Fionnula Flanagan facts for kids
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Fionnula Flanagan
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Flanagan in 2012
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Fionnghuala Manon Flanagan
10 December 1941 Dublin, Ireland
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| Nationality | Irish |
| Education | Abbey Theatre School |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1965–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Garrett O'Connor
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Fionnula Flanagan (born December 10, 1941) is a talented actress from Ireland. She has acted in many plays, TV shows, and movies. You might know her from films like The Others (2001), Four Brothers (2005), and Yes Man (2008). She also played Eloise Hawking in the TV series Lost. Fionnula has been nominated for important awards like the Tony Award for her stage work.
In 2012, she received a special award called the IFTA Lifetime Achievement Award for all her amazing work in entertainment. She also won an Emmy Award and a Saturn Award. In 2020, she was named one of Ireland's greatest film actors.
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Early Life and Education
Fionnula Flanagan was born and grew up in Dublin, Ireland. Her parents were Rosanna and Terence Niall Flanagan. Her father was an officer in the Irish Army. Even though her parents didn't speak Irish, they wanted Fionnula and her four brothers and sisters to learn the Irish language. So, she grew up speaking both English and Irish very well.
She went to school in Switzerland and England. She then trained to be an actress at the famous Abbey Theatre in Dublin. After traveling around Europe, she moved to Los Angeles in 1968 to continue her acting career.
Acting Career Highlights
Fionnula started her acting journey in 1964. Her first big role was in an Irish-language play called An Triail. She became very well-known when she acted in the TV version of this play. For her performance, she won an award in 1965.
She also became famous for playing characters from the books of James Joyce. She acted in the film Ulysses in 1967. Later, she even wrote and starred in a one-woman show called James Joyce's Women. In this show, she played six different female characters from Joyce's stories. In 2018, she returned to Broadway in the play The Ferryman.
Fionnula has been on many American TV shows. She appeared in TV movies like The Legend of Lizzie Borden (1975). She won an Emmy Award for her role in the TV miniseries Rich Man, Poor Man in 1976. She also had a regular role in the TV series How the West Was Won.
She has also made guest appearances in three Star Trek TV shows. She played different characters in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Star Trek: Enterprise.
From 2006 to 2008, she played Rose Caffee in the TV drama Brotherhood. This show was about an Irish-American family.
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Personal Life
Fionnula Flanagan was married to Garrett O'Connor, who passed away in 2015. They were known for hosting gatherings at their home in Hollywood Hills for people from the Irish community. Fionnula has shown support for Irish unity.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1967 | Ulysses | Gerty MacDowell | |
| 1969 | Sinful Davey | Penelope | |
| 1973 | The Picture of Dorian Gray | Felicia | |
| 1976 | In the Region of Ice | The Sister | |
| 1977 | Mary White | Sallie White | |
| 1980 | Mr. Patman | Abadaba | |
| 1983 | Through Naked Eyes | Dr. Frances Muller | |
| 1984 | Reflections | Mrs. Charlotte Lawless | |
| 1984 | Scorned and Swindled | Margaret | |
| 1984 | Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure | Catarine Towani | |
| 1985 | James Joyce's Women | Harriet Shaw Weaver | |
| 1986 | Youngblood | Miss McGill | |
| 1986 | A State of Emergency | Diane Carmody | |
| 1987 | P.K. and the Kid | Flo | |
| 1991 | Death Dreams | Margaret Neuberger | |
| 1991 | Final Verdict | Pearl Morton | |
| 1992 | Mad at the Moon | Mrs. Hill | |
| 1993 | Money for Nothing | Mrs. Coyle | |
| 1994 | White Mile | Gena Karas | |
| 1996 | Some Mother's Son | Annie Higgins | |
| 1998 | Waking Ned | Annie O'Shea | Nominated–Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
| 1999 | With or Without You | Irene | |
| 1999 | A Secret Affair | Drucilla Fitzgerald | |
| 1999 | Deceit | uncredited | |
| 2000 | For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story | Sally | |
| 2001 | The Others | Mrs. Bertha Mills | Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated–Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture |
| 2002 | Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood | "Teensy" Whitman | |
| 2003 | Tears of the Sun | Sister Grace | |
| 2004 | Blessed | J. Lloyd Samuel | |
| 2004 | Man About Dog | Olivia | |
| 2005 | Transamerica | Elizabeth Schupak | Irish Film and Television Award for Best Supporting Actress – Film |
