Eileen Walsh
Acting
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.
Known for
2026FLINT
HENRI
2025The Things We Do
Grace
2024Small Things Like These
Eileen Furlong
2023The Golden West
Noreen
2023National Theatre Live: The Crucible
2023Songs of Blood and Destiny
2022Ann
Patricia
2021Wolf
Dr. Angeli
2020Made in Italy
Astrid
2020Rialto
Paula
2018The Children Act
Naomi Henry
2017Maze
Kate Marley
2014Gold
Dr. McHenry
2012Morning
Mary
2011Misterman
Voice
2010Snap
Chris
2009Triage
Dr. Christopher
2009The Ballad of Kid Kanturk
Mona
2008Eden
Breda Farrell
2008The End
Jessica
200533X Around the Sun
Ruth
2002The Magdalene Sisters
Crispina
2002Nicholas Nickleby
The Infant Phenomenon
2000When Brendan Met Trudy
Siobhan