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BIO

Trained at Dublin's Abbey Theatre, she came to prominence in An Trial, the Dublin Theatre Festival's 1965 Gaelic production. The Playboy of the Western World and The Taming of the Shrew at Bristol's Old Vic followed. She originated Maggie in Brian Friel's Lovers which took her to Broadway in 1968. She created Molly Bloom (Tony nom.) in Burgess Meredith's 1973 Broadway production Ulysses in Nighttown, subsequently writing/starring in her award-winning production James Joyce's Women (dir. Meredith). Films: The Others, The Guard, Four Brothers, Some Mother's Son, the forthcoming Supervized. Emmy, three IFTAs, Saturn, Golden Satellite Awards.

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STAGE CREDITS

The Ferryman The Ferryman
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2018
Aunt Maggie Faraway
Ghosts
[Off-Broadway]
1988
Mrs. Alving

Movies

Mr. Patman
[ 1980 ] Abadaba
Voyager from the Unknown
[ 1982 ] Molly Brown
Reflections
[ 1984 ] Mrs. Charlotte Lawless
A State of Emergency
[ 1985 ] Diane Carmody
James Joyce's Women
[ 1985 ] Nora, Harriet Shaw Weaver, others
Youngblood
[ 1986 ] Miss McGill
P.K. and the Kid
[ 1987 ] Flo
Mad at the Moon
[ 1992 ] Mrs. Hill
Money for Nothing
[ 1993 ] Mrs. Coyle
Some Mother's Son
[ 1996 ] Annie Higgins
Waking Ned Devine
[ 1998 ] Annie O Shea
With or Without You
[ 1999 ] Irene
The Others
[ 2001 ] Mrs. Mills
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
[ 2002 ] Teensy
Tears of the Sun
[ 2003 ] Sister Grace
Sexual Life
[ 2004 ] Grandmother
Blessed
[ 2004 ] J. Lloyd Samuel
Man About Dog
[ 2004 ] Olivia
Transamerica
[ 2005 ] Elizabeth
Four Brothers
[ 2005 ] Evelyn Mercer
The Payback
[ 2006 ] Galina
Slipstream
[ 2007 ] Bette Lustig
Yes Man
[ 2008 ] Tillie
The Invention of Lying
[ 2009 ] Martha Bellison
A Christmas Carol
[ 2009 ] Mrs. Dilber
The Guard
[ 2011 ] Eileen Boyle
Kill the Irishman
[ 2011 ] Grace O Keefe
Coming & Going
[ 2011 ] Irma
Tasting Menu
[ 2013 ] Comptessa
Angels Sing
[ 2013 ] Ma
Life's a Breeze
[ 2013 ] Nan
Song of the Sea
[ 2014 ] Granny, Macha
Come Simi
[ 2015 ] Aunt Maxine
Little Secret
[ 2016 ] Barbara
Havenhurst
[ 2016 ] Eleanor
Trash Fire
[ 2016 ] Violet
Birthmarked
[ 2018 ] Mrs. Tridek
Supervized
[ 2019 ] Madera
Sing Me Back Home
[ 2019 ] Marie
Radioflash
[ 2019 ] Maw
The Man from Rome
[ 2022 ] Duquesa Cruz Bruner
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
[ 2023 ] Grandma am
Four Mothers
[ 2024 ]
Mr. K
[ 2024 ] Ruth
Four Mothers
[ 2024 ]
Mr. K
[ 2024 ] Ruth

TV Shows

Brotherhood
Rose Caffee
Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street
Mrs. Hudspith
How the West Was Won
Molly Culhane
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Madeline 'Maddie' Thomas, Sheila Baxter
Lost
Eloise 'Ellie' Hawking, Eloise 'Ellie' Widmore, Eloise Hawking
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Barbara Brendan, Maggie
Murder, She Wrote
Eileen O'Bannon, Fiona Delaney Griffith, Freida Schmidt
Poltergeist: The Legacy
The Older Woman, Narrator
Simon & Simon
Dr. Barbara Bryson, Lydia, Becky
Bodkin
Mother Bernadette
Bodkin
Mother Bernadette
Small Town, Big Story
[ 2025-2025 ] Wendy's Mother (voice)

Awards and Nominations

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2019 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

Fionnula Flanagan, The Ferryman

Tony Awards - 2019 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play

Fionnula Flanagan, The Ferryman

Tony Awards - 1974 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play

Fionnula Flanagan, Ulysses in Nighttown

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Amas Musical Theatre To Honor Patricia Birch And Len Cariou At 55th Annual Benefit Ga Photo
Amas Musical Theatre To Honor Patricia Birch And Len Cariou At 55th Annual Benefit Gala Concert
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 29, 2024

