Fiona Shaw
Fiona Shaw is an acclaimed Irish actress known for her versatile performances in film, television, and theatre. She has gained recognition for her roles in 'Killing Eve' and 'Harry Potter' series, showcasing her remarkable range and distinctive voice. Shaw's career spans decades, earning her critical... Read More
Known for
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (2016)
Harry Potter has lived under the stairs at his aunt and uncle's house his whole life. But on his 11th birthday, he learns he's...
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
Year three at Hogwarts means new fun and challenges as Harry learns the delicate art of approaching a Hippogriff, transforming shape-shifting Boggarts into hilarity...
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
Cars fly, trees fight back, and a mysterious house-elf comes to warn Harry Potter at the start of his second year at Hogwarts. Adventure...
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
The Education of Jane CummingEdinburgh, 1810. Two female teachers find themselves at the centre of a scandal when one of their pupils accuses them... |
Lady Cumming Gordon | |
| 2026 |
Sense and SensibilityAfter their father's death leaves them in financial uncertainty, sisters Elinor and Marianne Dashwood must navigate love, heartbreak, and the... |
Mrs. Jennings | |
| 2026 |
Ladies FirstAn arrogant but charismatic ladies' man finds his life of money, power and casual flings upended when he wakes up... |
Felicity Chase | |
| 2025 |
Park AvenueParalyzed by her life wrangling cattle in Alberta, Canada, Charlotte jumps into her Ford Bronco, flees her over-controlling husband, and... |
Kit | |
| 2025 |
Echo ValleyKate lives a secluded life—until her troubled daughter shows up, frightened and covered in someone else's blood. As Kate unravels... |
Leslie Oliver | |
| 2025 |
Hot MilkRose and her daughter Sofia travel to the Spanish seaside town of Almería to consult with the shamanic Dr. Gomez,... |
Rose | |
| 2024 |
That ChristmasIt's an unforgettable Christmas for the townsfolk of Wellington-on-Sea when the worst snowstorm in history alters everyone's plans — including... |
Ms. Trapper (voice) | |
| 2024 |
IFAfter discovering she can see everyone's imaginary friends, a girl embarks on a magical adventure to reconnect forgotten imaginary friends... |
Grandmother | |
| 2022 |
AndorIn an era filled with danger, deception and intrigue, Cassian Andor will discover the difference he can make in the... |
Maarva Andor | |
| 2022 |
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special LookCelebrate Disney+ Day with a special look at the Star Wars original series Andor. |
Maarva Andor (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 2022 |
Bad SistersThe tight-knit Garvey sisters have always looked out for one another. But when the toxic brother-in-law they all wanted dead... |
Angelica Collins | |
| 2021 |
Russia vs. the WorldFiona Shaw narrates this exploration of Russia's medieval origins through to its bloody expansion to become the biggest country in... |
Narrator | |
| 2020 |
AmmoniteIn 1840s England, palaeontologist Mary Anning and a young woman sent by her husband to convalesce by the sea develop... |
Elizabeth Philpot | |
| 2020 |
KindredWhen her boyfriend Ben suddenly dies in an accident, mother-to-be Charlotte collapses upon receiving the news. She wakes up in... |
Margaret | |
| 2020 |
Enola HolmesWhile searching for her missing mother, intrepid teen Enola Holmes uses her sleuthing skills to outsmart big brother Sherlock and... |
Miss Harrison | |
| 2019 |
The Christmas LetterChristmas-mad kid Henry tries to bring some much-needed cheer into a lonely old lady’s life in this touching festive animation... |
Ms. Broom | |
| 2019 |
Out of InnocenceAfter a police investigation, a young mother, confused and scared, confesses to a crime she did not commit and is... |
Catherine Flynn | |
| 2019 |
BaptisteBattered by life, detective Julien Baptiste will investigate to the brink of obsession. Whatever the cost. Whatever it takes. |
Emma Chambers | |
| 2018 |
Mrs WilsonAfter the sudden death of ex-Secret Intelligence Service man Alexander, his wife Alison investigates when mysteries from her husband's past... |
Coleman | |
| 2018 |
ColetteAfter marrying a successful Parisian writer known commonly as Willy, Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette is transplanted from her childhood home in rural... |
Sido | |
| 2018 |
LizzieMassachusetts, 1892. An unmarried woman of 32 and a social outcast, Lizzie lives a claustrophobic life under her father's cold... |
Abby Borden | |
| 2018 |
Killing EveA security consultant hunts for a ruthless assassin. Equally obsessed with each other, they go head to head in an... |
