Fiona O'Shaughnessy is an Irish film, stage, and television actress.

Early life

O'Shaughnessy was born in

Galway Galway ( ; ga, Gaillimh, ) is a City status in Ireland, city in the West Region, Ireland, West of Ireland, in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Connacht, which is the county town of County Galway. It lies on the River Corrib between Lo ...

. Her family moved to

Reading, Berkshire Reading ( ) is a town and borough in Berkshire, Southeast England, southeast England. Located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the rivers River Thames, Thames and River Kennet, Kennet, the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 mot ...

, when she was 9. She returned to Galway a decade later where she pursued a career in theatre. She dated Irish comedian David McSavage for a period of time.

Career

Stage

O'Shaughnessy's most notable stage role to date is that of Salome for the Gate Theatre in

Dublin Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of th ...

. Other stage work has included ''

The Shaughraun ''The Shaughraun'' () is a melodramatic Play (theatre), play written by Irish people, Irish playwright Dion Boucicault. It was first performed at Wallack's Theatre, New York City, New York, on 14 November 1874. Dion Boucicault played Conn in the ...

'' for the

Abbey Theatre The Abbey Theatre ( ga, Amharclann na Mainistreach), also known as the National Theatre of Ireland ( ga, Amharclann Náisiúnta na hÉireann), in Dublin, Ireland, is one of the country's leading cultural institutions. First opening to the pu ...

in Dublin, which transferred to the West End's

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in 2005. In 2006 she appeared in the UK premiere of ''Blackwater Angel'' by Jim Nolan at the

Finborough Theatre The Finborough Theatre is a fifty-seat theatre in the West Brompton area of London (part of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea) under artistic director Neil McPherson. The theatre presents new British writing, as well as UK and world p ...

, 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

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), ''See You Next Tuesday'', and ''Cat on a Hot Tin Roof''. She played Cate in the Irish debut of

Sarah Kane Sarah Kane (3 February 1971 – 20 February 1999) was an English playwright, screenwriter and theatre director. She is known for her plays that deal with themes of redemptive love, sexual desire, pain, torture—both physical and psychological� ...

's play ''Blasted''.

Film and television

Her film roles include Clara in ''

Goldfish Memory ''Goldfish Memory'' is a 2003 feature film about everyday relationships, set and filmed in Dublin. It was written and directed by Elizabeth Gill. Plot The movie is set around a small group of characters experiencing relationships which build and ...

'', ''The Halo Effect'', and ''

The Stronger ''The Stronger'' ( sv, Den starkare) is an 1889 Swedish play by August Strindberg. The play consists of only one scene. The characters are two women: a "Mrs. X", who speaks, and a "Miss. Y", who is silent, an example of a dramatic monologue. I ...

''. Other theatre work includes playing Hilde Wangle in ''Lady from the Sea'' and Petra Stockman in ''Enemy of the People'' at the

Arcola Theatre Arcola Theatre is an Off West End theatre in the London Borough of Hackney. It presents plays, operas and musicals featuring established and emerging artists. The theatre building, in the former Colourworks paint factory on Ashwin Street, Dalst ...

, London, and Amy in 'The Night Alive' at The Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles. She starred as Jessica Hyde in the television series ''

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''. In 2015, she starred with

David Troughton David Troughton (born 9 June 1950) is an English actor. He is known for his Shakespearean roles on the British stage and for his many roles on British television, including Dr Bob Buzzard in ''A Very Peculiar Practice'' and Ricky Hanson in ''Ne ...

in the comedy romantic horror film ''

Nina Forever ''Nina Forever'' is a 2015 British comedy horror, horror comedy film written and directed by brothers Ben and Chris Blaine. It stars Fiona O'Shaughnessy, Abigail Hardingham, and Cian Barry. It premiered at the 2015 SXSW film festival. Fiona O'S ...

''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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