Eileen Walsh (born 16 April 1977) is an Irish actress.

Biography

Born and raised in Cork,

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, Walsh was raised in a

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household, and had no intention of becoming an actress, until she followed in the footsteps of her elder sister

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, who was also an actress, and young Eileen began to attend theatre workshops. Her first break came when, as a student, she landed the role of Runt in the stage version of ''

Disco Pigs ''Disco Pigs'' is a 2001 Irish film directed by Kirsten Sheridan and written by Enda Walsh, who adapted it from his 1996 play of the same name. Cillian Murphy and Elaine Cassidy star as two young people from Cork who have a lifelong, but unhea ...

'', which received rave reviews. Subsequent movies have included ''

When Brendan Met Trudy ''When Brendan Met Trudy'' is a 2000 film directed by Kieron J. Walsh and starring Peter McDonald (actor), Peter McDonald and Flora Montgomery. It was written by Roddy Doyle. The screenplay concerns a Dublin schoolteacher who falls in love with a ...

'', ''

The Magdalene Sisters ''The Magdalene Sisters'' is a 2002 drama film written and directed by Peter Mullan, about three teenage girls who were sent to Magdalene asylums (also known as 'Magdalene Laundries') homes for women who were labelled as "fallen" by their familie ...

'', and ''

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''. In 2008, Walsh won an award for Best Actress at the

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for her portrayal of Breda, a lonely housewife whose willpower is put to the test in the film ''Eden''. In 2018 she appeared in two episodes of ''

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''.

Filmography

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Walsh, Eileen 1977 births Irish film actresses Irish television actresses Living people People from County Cork