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Eileen Walsh

Eileen Walsh

Known for: Acting

Born 16/04/1977
Place of birth Cork, Ireland

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

Death in Paradise Series ★ 7,5

Death in Paradise

Orla Mills

2011

Modern Love Series ★ 7,4

Modern Love

Lily De Courcy

2019

Patrick Melrose Series ★ 7,5

Patrick Melrose

Annette

2018

The Late Late Show Series ★ 5,6

The Late Late Show

Self

1962

Delicious Series ★ 6,0

Delicious

Marianne Khan

2016

Small Things Like These Film ★ 6,7

Small Things Like These

Eileen Furlong

2024

Small Town, Big Story Series ★ 6,7

Small Town, Big Story

Catherine Proctor

2025

Storyland Series ★ 7,0

Storyland

Martha

2009

The Magdalene Sisters Film ★ 7,4

The Magdalene Sisters

Crispina

2002

Nicholas Nickleby Film ★ 6,9

Nicholas Nickleby

The Infant Phenomenon

2002

The Children Act Film ★ 6,6

The Children Act

Naomi Henry

2018

Women on the Verge Series ★ 6,0

Women on the Verge

Alison

2018

Triage Film ★ 6,0

Triage

Dr. Christopher

2009

Wolf Film ★ 5,2

Wolf

Dr. Angeli

2021

Made in Italy Film ★ 6,0

Made in Italy

Astrid

2020

The South Westerlies Series ★ 4,7

The South Westerlies

Breege

2020

Rialto Film ★ 6,2

Rialto

Paula

2020

Pure Mule Series ★ 9,0

Pure Mule

Therese Farrell

2005

Maze Film ★ 5,8

Maze

Kate Marley

2017

Eden Film ★ 4,0

Eden

Breda Farrell

2008

Film ★ 8,3

Look

Trish

2000

National Theatre Live: The Crucible Film ★ 4,5

National Theatre Live: The Crucible

2023

Miss Julie Film ★ 5,8

Miss Julie

Servant

1999

When Brendan Met Trudy Film ★ 4,4

When Brendan Met Trudy

Siobhan

2000

Gold Film ★ 6,3

Gold

Dr. McHenry

2014

FLINT Film

FLINT

HENRI

2026

The Van Film ★ 6,4

The Van

Crushed Girl

1996

Spaghetti Slow Film ★ 5,5

Spaghetti Slow

2nd Kid

1996

Janice Beard 45 WPM Film ★ 5,2

Janice Beard 45 WPM

Janice Beard

1999

The Last Bus Home Film ★ 3,0

The Last Bus Home

Carole

1997

Film

Lemonade

Mags

Snap Film ★ 7,0

Snap

Chris

2010

The End Film ★ 5,0

The End

Jessica

2008

Misterman Film

Misterman

Voice

2011

Ann Film ★ 7,0

Ann

Patricia

2022

Film

Lucia

Nora Barnacle

The Golden West Film ★ 6,5

The Golden West

Noreen

2023

Morning Film ★ 6,0

Morning

Mary

2012

33X Around the Sun Film

33X Around the Sun

Ruth

2005

Film ★ 6,5

How Was Your Day?

2016

Film ★ 2,0

Rooftop Refugee

Martha

2018

Film ★ 10,0

Lula Fantastic

2003

The Things We Do Film

The Things We Do

Grace

2025

The Ballad of Kid Kanturk Film ★ 1,0

The Ballad of Kid Kanturk

Mona

2009

Off the Page: PPE Film

Off the Page: PPE

Politician

2014

Songs of Blood and Destiny Film

Songs of Blood and Destiny

2023