Fiona O'Shaughnessy
Fiona O'Shaughnessy[1] is an Irish film, stage, and television actress.
Early life
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O'Shaughnessy was born in Galway, County Galway. Her family moved to Reading, Berkshire when she was 9. She studied ballet, tap, modern and jazz dance, throughout her school years in Reading, UK. She returned to Galway a decade later where she pursued a career in theatre.
Career
Stage
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.[citation needed]
Film and television
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', by Conor Mc Pherson, at The Geffen Playhouse, in Los Angeles, directed by Randall Arney. She stars as Jessica Hyde in the television series Utopia. In 2015, she starred with David Troughton in the comedy romantic horror film Nina Forever, written and directed by the British duo, the Blaine Brothers.[2]
Filmography
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 | Pending – Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Supporting Actress[3] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Trouble in Paradise | Síofra McShane | |
| 2012 | Vexed | Sarah Stockwood | Series:2 Episode:5 |
| 2013 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Katrina | Episode: "The Labours of Hercules" |
| 2013–2014 | Utopia | Jessica Hyde | |
| 2015 | The Dovekeepers | Channa | |
| 2016 | Musketeers | Juliette | |
| 2017 | The Living and The Dead | Martha Enderby | 2 episodes. |
| 2017 | Striking Out | Meg |
References
- ^ Gerard Gilbert (26 July 2014). "Utopia star Fiona O'Shaughnessy: 'I don't like to watch too much". The Independent. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ "SXSW 2015: First Teaser Trailer for Nina Forever". Dread Central. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ "Never mind Oscar, here's the 2017 FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards Nominees Ballot!". FANGORIA®. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
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