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.
Filmography
Lemonade
2026
as Mags
FLINT
2026
as HENRI
The Things We Do
2025
as Grace
Small Things Like These
2024
as Eileen Furlong
The Golden West
2023
as Noreen
Songs of Blood and Destiny
2023
National Theatre Live: The Crucible
2023
Ann
2022
as Patricia
Wolf
2021
as Dr. Angeli
Made in Italy
2020
as Astrid
Rialto
2020
as Paula
The Children Act
2018
as Naomi Henry
- No poster
Rooftop Refugee
2018
as Martha
Maze
2017
as Kate Marley
- No poster
How Was Your Day?
2016
Off the Page: PPE
2014
as Politician
Gold
2014
as Dr. McHenry
Morning
2012
as Mary
Misterman
2011
as Voice
Snap
2010
as Chris
Triage
2009
as Dr. Christopher
The Ballad of Kid Kanturk
2009
as Mona
Eden
2008
as Breda Farrell
The End
2008
as Jessica