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Fiona Shaw (born Fiona Mary Wilson; 10 July 1958) is an Irish film and theatre actress. Known for extensive work with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre, as well as in film and television, in 2020, she was listed at No. 29 on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors. She was made an Honorary Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in 2001. She won the 1990 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress for roles in the plays Electra, As You Like It, The Good Person of Szechwan (1990), and Machinal (1994). She received three Olivier Award nominations for her roles in Mephisto (1986), Hedda Gabler (1992), and Happy Days (2008). She made her Broadway debut playing the title role in Medea (2002) for which she earned a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play. She returned to Broadway in the Colm Tobin play The Testament of Mary (2013). In film, she played Petunia Dursley in the Harry Potter film series (2001–2010). Other notable film roles include in My Left Foot (1989), Persuasion (1995), Jane Eyre (1996), The Tree of Life (2011), Colette (2018), Ammonite (2020), and Enola Holmes (2020). Her television roles include Hedda Hopper in the HBO film RKO 281 (1999), and Marnie Stonebrook in the HBO series True Blood (2011). She played Carolyn Martens in the BBC series Killing Eve (2018–22), for which she received the 2019 BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress, as well as two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. For her role as a Counselor in Fleabag (2019), she received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series nomination. She starred in the BBC One series Baptiste (2021), and the Disney+ series Andor (2022). Early life Shaw was born Fiona Mary Wilson on 10 July 1958 in Cobh, County Cork, Ireland, the daughter of physicist Mary T. (Flynn) Wilson and ophthalmic surgeon Denis Joseph Wilson (1922–2011), who wed in 1952. They maintained a home in Montenotte. She attended secondary school at Scoil Mhuire in Cork, and received her degree in philosophy at University College Cork. Shaw studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, graduating in 1982 with an Acting (RADA Diploma). Career Theatre In 1983, she starred as Julia in the National Theatre production of Richard Brinsley Sheridan's The Rivals (1983). Her theatrical roles include Celia in As You Like It (1984), Madame de Volanges in Les Liaisons Dangereuses (1985), Katherine in The Taming of the Shrew (1987), Lady Franjul in The New Inn (1987), Young Woman in Machinal (1993), for which she won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress. Shaw notably played the male lead in Richard II, directed by Deborah Warner in 1995. She performed T. S. Eliot's poem The Waste Land as a one-person show at the Liberty Theatre in New York to great acclaim in 1996, winning the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding One-Person Show for her performance. Winnie in Happy Days (2007), and the title roles in Electra (1988), The Good Person of Sechuan (1989), Hedda Gabler (1991), The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1998) and Medea (2000). In 2009, Shaw collaborated with Deborah Warner again, taking the lead role in Tony Kushner's translation of Bertolt Brecht's Mother Courage and Her Children. In a 2002 article for The Daily Telegraph, Rupert Christiansen described their professional relationship as "surely one of the most richly creative partnerships in theatrical history." Other collaborations between the two women include productions of Brecht's The Good Woman of Szechuan and Ibsen's Hedda Gabler, the latter was adapted for television. In 2010, Shaw appeared in The Waste Land at Wilton's Music Hall, and in a National Theatre revival of London Assurance. In November 2010, Shaw starred in Ibsen's John Gabriel Borkman at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin alongside Alan Rickman and Lindsay Duncan. The play was also staged in New York's Brooklyn Academy of Music in 2011. In 2012, Shaw appeared in the National Theatre revival of Scenes from an Execution by Howard Barker. The world's largest solo theatre festival, United Solo, recognised her performance in The Testament of Mary on Broadway with the 2013 United Solo Special Award. Television and film In 1984, Shaw played Miss Morrison in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes episode The Adventure of the Crooked Man. She appeared in My Left Foot (1989), Mountains of the Moon (1990), Three Men and a Little Lady (1990), Super Mario Bros. (1993), Undercover Blues (1993), Persuasion (1995), Jane Eyre (1996), The Butcher Boy (1997), The Avengers (1998), Gormenghast (2000), and five of the Harry Potter films in which she played Harry Potter's aunt. Shaw had a brief but key role in Brian DePalma's The Black Dahlia (2006). Shaw appeared in season four of the American TV show True Blood. Shaw's character, Marnie Stonebrook, has been described as an underachieving palm reader who is spiritually possessed by an actual witch. In 2013, she starred as Catherine Greenshaw in Agatha Christie's Marple episode "Greenshaw's Folly". In 2018, Shaw began portraying Carolyn Martens, the head of MI6's Russia-focused branch, in BBC America's Killing Eve. For her performance, she won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Television Series. Later the same year, she played a senior MI6 officer in Mrs Wilson. For her role as a Counselor in Phoebe Waller-Bridge series Fleabag (2019) she received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series nomination. Shaw starred in the Star Wars television series Andor as the titular character's adoptive mother, Maarva Andor. For her work in Andor, Shaw was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress. In October 2022, Shaw was awarded an AudioFile Magazine Earphone Award for her performance of The Bullet That Missed, the third book in Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club series. Personal life Shaw is a lesbian, although she had dated men for many years before realising her sexual orientation, stating "It was a shock. I was full of self-hatred and thought I would come back into the fold shortly. But I just didn't." From 2002 to 2005, Shaw was the partner of English actress Saffron Burrows. She met Sri Lankan economist Sonali Deraniyagala after reading Deraniyagala's memoir, and they married in 2018. In 2020, she was listed at No. 29 on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors. Filmography Film Television Theatre Other projects When Love Speaks (2002, EMI Classics): "It is thy will thy image should keep open" Simon Schama's John Donne: 2009 Awards and nominations References External links Fiona Shaw at IMDb Fiona Shaw at the Internet Broadway Database World Theatre – Working in the Theatre Seminar video at American Theatre Wing.org, January 2002 Fiona Shaw interviewed by Sophie Elmhirst on New Statesman, September 2009 Fiona Shaw (director) on Operabase. Discover the Fiona Mountain popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Fiona Mountain books.