Amas Musical Theatre will celebrate its 55th Anniversary at its annual Gala Benefit Concert on Monday, May 13, 2024 at Baruch Performing Arts Center.
Len Cariou & Peter Filichia To Be Honored at 78th Annual Theatre World Awards Photo
Len Cariou & Peter Filichia To Be Honored at 78th Annual Theatre World Awards
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 28, 2024

The Theatre World Awards Board of Directors has announced two of the individuals to be honored at 78th Annual Theatre World Awards to be held on Monday evening, June 10, 2024 beginning at 7:00 p.m.
L.A. Theatre Works Highlights 12½-Hour, Star-Studded, Unabridged Recording Of BABBIT Photo
L.A. Theatre Works Highlights 12½-Hour, Star-Studded, Unabridged Recording Of BABBITT
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 8, 2022

In 1987, L.A. Theatre Works took the audio world by storm with a word-by-word recording of “Babbitt,” the seminal novel by Sinclair Lewis, starring Edward Asner in the title role and with a 33-member star-studded ensemble playing all the remaining parts.
David Mamet's THE CHRISTOPHER BOY'S COMMUNION is Streaming Now on BBC Radio 4 Photo
David Mamet's THE CHRISTOPHER BOY'S COMMUNION is Streaming Now on BBC Radio 4
by Stephi Wild - Mar 15, 2021

Joan (Rebecca Pidgeon) is a devout Catholic and a mother, whose son Michael has mutilated the body of his nice Jewish girlfriend. He awaits trial in prison. Joan will stop at nothing to free him, even blackening the dead girl’s character.
BWW Interview: Clark Gregg Navigating From the Marvel Universe Back to David Mamet's Photo
BWW Interview: Clark Gregg Navigating From the Marvel Universe Back to David Mamet's
by Gil Kaan - Feb 10, 2020

An enduring member of the Marvel universe (both cinematic and TV) as Agent Phil Coulson, Clark Gregg will be making his Los Angeles stage acting debut in his long-time friend David Mamet's new play THE CHRISTOPHER BOY'S COMMUNION. Slated for an eleven-performance run at the Odyssey beginning February 13, 2020; this cast includes: Fionnula Flanagan, Dominic Hoffman, William H. Macy, David Paymer, Rebecca Pidgeon and John Pirrucello. I managed to catch Clark for a quick phoner.
David Mamet's THE CHRISTOPHER BOY'S COMMUNION Will Be Staged For the First Time Starr Photo
David Mamet's THE CHRISTOPHER BOY'S COMMUNION Will Be Staged For the First Time Starring William H. Macy and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 14, 2020

David Mamet's new play, THE CHRISTOPHER BOY'S COMMUNION, will be staged for the first time, for a limited time only. Featuring a cast, that includes Rebecca Pidgeon, William H. Macy, Clark Gregg and recent Tony Award nominated Fionnula Flanagan, the story follows a grisly murder that has taken place in Central Park. It runs February 13 - 23, 2020 as a guest production at the Odyssey Theatre, for 10 performances only.
BWW Interview: Now Holley Fain Does the Dazzling in THE FERRYMAN Photo
BWW Interview: Now Holley Fain Does the Dazzling in THE FERRYMAN
by Naomi Serviss - Jun 12, 2019

Fain finds a home as the vibrant, glowing center of a large Irish family in Jez Butterworth's fast-moving three-hour play set in the thick of The Troubles.
Photo Coverage: The Company of THE FERRYMAN Celebrates Their Tony Victory! Photo
Photo Coverage: The Company of THE FERRYMAN Celebrates Their Tony Victory!
by Monroe George - Jun 12, 2019

The cast of the Tony Award-winning Best Play, The Ferryman celebrated their four Tony wins today with a celebratory cake! See the cast, babies and bunnies included, living it up below!
2019 TONY AWARDS: Full Winners List for the 73rd Annual Tony Awards Photo
2019 TONY AWARDS: Full Winners List for the 73rd Annual Tony Awards
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 10, 2019

This is the moment! The American Theatre Wing's 73rd Annual Tony Awards, hosted by James Corden, air live from Radio City Music Hall on the CBS Television Network tonight, honoring theatre professionals for distinguished achievement on Broadway.
2019 TONY AWARDS: A Complete Guide to Tonys Coverage Photo
2019 TONY AWARDS: A Complete Guide to Tonys Coverage
by BWW Special - Jun 9, 2019

One day more! The 73rd Annual Tony Awards will air on CBS tomorrow (tomorrow, we love ya tomorrow!), June 9 at 8pm and as usual, BroadwayWorld will be your one-stop shop for all things Tonys on Tonys Day, Night and Beyond!
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Fionnula Flanagan been in?

Fionnula Flanagan has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

How many West End shows has Fionnula Flanagan been in?

Fionnula Flanagan has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Fionnula Flanagan been nominated for?

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Ferryman, Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The Ferryman and Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Ulysses in Nighttown.

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