Fiona Shaw
Birth Place: IRELAND
Edward Bluemel to Play Detective Hercule Poirot in New Agatha Christie Series (Jun 8, 2026)
Photos: Rosamund Pike, Fiona Shaw, & More Attend LADIES FIRST Screening (May 19, 2026)
Siobhán Redmond Will Lead HAPPY DAYS at Pitlochry Festival Theatre (Mar 31, 2026)
BIO
Shaw has worked extensively with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre. She won the 1990 Olivier Award for Best Actress for various roles, including Electra, the 1994 Olivier Award for Best Actress for Machinal, and the 1997 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance for The Waste Land. Her other stage work includes playing the title role in Medea in the West End and on Broadway (2001–2002). She was awarded an Honorary CBE in 2001.
Shaw appeared in The Waste Land at Wilton's Music Hall in January 2010 and in a National Theatre revival of London Assurance in March 2010. In November 2010, Shaw starred in Ibsen's John Gabriel Borkman at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin alongside Alan Rickman and Lindsay Duncan. The play was also staged in New York's Brooklyn Academy of Music in 2011. In 2012, Shaw appeared in the National Theatre revival of Scenes from an Execution by Howard Barker. The world's largest solo theatre festival, United Solo, recognised her performance in The Testament of Mary on Broadway with the 2013 United Solo Special Award.
STAGE CREDITS
Movies
[ 1984 ] Sister Felicity
[ 1985 ] Young Deirdre
[ 1989 ] Dr. Eileen Cole
[ 1990 ] Miss Lomax
[ 1990 ] Isabel
[ 1991 ] Headley
[ 1993 ] Lena
[ 1993 ] Novacek
[ 1994 ]
[ 1996 ] Mrs. Reed
[ 1997 ] Lydia
[ 1997 ] Mrs. Nugent
[ 1998 ] Father
[ 1999 ] Hedda Hopper
[ 1999 ] Marda Norton
[ 1999 ]
[ 2001 ] Aunt Petunia Dursley
[ 2001 ] Frances O'Neil
[ 2001 ] Mrs. Gourdon
[ 2001 ] Leontine
[ 2002 ] Catherine Lebourg
[ 2002 ] Aunt Petunia
[ 2004 ] Aunt Petunia
[ 2005 ] The Witches - Voice
[ 2006 ] Mrs. Douglas
[ 2006 ]
[ 2006 ] Ramona Linscott
[ 2007 ] Judge Robinson
[ 2007 ] Petunia Dursley
[ 2009 ] Comédienne dans le prologue
[ 2009 ] Agatha
[ 2010 ] Petunia Dursley
[ 2010 ] Lady Gay Spanker
[ 2010 ] Emilie Ashurst
[ 2011 ] Grandmother
[ 2013 ] Narrator
[ 2015 ] D'Laria
[ 2016 ] Catherine Flynn
[ 2016 ] Kathrin Fitz
[ 2017 ] Anne Logan
[ 2018 ] Sido
[ 2018 ] Abby Borden
[ 2020 ] Elizabeth Philpot
[ 2020 ] Miss Harrison
[ 2020 ] Margaret
[ 2024 ]
[ 2024 ] MS Trapper
[ 2024 ] Grandmother
[ 2025 ] Kit
[ 2025 ] Rose
[ 2025 ] Leslie Oliver
TV Shows
Elspeth
Miss Morrison
Clytemnestra
Gillian Savage
Viola
[ 1992-1995 ] Mrs. Croft, Pauline
[ 1993-1997 ] Richard II, Hedda Gabler
Irma Prunesquallor
Narrator
Fulvia
Jo Wilson QC
Marnie Stonebrook
Miss Katherine Greenshaw
Miss Katherine Greenshaw
Rose Aguineau
Marla Painter
Madame Moncin
Mombi
Jean
Hedwin
[ 2015-2017 ] Music Lady
Birdie, Halcon
Coleman
Counsellor
Emma Chambers
Maarva Andor
[ 2018-2022 ] Carolyn Martens, Carolyn
Angelica Collins
Rose Aguineau
Angelica Collins
Rose Aguineau
[ 1989-2025 ] Mrs. McCormick (voice)
Awards and Nominations
Fiona Shaw, The Testament of Mary
Fiona Shaw, The Testament of Mary
Fiona Shaw, Happy Days
Fiona Shaw, Happy Days
Fiona Shaw, Medea
winner
Fiona Shaw, Medea
winner
Fiona Shaw, The Waste Land
winner
Fiona ShawMachinal
Fiona ShawHedda Gabler
Fiona ShawHedda Gabler
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Fiona ShawElectra
Fiona ShawAs You Like It
Fiona ShawMephisto
Videos
Video: First Look at Emma Corrin and Jack Lowden in PRIDE AND PREJUDICE Teaser
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-02-24 10:38:20
Video: Julianne Moore and Sydney Sweeney Star in Trailer for ECHO VALLEY Thriller
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-05-07 15:37:07
Video: Apple TV+ Shares Sneak Peek Clip of BAD SISTERS Episode 7
by Josh Sharpe - 2024-12-12 13:06:10
Video: Apple TV+ Shares Sneak Peek Clip from BAD SISTERS Season 2 Episode 5
by Josh Sharpe - 2024-12-02 15:16:30
VIDEO: Season Three Premiere of Killing Eve Moved Up Two Weeks; Watch the Official Trailer!
