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.
Eileen Walsh has 39 screen credits in a career dating back to 1996. Their work is anchored in the The Barrytown Trilogy universe with 1 titles. Signature works include The Magdalene Sisters, Small Town, Big Story, Small Things Like These. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
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