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A Home Among the Snow Gums
Stella QuinnThe road to love is a rutted dirt track for the other vet from Snowy River ... An unmissable, funny, feelgood romance from the author of The Vet From Snowy River, Stella Quinn.Hann...
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The Wild One
Janet GoverThe wounds you can’t see are the hardest to heal...Iraq war veteran Dan Mitchell once disobeyed an order and it nearly destroyed him. Now a national park ranger at Coorah Creek, h...
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Return to Hope Creek
Alyssa J. MontgomeryWhen two old flames come back to their home town, sparks are bound to ignite. A rural romance from USA Today bestselling author Alyssa J. Montgomery.A horrific car accident ended f...
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An American Beauty
Shana Abé"Abé is an exquisite storyteller." Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Magnolia PalaceThe New York Times bestselling author of The Second Mrs. Astor returns ...
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The Lawson Legacy
Janet GoverBeloved key characters from The Lawson Sisters return in a standalone rural romance about motherhood, family traditions and having the courage to chart a new future. A new novel fr...
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The Keeper of Songs
Fiona MountainFrom the awardwining author of 'Lady of the Butterflies,' 'Bloodline' and 'Pales as the Dead.' A missing singer A doomed love story A family split by secrets & lies1967: Enigma...
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Wedding Bells by the Creek
Janet GoverAre there some things that can't be forgiven?Helen Walsh has never stopped searching for the daughter who ran away from home when she was just fifteen. Now Tia has found her. Helen...
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Snowy Mountains Promise
Alissa CallenA town scandal. A kelpie chaperone. A winter ball. The bush telegraph has never had so much to talk about... A delightfully charming rural story about love and healing from bestsel...
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Mayhem in the Mountains
Kelly Oliver1918 ItalyWhen a deadly blizzard traps Fiona Figg and Kitty Lane in the Dolomite Mountains, it’s alldownhill from here.Their hotel is snowedin, and no one can get in or out. Then a...
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Clouds on the Horizon
Penelope Janu'A rural story that has it all ... simmering romance, international intrigue, a complex heroine and a swoonworthy hero. What's not to love?' Karly Lane, bestselling Australian auth...
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Flight to Coorah Creek
Janet GoverThey're saving lives in the outback, can love save them ...? Pilot Jess Pearson is running away from a broken heart and a terrible burden of guilt. A new job flying an air ambulanc...
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The Vet from Snowy River
Stella QuinnA hot vet. A rebellious teenager. And meddling but wellmeaning townsfolk. Vera gets more than she bargains for when she runs off to a new life in the country ... A fresh and funny ...
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Christmas at Coorah Creek
Janet GoverIt might take some Christmas magic to make this outback town feel like home…Eager to make a real difference, English nurse Katie Brooks has travelled halfway around the world to wo...
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Shelter from the Storm
Penelope JanuWhen Patience Cartwright is stranded in her home town, the last thing she expects is a second chance at love...Fiercely independent naval officer, Patience Cartwright has never had...
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Labyrinth
Catherine CoulterFrom “one of the bonafide rock stars of the thriller genre” (The Real Book Spy) comes another tour de force in the #1 New York Times bestselling FBI Thriller series following agent...
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Silverton Shores
Mandy MagroWill they get a second chance or will it be goodbye forever? An emotional and heartfelt rural romance from bestselling Australian author Mandy Magro.Jessica Sabatini had everything...
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Dangerous Echoes
Leisl LeightonBlue lights in the red dust...Echo Springs on the edge of the outback – a town where everyone knows your name, and your business. But the wholesome country living and welcoming com...