by Kaitlin Milligan - 2020-03-27 11:13:58
VIDEO: BBC America Releases New Trailer for Highly-Anticipated Second Season of KILLING EVE
by Kaitlin Milligan - 2019-03-27 12:12:36
VIDEO: BBC America Releases New KILLING EVE Season 2 Trailer
by Kaitlin Milligan - 2019-03-08 10:40:10
VIDEO: BBC America Releases New Trailer for KILLING EVE Starring Sandra Oh
by Macon Prickett - 2018-03-16 10:40:05
VIDEO: BBC America Releases Teaser for KILLING EVE Starring Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer
by Macon Prickett - 2018-02-22 13:50:40
STAGE TUBE: Watch Previews for PBS' SHAKESPEARE UNCOVERED with Morgan Freeman and David Harewood!
by Nicole Rosky - 2015-02-03 17:57:16
TV: Fiona Shaw & THE TESTAMENT OF MARY Team Celebrate Opening Night!
by Nicole Rosky - 2013-04-24 17:37:45
News
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 8, 2026
Stage and screen performer Edward Bluemel will star as Agatha Christie’s iconic Belgian detective in the new drama series Hercule from BritBox North America and the BBC.
by Josh Sharpe - May 19, 2026
On Sunday, cast and crew from Netflix's forthcoming comedy Ladies First gathered at the Ham Yard Hotel in London for a special screening, featuring Olivier Award-winner Rosamund Pike. Take a look at photos from the event.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 31, 2026
Pitlochry Festival Theatre has announced that Siobhán Redmond will star in a new production of Samuel Beckett’s surreal masterpiece Happy Days. Learn more here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 13, 2026
Park Avenue Armory has appointed Deborah Warner as its Anita K. Hersh Artistic Director. Warner was named a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list in 2006.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 13, 2026
The 2026 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has announced the Judging Panel for the 48th Annual Award. The Winner of the 2026 Prize will be announced on February 26 in a special invitation-only celebration at London's Royal Court Theatre.
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 25, 2025
United Solo, the world’s largest solo theatre festival, ended its nineteenth season with its annual Closing Gala at Theatre Row in Manhattan. This fall’s edition featured artists from around the world working across classical texts, contemporary narratives, performance art, and pieces exploring both intimate personal stories and global political themes.
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 29, 2025
From the new Jonas Brothers Christmas special to musical classics like White Christmas, take a look here to find out which holiday streaming titles will bring a Broadway fan some extra joy this year.
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Oct 28, 2025
As the fight for women to have equal rights and opportunities has evolved, so has the presence of plays telling these stories. When I wrote my book, Women Writing Musicals: The Legacy that the History Books Left Out, the first-ever book about female musical theatre writers, I researched many musicals that are in this genre as well.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 24, 2025
United Solo Theatre Festival has officially opened ticket sales for its Fall 2025 season at its home base, Theatre Row, in New York City. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 17, 2025
Malthouse Theatre has announced the seven leading Australian media and entertainment personalities who will star in the highly anticipated Australian premiere of ECHO: Every Cold-Hearted Oxygen.
by A.A. Cristi - May 27, 2025
Betty Media Ltd will present Lost Watches Haunting New Absurdist Drama by Lorenzo Allchurch Comes to Park Theatre, running 30 July -23 August. What happens when grief manifests in talking sculptures and ghostly confrontations?
by Stephi Wild - Apr 11, 2025
Born With Teeth will make its West End premiere, featuring Ncuti Gatwa as Christopher Marlowe and Edward Bluemel as William Shakespeare. Learn more about the show here!
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 11, 2025
With the highly anticipated second season of Andor arriving in a few short weeks, we have compiled a list of the most noteworthy Star Wars actors to have graced the Broadway stage over the years.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 27, 2025
The organizers of The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize have announced that the playwriting award will be presented at an invitation-only event on Monday, March 10 at Playwrights Horizons in New York City. Learn more here!
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 17, 2025
The Association of Performing Arts Professionals welcomed Tony-winner Kelli O’Hara to perform and speak at the APAP|NYC 2025 conference. Check out photos from the event.
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 19, 2024
The Association of Performing Arts Professionals has announced that Kelli O’Hara will perform and speak at the APAP|NYC 2025 conference on Tuesday, January 14.
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 5, 2024
Patti LuPone, Michael Urie, Eddie Redmayne, Bridget Everett, Martin Short, and more have been nominated for TV Critics Choice Awards. Check out the full list!
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 15, 2024
United Solo has announced the nominees for their annual United Solo Special Award.
by Stephi Wild - Nov 1, 2024
Alex Storozynski’s stage adaptation of his latest book, Spies in My Blood, will make its debut this Saturday at 2:00 PM at the United Solo Festival at Theatre Row in New York City.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 13, 2024
Last night, September 12, The Public Theater and NYU Skirball celebrated the Opening Night of Belvoir St Theatre’s COUNTING AND CRACKING, a Sri Lankan-Australian epic written and associate directed by S. Shakthidharan and directed and associate written by Eamon Flack making its North American debut at NYU Skirball. See photos from opening night!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Fiona Shaw has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.
Fiona Shaw has appeared on London's West End in 2 shows.
Fiona Shaw's first West End show was Scenes From An Execution which opened in 2012
Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for The Testament of Mary, Outstanding Solo Performance (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Testament of Mary, Best Actress (Olivier Awards) for Happy Days, Outstanding Actress in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Happy Days, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Medea, Outstanding Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Medea, Outstanding One Person Show (Drama Desk Awards) for The Waste Land, Best Actress (Olivier Awards) for Machinal , Actress of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Hedda Gabler, Actress of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Hedda Gabler, Actress of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Electra, Outstanding Performance of the Year in a Supporting Role (Olivier Awards) for As You Like It and Outstanding Performance of the Year in a Supporting Role (Olivier Awards) for Mephisto.
Fiona Shaw has won several prestigious awards, including Outstanding Actress in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for Medea, and Outstanding One Person Show at the Drama Desk Awards for The Waste Land. She also received the Best Actress award at the Olivier Awards for Machinal, as well as Actress of the Year at the Olivier Awards for Electra.
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