| 2005 | Four Brothers | Evelyn Mercer | |
| 2007 | Slipstream | Bette Lustig | |
| 2008 | Yes Man | Tillie | |
| 2009 | The Invention of Lying | Martha | |
| 2009 | A Christmas Carol | Mrs. Dilber | |
| 2010 | Kill the Irishman | Grace O'Keefe | |
| 2010 | The Guard | Eileen Boyle | Irish Film and Television Award for Best Supporting Actress – Film |
| 2011 | Coming & Going | Irma | |
| 2013 | Angels Sing | Ma | |
| 2013 | Life's a Breeze | Nan | |
| 2014 | Song of the Sea | Granny / Macha | Voices; English and Irish-language versions |
| 2016 | Trash Fire | Violet | |
| 2016 | Havenhurst | Eleanor Mudgett | |
| 2016 | Little Secret | Barbara | |
| 2018 | Birthmarked | Mrs. Tridek | |
| 2019 | Supervized | Madera | |
| 2022 | The Man from Rome | Cruz Bruner | |
| 2023 | The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes | Grandma'am | |
| 2024 | Sight | Sister Marie | |
| 2024 | Mr. K | TBA | Post-production |
| 2024 | Four Mothers | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1966 | Broome Stages | Maud | 3 episodes |
| 1967 | Callan | Rena Clarke | Episode: Goodbye, Nobby Clarke |
| 1972 | Gunsmoke | Sarah Morgan | Episode: "The Drummer" |
| 1972 | Bonanza | Meg Dundee | Episode: "Heritage of Anger" |
| 1972 | Mannix | Gloria Paget | Episode: "The Crimson Halo" |
| 1973 | The Rookies | Judy Karcher | Episode: "Trial by Doubt" |
| 1975 | The Legend of Lizzie Borden | Bridget Sullivan | TV movie |
| 1976 | Rich Man, Poor Man | Clothilde | Episode: "Part II: Chapters 3 and 4" Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series |
| 1976 | The Streets of San Francisco | Emma Simms | Episode: "Requiem for Murder" |
| 1976 | Kojak | Molly Braddock | Episode: "A Summer Madness" |
| 1976 | The Bionic Woman | Tammy | Episode: "Road to Nashville" |
| 1976 | Nightmare in Badham County | Dulcie | TV movie |
| 1978–1979 | How the West Was Won | Molly Cullhane | Main cast (seasons 2–3) Nominated–Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series |
| 1982 | Benson | Rose Sullivan | Episode: "Sweet Irish Rose" |
| 1983 | Voyagers! | Molly Brown | Episode: "Voyagers of the Titanic" – Episode 15 |
| 1986 | A Winner Never Quits | Mrs. Wyshner | TV movie |
| 1987 | Murder, She Wrote | Freida Schmidt | Episode: "Steal Me a Story" |
| 1989 | Columbo | Louise | Episode: "Murder: A Self Portrait" |
| 1990 | Beauty and the Beast | Jessica Webb | 2 episodes |
| 1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Enina Tandro | Episode: "Dax" |
| 1993 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Juliana Tainer | Episode: "Inheritance" |
| 1993 | Murder, She Wrote | Fiona Griffith | "A Killing in Cork" |
| 1993 | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman | Heart | Episode: "The Circus – The Queen of Hearts" |
| 1995 | Murder, She Wrote | Eileen O'Bannon | 2 episodes |
| 1998 | Nothing Sacred | Helen Reyneaux | Episode: "The Coldest Night of the Year" |
| 1998–1999 | Poltergeist: The Legacy | Older Woman | 3 episodes |
| 2002 | Star Trek: Enterprise | V'Lar | Episode: "Fallen Hero" |
| 2003 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Sheila Baxter | Episode: "Escape" |
| 2003 | Murder, She Wrote: The Celtic Riddle | Margaret Byrne | TV movie |
| 2004 | Nip/Tuck | Sr. Rita Claire | Episode: "Agatha Ripp" |
| 2005 | Revelations | Mother Francine | Miniseries |
| 2007 | Paddywhackery | Peig Sayers | Main cast Nominated–Irish Film and Television Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Television |
| 2006–2008 | Brotherhood | Rose Caffee | Main cast Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Nominated–Irish Film and Television Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role – Television Nominated–Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film |
| 2007–2010 | Lost | Eloise Hawking | 7 episodes |
| 2013 | Defiance | Nicolette "Nicky" Riordan | 8 episodes |
| 2017 | Redwater | Agnes Byrne | Main cast |
| 2017 | American Gods | Essie's Grandmother/Old Essie Macgowan | Episode: "A Prayer for Mad Sweeney" |
| 2018 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Madeline Jane Thomas | Episode: "Mama" |
| 2018 | Origin | Mia Anderson | Episode: "Funeral Blues" |
| 2022 | Strike | Oonagh Kennedy | Episode: "Troubled Blood: Part 1" |
| 2023 | Smother | Caro Noonan | 6 episodes |
| 2023 | Bad Sisters | Dymphna | Episode: "This Too Shall Pass" |
| 2024 | Bodkin | Mother Bernadette | 3 Episodes |
Awards and Recognition
Fionnula Flanagan has received many awards for her acting.
- She won the IFTA Lifetime Achievement Award at the 9th Irish Film and Television Awards. This award celebrates her long and successful career.
- She was given an honorary doctorate from NUI Galway. This special degree recognized her great contributions to theater and film.
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Fionnula Flanagan in 2012
See also
In Spanish: Fionnula Flanagan para niños
