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Fiona Shaw

Fiona Shaw

Acting·1958·63 films

Fiona Shaw (born Fiona Mary Wilson, 10 July 1958) is an Irish film and theatre actress. She did extensive work with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre, as well as in film and television. In 2020, she was listed at No. 29 on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors. She was made an Honorary Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in 2001.

As Actor

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)Petunia Dursley
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)Petunia Dursley
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)Petunia Dursley
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)Petunia Dursley
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)Petunia Dursley
Pixels
Pixels (2015)Prime Minister (uncredited)
Enola Holmes
Enola Holmes (2020)Miss Harrison
Fracture
Fracture (2007)Judge Robinson
The Tree of Life
The Tree of Life (2011)Grandmother
Dorian Gray
Dorian Gray (2009)Agatha
IF
IF (2024)Grandmother
Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros. (1993)Lena
The Black Dahlia
The Black Dahlia (2006)Ramona Linscott
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989)Dr. Eileen Cole
Colette
Colette (2018)Sido
The Avengers
The Avengers (1998)Father
Ammonite
Ammonite (2020)Elizabeth Philpot
Catch and Release
Catch and Release (2006)Mrs. Ellen Douglas
3 Men and a Little Lady
3 Men and a Little Lady (1990)Miss Lomax
That Christmas
That Christmas (2024)Ms. Trapper (voice)
Echo Valley
Echo Valley (2025)Leslie Oliver
The English Teacher
The English Teacher (2013)Narrator
Ladies First
Ladies First (2026)Felicity Chase
Lizzie
Lizzie (2018)Abby Borden
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre (1996)Mrs. Reed
Undercover Blues
Undercover Blues (1993)Novacek
Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina (1997)Lydia
Persuasion
Persuasion (1995)Mrs. Croft
The Butcher Boy
The Butcher Boy (1998)Mrs. Nugent
The Hippopotamus
The Hippopotamus (2017)Anne Logan
RKO 281
RKO 281 (1999)Hedda Hopper
Hot Milk
Hot Milk (2025)Rose
Mountains of the Moon
Mountains of the Moon (1990)Isabel
Doctor Sleep
Doctor Sleep (2002)Catherine Lebourg
We Believed
We Believed (2010)Emilie Ashurst
The White King
The White King (2016)Kathrin Fitz
Kindred
Kindred (2020)Margaret
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look (2022)Maarva Andor (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Triumph of Love
The Triumph of Love (2001)Leontine
London Kills Me
London Kills Me (1991)Headley
The Last September
The Last September (2000)Marda Norton
Titanic Town
Titanic Town (1998)Sue, TV Interviewer (Uncredited Cameo)
The Christmas Letter
The Christmas Letter (2019)Ms. Broom
Out of Innocence
Out of Innocence (2019)Catherine Flynn
Mind Games
Mind Games (2001)Frances O'Neil
Sacred Hearts
Sacred Hearts (1985)Sister Felicity
Maria's Child
Maria's Child (1993)Pauline
Richard II
Richard II (1997)Richard II
Muse of Fire
Muse of Fire (2013)Self
The Waste Land
The Waste Land (1995)Herself
Park Avenue
Park Avenue (2025)Kit
Hedda Gabler
Hedda Gabler (1993)Hedda Gabler
National Theatre Live: London Assurance
National Theatre Live: London Assurance (2010)Lady Gay Spanker
Sense and Sensibility
Sense and Sensibility (2026)Mrs. Jennings
Shakespeare's Sonnets
Shakespeare's Sonnets (2012)
The Education of Jane Cumming
The Education of Jane Cumming (2026)Lady Cumming Gordon
Mitchell & Kenyon in Ireland
Mitchell & Kenyon in Ireland (2007)Narrator (voice)
Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night (1992)Viola (voice)
Monstrous Beauty
Monstrous BeautyAphra Ben
Russia vs. the World
Russia vs. the World (2021)Narrator
Fireworks for Elspeth
Fireworks for Elspeth (1983)Elspeth
Great Poets: In Their Own Words
Great Poets: In Their Own Words (2014)Self

As Director