Carolyn Martens | |
| 2017 |
The HippopotamusDisgraced poet Ted Wallace is summoned to his friend's country manor to investigate a series of unexplained miracles. |
Anne Logan | |
| 2017 |
Emerald CityIn the blink of a tornado’s eye, 20-year-old Dorothy Gale and her K9 police dog are transported to another world,... |
Mombi | |
| 2016 |
Channel ZeroA horror anthology series inspired by “Creepypasta” online tales. |
Marla Painter | |
| 2016 |
FleabagA portrait into the mind of a dry-witted, sexual, angry, porn-watching, grief-riddled woman, trying to make sense of the world.... |
Counsellor | |
| 2016 |
The White KingDjata is a care-free 12-year-old growing up in a brutal dictatorship shut off from the outside world. When the government... |
Kathrin Fitz | |
| 2016 |
MaigretAdaptation of the novels written by Georges Simenon featuring his fictional French police commissioner Jules Maigret. |
Madame Moncin | |
| 2015 |
PixelsVideo game experts are recruited by the military to fight 1980s-era video game characters who've attacked New York. |
Prime Minister (uncredited) | |
| 2014 |
Penn Zero: Part-Time HeroPenn Zero is not your average kid - every day, he's zapped into another dimension with his friends to save... |
Hedwin (voice) | |
| 2014 |
Great Poets: In Their Own WordsA journey into the BBC archives unearthing glorious performances and candid interviews from some of Britain's greatest poets. |
Self | |
| 2014 |
Inside No. 9An anthology of darkly comic twisted tales, each one taking place behind a door marked 'number 9'. |
Jean | |
| 2014 |
True DetectiveAn American anthology police detective series utilizing multiple timelines in which investigations seem to unearth personal and professional secrets of... |
Rose Aguineau | |
| 2013 |
Muse of FireThis unique feature documentary follows two actors, Giles Terera and Dan Poole, as they travel the world to find out... |
Self | |
| 2013 |
The English TeacherSmall-town Pennsylvania schoolteacher Linda Sinclair balances her staid home life with an incredible passion for her subject. Then a former... |
Narrator | |
| 2012 |
Shakespeare's SonnetsWilliam Shakespeare’s Sonnets are among the most beautiful and most fascinating poems ever written. All of the poems, together with... |
Unknown character | |
| 2011 |
The Tree of LifeThe impressionistic story of a Texas family in the 1950s. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son,... |
Grandmother | |
| 2010 |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1Harry, Ron and Hermione walk away from their last year at Hogwarts to find and destroy the remaining Horcruxes, putting... |
Petunia Dursley | |
| 2010 |
We Believed1828. After witnessing the brutal repression of revolutions in monarchist South, three young friends join Giuseppe Mazzini's patriotic cause, seeking... |
Emilie Ashurst | |
| 2010 |
National Theatre Live: London AssuranceGrace has agreed to marry Sir Harcourt in return for his financial support of her family. At a house party... |
Lady Gay Spanker | |
| 2009 |
Dorian GraySeduced into the decadent world of Lord Henry Wotton, handsome young aristocrat Dorian Gray becomes obsessed with maintaining his youthful... |
Agatha | |
| 2009 |
Simon Schama's John DonneSimon Schama celebrates the life and work of one of Britain's greatest love poets, John Donne. |
Unknown character | |
| 2008 |
True BloodThanks to a Japanese scientist's invention of synthetic blood, vampires have progressed overnight from legendary monsters to fellow citizens. And... |
Marnie Stonebrook | |
| 2007 |
Mitchell & Kenyon in IrelandOver a century ago, Sagar Mitchell and James Kenyon roamed Britain and Ireland filming the everyday lives of people at... |
Narrator (voice) | |
| 2007 |
Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixWhen a new professor's methods leave Hogwarts unprepared to fight the rising tide of evil, Harry teaches students how to... |
Petunia Dursley | |
| 2007 |
FractureA husband is on trial for the attempted murder of his wife, in what is seemingly an open/shut case for... |
Judge Robinson | |
| 2006 |
Catch and ReleaseFor a grieving fiancée, learning to love again requires the help of her late love's three best friends. |
Mrs. Ellen Douglas | |
| 2006 |
The Black DahliaIn 1940s Los Angeles, two former boxers-turned-cops must grapple with corruption, narcissism, stag films and family madness as they pursue... |
Ramona Linscott | |
| 2005 |
EmpireAs Conqueror Julius Caesar is drawing his last breath, he swears Tyrannus—Rome's finest warrior—to an oath to protect his successor,... |
Fulvia | |
| 2005 |
Ebb and FloFlo doesn't think of Ebb as a dog, and Ebb doesn't think of Flo as a small human, they just... |
