Fiona O'Shaughnessy

Fiona O'Shaughnessy (born 1973) is an Irish actress.

Born in Galway, Ireland to Irish parents. Her family moved to Reading, UK when she was eleven. She returned to Galway a few years later and pursued a career primarily within the theatre. Her 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, London, 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, Dublin include, Arms and the Man, Oliver, The importance of being Earnest, Pride and Prejudice, Blythe Spirit, Present Laughter, which toured to the Spoleto Festival in Charleston, South Carolina, See You Next Tuesday, and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. She played Cate in the Irish Premier of Sarah Kanes play 'Blasted'. Her film roles include Clara in Goldfish Memory 'The Halo Effect', director Lance Daly's first feature film, 'The Stronger' an adaptation of the Strindgerg classic, by Frank Mcguiness. In London, other theatre work includes an Ibsen season at The Arcola Theatre, playing Hilde Wangle in 'Lady from the Sea' and Petra Stockman in 'Enemy of the People'. She worked with Peter Greenaway on 'Nightwatching', a film about Rembrandt and a famous painting. She is currently appearing in 'Utopia', a Channel 4/KUDOS production, written by Dennis Kelly, airing since January 2013. She plays the role of Jessica Hyde.

Filmography

Film

Television

External links

• http://www.lovefilm.com/film/Goldfish-Memory/34459
• Fiona O'Shaughnessy at the Internet Movie Database