Fiona Shaw Quotes

Fiona Shaw — Irish Actress born on July 10, 1958,

Fiona Mary Shaw, CBE is an Irish actress and theatre and opera director, known for her role as Petunia Dursley in the Harry Potter films and her role as Marnie Stonebrook in season four of the HBO series True Blood. She has worked extensively with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre, twice winning the Olivier Award for Best Actress; for various roles including Electra in 1990, and for Machinal in 1994. She won the 1997 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance for The Waste Land. Her other stage work includes playing the title role in Medea, both in the West End and on Broadway. She was awarded an Honorary CBE in 2001... (wikipedia)

Even when they have nothing, the Irish emit a kind of happiness, a joy.

There is a great relief in experiencing the worst vicariously.

Irish people are educated not only about artistry but local history.

My mother adores singing and plays piano. My uncle was a phenomenal pianist. My brother John is a double bassist. I used to play the piano, badly, and cello. My brother Peter played violin.

I once saw my mother playing Mary Magdalene in a parish event. But she had to put the role aside in order to go and front the choir who were singing at the same occasion. She left the stage halfway through the Crucifixion.

Fiona Shaw Quotes

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