Fionnula Flanagan

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Fionnula Flanagan
Flanagan in 2012
Born
Fionnghuala Manon Flanagan

(1941-12-10) 10 December 1941 (age 82)
Dublin, Ireland
NationalityIrish
EducationAbbey Theatre School
OccupationActress
Years active1965–present
Spouse
Garrett O'Connor
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(m. 1972; died 2015)​

Fionnghuala Manon "Fionnula" Flanagan

Tony Award nominations for Best Featured Actress in a Play
.

For her contributions to the entertainment industry, she was given the

Saturn Award. In 2020, she was listed at #23 on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors.[3]

Early life and education

Flanagan was born and raised in

Irish language; thus she grew up speaking English and Irish fluently. She was educated in Switzerland and England. She trained extensively at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin and travelled throughout Europe before settling in Los Angeles in early 1968.[citation needed
]

Career

Flanagan made her acting debut as the lead role of Máire in

Jacob's Award for her "outstanding performance".[6][7] With her portrayal of Gerty McDowell in the film version of Ulysses (1967), Flanagan established herself as one of the foremost interpreters of James Joyce. She made her Broadway debut in Brian Friel's Lovers (1968), then appeared in The Incomparable Max (1971) and such Joycean theatrical projects as Ulysses in Nighttown (as Molly Bloom) and James Joyce's Women (1977; toured through 1979), a one-woman show written by Flanagan and directed for the stage by Burgess Meredith. It was subsequently filmed in 1983, with Flanagan both producing and playing all six main female roles (Joyce's wife, Nora Barnacle, as well as fictional characters Molly Bloom, Gerty McDowell, etc.). In 2018 she returned to Broadway in Jez Butterworth's The Ferryman, directed by Sam Mendes.[8][9]

A familiar presence in American television, Flanagan has appeared in several

Hard Copy (1987), and as Kathleen Meacham, wife of a police chief played by John Mahoney in H.E.L.P.
(1990).

She made guest appearances in three of the

Juliana Soong (Data's "mother"); and Star Trek: Enterprise in episode "Fallen Hero", playing the Vulcan Ambassador V'Lar.[10]

Flanagan guest-starred in several episodes of

Brotherhood
.

In NYC, April 2018

Personal life

Flanagan appeared with

Irish republicans and their kin who were killed during the latest episode of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.[11] Flanagan has made €3000 worth of donations to the party.[12]

Flanagan and her late husband Garrett O'Connor, an Irish nationalist from Dublin,[13] were known to host parties at their Hollywood Hills home for people in the Irish community. In July 2009, she joined Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams for a series of lectures across the US supporting Irish unity. In October 2011, she announced her support for Sinn Féin politician Martin McGuinness in his unsuccessful bid in Ireland's 2011 presidential election.[14]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
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 Sexual Life Grandmother
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
2023 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes Grandma'am
2024 Sight In post-production
TBA Four Mothers In post-production[15]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
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
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 Recurring role (season 1)
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"

Awards and recognition

References

  1. ^ Doyle, Jim (10 December 2017). "Birth of Actress Fionnghuala Flanagan". Seamus Dubhghaill. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Noteworthy Flanagans". Clan Flanagan. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  3. Irish Times
    , June 13, 2020
  4. ^ "Fionnula Flanagan Biography (1941–)". filmreference.com. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  5. ^ RTE One, My Story: Fionnula Flanagan. Retrieved 14 June 2016 Archived 3 March 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ The Irish Times, "Television awards presented", 9 December 1965
  7. ^ "On revolutions and revelations". The Irish Times.
  8. ^ "Tickets Released for Broadway Transfer of Jez Butterworth's The Ferryman - Royal Court". Royal Court. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  9. ^ Clement, Olivia (7 July 2019). "Tony-Winning 'The Ferryman' Ends on Broadway July 7". Playbill.
  10. ^ STARTREK.COM STAFF (17 April 2014). "INTERVIEW: Fionnula Flanagan Talks Trek & Tasting Menu". StarTrek.com.
  11. irishtimes.com
    . Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  12. ^ "Hollywood stars among Sinn Fein donors who pledged $€12m to party". Irish Independent.
  13. ^ How Flanagan and O'Connor met Archived 27 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine, People. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  14. YouTube
  15. ^ "Screen Ireland announces film and TV projects for 2024". RTE. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  16. ^ "Flanagan to receive IFTA honour". RTÉ Ten. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 10 January 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2012.

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