Narrator | |
| 2005 |
Ebb and FloBased on the books by Jane Simmons, this gentle animated series follows five-year-old Flo and her dog Ebb on their... |
Narrator | |
| 2004 |
Agatha Christie's MarpleThe adventures of Miss Jane Marple, an elderly spinster living in the quiet little village of St Mary Mead. During... |
Miss Katherine Greenshaw | |
| 2004 |
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanHarry Potter's life is in danger once more as dangerous wizard Sirius Black has escaped from Azkaban Prison and is... |
Petunia Dursley | |
| 2002 |
Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsCars fly, trees fight back, and a mysterious house-elf comes to warn Harry Potter at the start of his second... |
Petunia Dursley | |
| 2002 |
Great BritonsEach programme is dedicated to one of the Top Ten Great Britons voted for by the public throughout the last... |
Herself | |
| 2002 |
Doctor SleepWhile treating a policewoman for smoking, hypnotherapist Michael Strother has a telepathic vision of a young girl floating beneath the... |
Catherine Lebourg | |
| 2001 |
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneHarry Potter has lived under the stairs at his aunt and uncle's house his whole life. But on his 11th... |
Petunia Dursley | |
| 2001 |
The Triumph of LoveA princess is determined to restore her homeland's throne to its rightful heir, a young prince with whom she falls... |
Leontine | |
| 2001 |
Mind GamesA former nun turned criminal profiler is called in to investigate the horrific ritualistic murders of two middle aged women.... |
Frances O'Neil | |
| 2000 |
The Last SeptemberIn 1920s Ireland, an elderly couple reside over a tired country estate. Living with them are their high-spirited niece, their... |
Marda Norton | |
| 2000 |
GormenghastAt the Castle of Gormenghast, the Groan family has ruled with dusty ceremony for more than seventy generations. A clever... |
Irma Prunesquallor | |
| 1999 |
RKO 281In 1939, boy-wonder Orson Welles leaves New York, where he has succeeded in radio and theater, and, hired by RKO... |
Hedda Hopper | |
| 1998 |
The AvengersBritish Ministry agent John Steed, under direction from "Mother", investigates a diabolical plot by arch-villain Sir August de Wynter to... |
Father | |
| 1998 |
Titanic TownBelfast 1972: The politically naive Bernie is trying to bring up a normal family in less than normal surroundings. Her... |
Sue, TV Interviewer (Uncredited Cameo) | |
| 1998 |
The Butcher BoyFrancie and Joe live the usual playful, fantasy filled childhoods of normal boys. However, with a violent, alcoholic father and... |
Mrs. Nugent | |
| 1997 |
RubyRuby was a late-night talk show broadcast on BBC Two in the United Kingdom. The series premiered on 12 May... |
Self | |
| 1997 |
Anna KareninaIn Imperial Russia, Anna, wife of the officer Karenin, goes to Moscow to visit her brother. On the way, she... |
Lydia | |
| 1997 |
Richard IIThe incompetent Richard II is deposed by Henry Bolingbroke and undergoes a crisis of identity once he is no longer... |
Richard II | |
| 1996 |
Jane EyreAfter a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre goes out into the world to become a governess. As she lives happily in... |
Mrs. Reed | |
| 1995 |
PersuasionIn early 19th-century England, dire financial straits reacquaint the aristocratic Anne Elliot with her wealthy ex-fiance Frederick Wentworth. The two... |
Mrs. Croft | |
| 1995 |
The Waste LandA film version of a performance by Fiona Shaw of T.S. Eliot's poem. |
Herself | |
| 1995 |
The Last MachineA documentary series about the early period of cinema up to the year 1913. |
Unknown character | |
| 1993 |
Undercover BluesWhen fun-loving American agents Jeff and Jane Blue are called back from maternity leave for a special assignment in New... |
Novacek | |
| 1993 |
Super Mario Bros.Mario and Luigi, plumbers from Brooklyn, find themselves in an alternate universe where evolved dinosaurs live in hi-tech squalor. They're... |
Lena | |
| 1993 |
Maria's ChildMaria is a dancer who becomes pregnant, unexpectedly, and has to decide whether or not to keep the baby. When... |
Pauline | |
| 1993 |
Hedda GablerHedda Gabler is a beautiful woman married to the solid and respectable academic George Tesman. Then an old flame, the... |
Hedda Gabler | |
| 1992 |
Shakespeare: The Animated TalesAn animated adaptation of twelve of Shakespeare's best-known plays. The series was produced by S4C for the BBC, but animated... |
Viola (voice) | |
| 1992 |
Twelfth NightThe events of the comedy take place in the country of Illyria, which for the English of Shakespeare's time was... |
Viola (voice) | |
| 1991 |
London Kills MeFor want of a nail a shoe was lost, for want of a shoe... a young man's life is almost... |
