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
Cast Credits
Small Town, Big Story
Character: Catherine Proctor
TV • 2025
Small Things Like These
Character: Eileen Furlong
MOVIE • 2024
The Golden West
Character: Noreen
MOVIE • 2023
National Theater Live: The Crucible
Character:
MOVIE • 2023
Ann
Character:
MOVIE • 2022
Wolf
Character: Dr. Angeli
MOVIE • 2021
The South Westerlies
Character: Breege
TV • 2020
Made in Italy
Character: Astrid
MOVIE • 2020
Rialto
Character: Paula
MOVIE • 2020
Modern Love
Character: Lily De Courcy
TV • 2019
Women on the Verge
Character: Alison
TV • 2018
The Children Act
Character: Naomi Henry
MOVIE • 2018
Patrick Melrose
Character: Annette
TV • 2018
Rooftop Refugee
Character: Martha
MOVIE • 2018
Maze
Character: Kate Marley
MOVIE • 2017
Delicious
Character: Marianne Khan
TV • 2016
How Was Your Day?
Character:
MOVIE • 2016
Gold
Character: Dr. McHenry
MOVIE • 2014
Morning
Character: Mary
MOVIE • 2012
Death in Paradise
Character: Orla Mills
TV • 2011