Fiona Glascott (born 22 November 1982) is an

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actress. She is best known for portraying a young

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in the ''

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'' film series.

Early life

Glascott was born in

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, Ireland and grew up in

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Career

Theater

On stage in London she has appeared in ''Mahler's Conversion'' (Aldwych Theatre, West End), ''Hitchcock Blonde'' (Royal Court and Lyric Theatre, West End), in the original production of ''Whipping It Up'' at the Bush Theatre and as Margery Pinchwife in ''The Country Wife'' (Haymarket, West End). Her theatre credits in Dublin include: ''A Life'' (

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/National Tour), ''The Spirit of Annie Ross'' at the Gate Theatre and as Nina in ''The Seagull'' at the Corn Exchange.

Television

Her television credits include ''

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'', ''

Fair City ''Fair City'' is an Irish television soap opera which has been broadcast on RTÉ One since 1989. Produced by the public service broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ), it first aired on Monday, 18 September 1989. It has won several award ...

'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' Clone''. In 2010, she was a guest star in the final two-part episode of ITV's hit drama ''

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'', playing the troubled daughter of Frost's one-time corrupt colleague. In 2011, Glascott appeared in the recurring role of Diane on the BBC/Showtime sitcom ''

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''. That same year, she appeared as a novice nun with a secret in the episode "A Sacred Trust" of the detective drama series ''

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''.

Film

On film, Glascott has appeared in ''

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'', ''Crush Proof'', ''

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 an ...

'', ''

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'' and '' The Duel''. She appeared in the 2009 CBS television movie ''Miss Irena's Children''. She also starred in

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's 2012 short film ''Bird in a Box'', alongside Brian d'Arcy James. In 2018, Glascott joined the cast of the ''

'' spin-off franchise ''

'' as a young Minerva McGonagall (a role originated by

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) in the film '' Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald'', a role she would reprise in the 2022 sequel '' Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore''. Her role in the film series was controversial for some fans of the series, as her character had not been believed to have been born yet and was shown in the film teaching at Hogwarts.

Personal life

In 2014, Glascott married actor

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. They have one daughter.

Filmography

Awards

In 2003, Glascott was nominated for the

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for Best Supporting Actress in Film/TV for the film ''

''.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Glascott, Fiona 1982 births Living people Irish film actresses Irish soap opera actresses Irish stage actresses Irish television actresses Irish expatriates in England People from County Tipperary People from County Waterford 20th-century Irish actresses 21st-century Irish actresses