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Eileen Walsh

Eileen Walsh

Birthday: 1977-04-16 | Place of Birth: Cork, Ireland

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2020
Made in Italy

as    Astrid

2020
The South Westerlies

as    Breege

2020
Rialto

as    Paula

2019
Maze

as    Kate Marley

2018
The Children Act

as    Naomi Henry

2014
Gold

as    Dr. McHenry

2008
Eden

as    Breda Farrell

2003
The Magdalene Sisters

as    Crispina