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Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1977-04-16 (48 years old)

Place of Birth

Cork, Ireland

Eileen Walsh

Biography:

Eileen Walsh is an Irish film, TV and stage actress. Born on 16 April 1977 in Cork, she initially did not want to be an actress, but soon followed in her elder sister Catherine's footsteps. She earned rave reviews for her performance as Runt in the original stage production of Disco Pigs and gained her first film lead with the titular role in 1999's Janice Beard 45 WPM. She also memorably played the tragic Crispina in Peter Mullan's 2002 film The Magdalene Sisters and in 2008 won Best Actress at the Tribeca Film Festival for her portrayal of Breda in the film Eden.

Known For

Acting

2025

Small Town, Big Story as Catherine Proctor

2024

Small Things Like These as Eileen Furlong

2023

The Golden West as Noreen

2022

2021

Wolf as Dr. Angeli

2020

Made in Italy as Astrid
Rialto as Paula

2019

Modern Love as Lily De Courcy

2018

The Children Act as Naomi Henry
Patrick Melrose as Annette

2017

Maze as Kate Marley

2016

Delicious as Marianne Khan

2014

Gold as Dr. McHenry

2012

Morning as Mary

2011

Death in Paradise as Orla Mills

2010

Snap as Chris

2009

Triage as Dr. Christopher

2008

Eden as Breda Farrell
The End as Jessica

2005

Pure Mule as Therese Farrell

2002

Nicholas Nickleby as The Infant Phenomenon

2000

Look as Trish

1999

Janice Beard 45 WPM as Janice Beard
Miss Julie as Servant

1997

1996

Spaghetti Slow as 2nd Kid
The Van as Crushed Girl

1962

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FLINT as HENRI