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Up on Horseshoe Hill
Penelope Janu'Penelope Janu's fresh, bright, funny new twist on rural romance is an absolute delight. Her wit is as sharp as a knife. She is one of my absolute mustread authors.' Victoria Purma...
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Down the Track
Stella QuinnDigging up the past isn't easy ... Sweet, funny and feelgood, the unmissable rural romance from the bestselling author of A Home Among the Snow Gums and The Vet From Snowy River.Dr...
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Milking Time
Rachael TreasureThe gorgeously funny, uplifting and entertaining new novel from Rachael Treasure, author of iconic, bestselling and muchloved stories of Australian rural life, including Jillaroo a...
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Embers And Echoes
Daniel De LorneBlue lights in the red dust...Echo Springs on the edge of the outback – a town where everyone knows your name, and your business. But the wholesome country living and welcoming com...
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Her Time to Shine
Fiona McCallumSometimes serendipity comes knocking, and life leads us to the most surprising places ...It's never too late to find your true self.While very pretty, the tiny town of Melrose isn'...
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On the Down Low
Renae Black‘Warmhearted and authentic...this debut will take you to the heart of the outback’ bestselling Australian author Alissa CallenIt’s hard to hide love in the outback...Hallie Harris...
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Rosalee Station
Mandy MagroA new edition of bestselling Australian author, Mandy Magro's debut novel that takes you deep into the heart of the Australian outback.It's Sarah Clarke's dream to experience the r...
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Something in the Wine
Tricia StringerA warmhearted rural romance set among the scenic vineyards of the Margaret River from bestselling author Tricia Stringer, the authentic voice of Australian storytelling.Reserved hi...
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Echoes Of The Past
TJ HamiltonBlue lights in the red dust...Echo Springs on the edge of the outback – a town where everyone knows your name, and your business. But the wholesome country living and welcoming com...
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Mountain Lodge
R.J. GrovesCan their love overcome an old family feud?Josephine Romano has a history of dating people her parents would not approve of. But since returning to her hometown of Ash Gully as a s...
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Secrets of Riverside
Mandy MagroCan love conquer all? A moving story of overcoming the past and second chances from bestselling Australian romance author Mandy Magro.Can their love heal the shadows of the past?Af...
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Summer of Serenity
Nicola MarshOpposites clash in the addictive new smalltown romance from USA Today bestselling Australian author Nicola Marsh.A slick city boy with a mission. A freespirited country girl with a...
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Second Chance Lane
Nicola MarshFrom USA Today bestselling Australian author Nicola Marsh comes a compelling story of love, redemption and community.When the past crashes into the future, there's more than hearts...
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A Chance to Believe
Fiona MarsdenCan a fling turn into a family?After a chance meeting in Brisbane, Shayne Smith and Cassie Long had a perfect fortnight together. But when Shayne returned to his historic sheep pro...
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Give Me Some Answers
Shirley WineThe final book in the stunning Darkhaven trilogy about secrets, lies, and love conquering all. When his father's gambling debts forced the sale of Whitby Downs station, Matt Daintr...
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The Library at Wagtail Ridge
Janet GoverAn unexpected and unusual inheritance sets a young woman on the road to discover her mother's deepest secret. A charming and heartfelt rural romance perfect for readers of Rachael ...
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Starting from Scratch
Penelope JanuFor readers of Karly Lane and Tricia Stringer...misunderstandings and injured pride stand in the way of true love in this charming rural romance from an awardwinning and muchloved ...
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Breaking Free
Renae BlackGeorgia Williams knows firsthand how love can turn violent. Running from her past, stalked by daily phone calls she refuses to answer, she arrives in the small country town of Glen...
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Secrets of Silvergum
Mandy MagroBestselling Australian author Mandy Magro returns with a compelling rural romance about love and the cost of keeping secrets.Can dark family secrets ever truly be buried? When a ho...
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Trick of the Light
Fiona McCallumThe old saying goes: 'A problem shared is a problem halved'. But what if your problem is secret?Erica, newly widowed, is devastated to discover her venture capitalist husband left ...
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Last Bridge Before Home
Lily MaloneWith her trademark fresh and funny tone, Lily Malone returns with a captivating new romance set in the heart of the Australian outback.For Jaydah Tully, the country town of Chalk H...
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Little Girl Lost
Janet GoverThere’s more than one way to be lost.A runaway at fifteen, Tia Walsh lost herself amid the squats and the gangs in the inner city. Years later she’s come to Coorah Creek seeking a ...
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A Town Like Clarence
Stella QuinnWhen Kirsty Fox goes on the run to escape a crashandburn at work, she finds a family she didn't know she needed... A witty and warm rural romance perfect for readers of Rachael Joh...
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Snowy Mountains Dawn
Alissa CallenA diehard country girl. A cityboy newcomer. Some rules were meant to be broken... Opposites attract in this delightful rural romance, set in charming smalltown Bundilla, from bests...