Fiona Shaw, born Fiona Mary Wilson in 1958, is a celebrated Irish actress renowned for her commanding stage presence and versatility across film and television. Her extensive work with the Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theatre solidified her as a leading figure in British theatre, earning her Laurence Olivier Awards in 1990 and 1994. Shaw's transition to screen saw her playing the formidable Petunia Dursley in the Harry Potter series and earning critical acclaim for roles in "My Left Foot," "Jane Eyre," and "Fleabag," the latter of which netted her an Emmy nomination. Her portrayal of Carolyn Martens in "Killing Eve" also garnered her a BAFTA Award and further Emmy nods, cementing her status as a consummate performer across mediums.
44 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | The Education of Jane Cumming | Lady Cumming Gordon | Film |
| 2026 | Ladies First | Felicity Chase | Film |
| 2026 | Sense and Sensibility | Mrs. Jennings | Film |
| 2025 | Echo Valley | Leslie Oliver | Film |
| 2024 | That Christmas | Ms. Trapper (voice) | Film |
| 2024 | IF | Grandmother | Film |
| 2020 | Ammonite | Elizabeth Philpot | Film |
| 2020 | Enola Holmes | Miss Harrison | Film |
| 2019 | Baptiste | Emma Chambers | TV |
| 2018 | Colette | Sido | Film |
| 2018 | Killing Eve | Carolyn Martens | TV |
| 2018 | Lizzie | Abby Borden | Film |
| 2014 | True Detective | Rose Aguineau | TV |
| 2013 | The English Teacher | Narrator | Film |
| 2013 | Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin | Director | Film |
| 2011 | The Tree of Life | Grandmother | Film |
| 2010 | We Believed | Emilie Ashurst | Film |
| 2010 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 | Petunia Dursley | Film |
| 2009 | Dorian Gray | Agatha | Film |
| 2007 | Mitchell & Kenyon in Ireland | Narrator (voice) | Film |
| 2007 | Fracture | Judge Robinson | Film |
| 2007 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | Petunia Dursley | Film |
| 2006 | The Black Dahlia | Ramona Linscott | Film |
| 2006 | Catch and Release | Mrs. Ellen Douglas | Film |
| 2005 | Empire | Fulvia | TV |
| 2004 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Petunia Dursley | Film |
| 2002 | Doctor Sleep | Catherine Lebourg | Film |
| 2002 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Petunia Dursley | Film |
| 2001 | The Triumph of Love | Leontine | Film |
| 2001 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Petunia Dursley | Film |
| 2000 | The Last September | Marda Norton | Film |
| 2000 | Gormenghast | Irma Prunesquallor | TV |
| 1999 | RKO 281 | Hedda Hopper | Film |
| 1998 | The Butcher Boy | Mrs. Nugent | Film |
| 1998 | The Avengers | Father | Film |
| 1997 | Anna Karenina | Lydia | Film |
| 1996 | Jane Eyre | Mrs. Reed | Film |
| 1995 | Persuasion | Mrs. Croft | Film |
| 1993 | Super Mario Bros. | Lena | Film |
| 1993 | Undercover Blues | Novacek | Film |
| 1990 | Mountains of the Moon | Isabel | Film |
| 1990 | 3 Men and a Little Lady | Miss Lomax | Film |
| 1989 | My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown | Dr. Eileen Cole | Film |
| Pride and Prejudice | Lady Catherine de Bourg | TV |
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