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Eileen Walsh
Walsh at the 2024 Berlinale
Born	(1977-04-16) 16 April 1977 (age 47) Cork, Ireland
Nationality	Irish
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1996–present

Eileen Walsh (born 16 April 1977) is an Irish actress. Her credits include Miss Julie (1999), Janice Beard 45 WPM (1999), When Brendan Met Trudy (2000), The Magdalene Sisters (2002), Pure Mule (2005), Eden (2008), The End (2008), Catastrophe (2015), The Children Act (2017), Maze (2017), Wolf (2021), and Ann (2022).

In 2023, Walsh was the recipient of the Kerry Film Festival (KIFF), Maureen O’Hara Award, a recognition of achievement for women who have excelled in film, TV and/or media.

Biography

Born and raised in Cork, Ireland, Walsh was raised in a Catholic household, and had no intention of becoming an actress, until she followed in the footsteps of her elder sister Catherine, who was also an actress. A young Eileen began to attend theatre workshops and her first break came when, as a student, in 1996, she landed the role of Runt in the stage version of Disco Pigs, alongside Cillian Murphy, who played her friend. She was later heartbroken when losing that role to Elaine Cassidy in the 2001 film version.

She worked alongside Peter Mullan in Miss Julie (1999). In 1999, she played the titular character in Janice Beard 45 WPM, alongside Rhys Ifans, Patsy Kensit and Eddie Marsan. She starred in When Brendan Met Trudy (2000).

In 2002, she played the role of Crispina in The Magdalene Sisters, where her character was beaten and humiliated by nuns, forced to strip, and sexually abused by a Roman Catholic Priest. Her performance earned her a nomination for British Supporting Actress of the Year at the 2002 London Film Critics' Circle Awards.

She featured as Therese Farrell in Pure Mule (2005), and as Breda Farrell in the film Eden (2008), and the same year she played jessica in the short film The End.

In 2008, Walsh won the award for Best Actress at the Tribeca Film Festival for her portrayal of Breda, a lonely housewife whose willpower is put to the test in the film Eden.

Her film career continued with The Children Act (2017), Maze (2017), Wolf (2021), and Ann (2022).

In 2023, Walsh was the recipient of the Kerry Film Festival (KIFF), Maureen O’Hara Award, a recognition of achievement for women who have excelled in film, TV and/or media.

Personal life

Walsh is married, lived in London (2009), and has two children.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

1. ^ "Interview with Eileen". The Colonel's Crypt. Archived from the original on 11 July 2009. Retrieved 26 February 2009.
2. ^ Brian Pendreigh (2003). "Sisters Without Mercy". iofilm.co.uk. Archived from the original on 18 June 2003. Retrieved 18 June 2003.
3. Anne Marie Scanlon (8 October 2018). "'My heart was broken' - Eileen Walsh on not being cast in film version of Disco Pigs in which she had starred on stage". independent.ie.
4. ^ "Eileen Walsh Credits". tvguide.com. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
5. ^ "Kerry International Film Festival (KIFF) launches their 2023 film festival programme and announces Eileen Walsh as this years Maureen O'Hara Award Recipient". kerryfilmfestival.com. 16 October 2023.
6. ^ "London Critics Circle Film Awards 2004". famousfix.com. 11 February 2004.
7. ^ Katey Rich (14 November 2008). "Interview: Eden Star Eileen Walsh". cinemablend.com. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011.
8. "Eden: Q&A with Eileen Walsh". RTÉ. Retrieved 26 February 2009.
9. "Irish Film & Television Awards Winners 2005". ifta.ie. 2005. Retrieved 13 January 2009.
10. "Irish Film & Television Awards Winners 2009". ifta.ie. 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2009.
11. "Irish Film & Television Awards Winners 2011". ifta.ie. 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2011.
12. "2023 Irish Film & Television Awards nominations announced". ifta.ie. 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.

External links

• Eileen Walsh at IMDb

• 1977 births
• Living people
• Actors from County Cork
• Irish film actresses
• Irish television actresses