018 | Tracks | Rachel Turner | BBC Radio 4 | Main in series 2; guest in series 3 |
References
- ↑ Gilbert, Gerard (2 August 2014). "Irish actress Fiona O'Shaughnessy discusses playing the role of Jessica Hyde in Utopia". belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Donal Lynch (2 January 2017). "'Striking Out' star Fiona O'Shaughnessy on her relationship with David McSavage: 'He let me love him a little bit anyway'". Independent.ie.
- 1 2 3 Gerard Gilbert (18 July 2014). "Utopia star Fiona O'Shaughnessy: 'I don't like to watch too much". The Independent.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Fiona O'Shaughnessy credits". independenttalent.com. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- 1 2 "Never mind Oscar, here's the 2017 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Nominees Ballot!". fangoria.com. 7 February 2017. Archived from the original on 8 February 2017.
- ↑ "SXSW 2015: First Teaser Trailer for Nina Forever". Dread Central. Retrieved 12 February 2016.