Headley | |
| 1991 |
PerformanceAn anthology series of various plays and dramatic performances. |
Richard II | |
| 1991 |
PerformanceAn anthology series of various plays and dramatic performances. |
Hedda Gabler | |
| 1991 |
For the Greater GoodFor the Greater Good is a three-part 1991 BBC Two television drama serial written by G.F. Newman and directed by... |
Gillian Savage | |
| 1990 |
3 Men and a Little LadySylvia's work increasingly takes her away from the three men who help bring up Mary, her daughter. When she decides... |
Miss Lomax | |
| 1990 |
The Hand of StalinExamining the legacy of Stalin's 25 years of crimes against humanity through the experiences of victims and perpetrators, the films... |
Self - Narrator (voice) | |
| 1990 |
Mountains of the MoonThe story of Captain Richard Francis Burton's and Lt. John Hanning Speke's expedition to find the source of the Nile... |
Isabel | |
| 1989 |
The SimpsonsSet in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family;... |
Mrs. McCormick (voice) | |
| 1989 |
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy BrownNo one expects much from Christy Brown, a boy with cerebral palsy born into a working-class Irish family. Though Christy... |
Dr. Eileen Cole | |
| 1985 |
Sacred HeartsA tough nun (Anna Massey) demands belief and obedience from convent schoolgirls (Katrin Cartlidge, Oona Kirsch) in World War II... |
Sister Felicity | |
| 1985 |
Theatre NightA series of dramas featuring staged theatre plays. |
Clytemnestra | |
| 1985 |
Love SongThe life of a successful student couple at Cambridge University. |
Young Deirdre Walters | |
| 1984 |
The Man Who Shot ChristmasA Christmas story set in contemporary London, about a woman, Debbie, who feels threatened by her husband, Koji, the Japanese... |
Laura | |
| 1984 |
Sherlock HolmesSherlock Holmes uses his abilities to take on cases by private clients and those that the Scotland Yard are unable... |
Miss Morrison | |
| 1984 |
The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesIn Victorian London, consulting detective Sherlock Holmes wields not only powers of observation and deduction but also vast knowledge on... |
Miss Morrison | |
| 1983 |
Fireworks for ElspethWill they starve her? Shave her head? Force her to wear a hair shirt? Elspeth's friends and family react with... |
Elspeth | |
| 1982 |
All for LoveAnthology of stories about love, many adapted from short stories or novels. |
Elspeth Erskine | |
| 1956 |
Tony AwardsThe Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway... |
Self - Nominee | |
| TBA |
Pride and PrejudiceElizabeth Bennet is an unmarried woman and the second of five daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Bennet from Hertfordshire, near... |
Lady Catherine de Bourg | |
| TBA |
The StalemateA robber and sheriff, out of bullets and far from town, must negotiate their way out of an absurd, unending... |
Unknown character | |
| TBA |
The Rising: 1916In the early 20th Century, a handsome young man leaves a small family farm and becomes the mastermind of a... |
Countess Markievicz | |
| TBA |
Monstrous BeautyBarbara Field, born into poverty with a rare condition that means she is entirely covered in hair. Given the precious... |
Aphra Ben |
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Fiona Shaw is best known for her roles in 'Killing Eve' as Carolyn Martens and as Petunia Dursley in the 'Harry Potter' series. Her performances in both film and television have garnered critical acclaim.
Yes, Fiona Shaw has received several awards including the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for her role in 'The Blackwater Lightship' and has been nominated for numerous other prestigious accolades throughout her career.
Fiona Shaw made her film debut in 'The Last September' in 1999. This marked the beginning of her successful film career, leading to many notable roles in various genres.
Fiona Shaw has two children, Caitlin and Patrick. She maintains a private family life away from the public eye.
Fiona Shaw's estimated net worth is approximately $4 million, reflecting her successful career in acting and directing across multiple platforms.
Fiona Shaw has performed in numerous acclaimed stage productions, including 'The Waste Land' and 'The Royal Court Theatre's 'The Last Days of Judas Iscariot', showcasing her exceptional talent in theatre.
Fiona Shaw has worked across various genres, including drama, fantasy, and thriller. Her versatility allows her to tackle a wide array of roles in both film and television.
Fiona Shaw attended University College Dublin and later trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, where she honed her acting skills and developed her craft.