Eileen Walsh
Actor
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
Small Things Like These
as Eileen Furlong 2024
The Magdalene Sisters
as Crispina 2002
Made in Italy
as Astrid 2020
Nicholas Nickleby
as The Infant Phenomenon 2002
Triage
as Dr. Christopher 2009
Maze
as Kate Marley 2017
Wolf
as Dr. Angeli 2021
The Van
as Crushed Girl 1996
Gold
as Dr. McHenry 2014
Rialto
as Paula 2020
Miss Julie
as Servant 1999
When Brendan Met Trudy
as Siobhan 2000
Eden
as Breda Farrell 2008
Janice Beard 45 WPM
as Janice Beard 1999
How Was Your Day?
2016
National Theatre Live: The Crucible
2023