Eileen Walsh (born 16 April 1977) is an Irish actress.
Biography
Born and raised in
Cork
Cork or CORK may refer to:
Materials
* Cork (material), an impermeable buoyant plant product
** Cork (plug), a cylindrical or conical object used to seal a container
***Wine cork
Places Ireland
* Cork (city)
** Metropolitan Cork, also known as G ...
,
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, and young Eileen began to attend theatre workshops. Her first break came when, as a student, she landed the role of Runt in the stage version of ''
Disco Pigs'', which received rave reviews. Subsequent movies have included ''
When Brendan Met Trudy
''When Brendan Met Trudy'' is a 2000 film directed by Kieron J. Walsh and starring Peter McDonald and Flora Montgomery. It was written by Roddy Doyle. The screenplay concerns a Dublin schoolteacher who falls in love with a mysterious young woma ...
'', ''
The Magdalene Sisters'', and ''
The End''.
In 2008, Walsh won an 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''.
In 2018 she appeared in two episodes of ''
Patrick Melrose''.
Filmography
References
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1977 births
Irish film actresses
Irish television actresses
Living people
People from County Cork