Fionnula Flanagan

Photo of Ms. Flanagan by Wade Byers of the Desert Sun at the Palm Springs International Film Festival 2006.  Screenshot of Catarine Towani by L. Mangue.

Fionnula Flanagan was born on December 10, 1941 in Dublin Ireland.  Flanagan studied at Scoil Mhuire Marlborough Street, at Sandymount High School and at Scoil Caitriona, Dominican College.  She also studied languages at the Universite de Fribourg in Switzerland, worked as a translator in Italy and drama trained at Dublin's Abbey Theatre.

It was 1968 when Flanagan decided to move to the US to pursue another path of theatre work in New York City.

Flanagan lives in Ireland and Los Angeles with her husband, Los Angeles area psychiatrist, Garrett O'Connor (1972 - present).  She has a sister named Grania Flanagan who is Director of the San Francisco Film Festival.

 

 

Film

Slipstream~2007 -

Payback, The~2006 - 

Joyce to the World~2005 - performer

Four Brothers~2005 - Evelyn Mercer

Sexual Life~2005 - Grandmother

Transamerica~2005 - Elizabeth

Man About Dog~2004 - Olivia

Blessed~2004 - J. Lloyd Samuel

One of the Oldest con Games~2004 - Mary Kuhlmann

Tears of the Sun~2003 - Sister Grace

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood~2002 - Teensy Melissa Whitman

 

Others, The~2001 - Mrs. Mills

With or Without You~1999 - Irene

Gioco, Il~1999

Paperlily~1998

Waking Ned~1998 - Annie O'Shea

Some Mother's Son~1996 - Annie Higgins

Money for Nothing~1993 - Mrs. Coyle

Mad at the Moon~1992 - Mrs. Hill

P.K. and the Kid~1987 - Flo

State of Emergency, A~1986 - Diane Carmody

Youngblood~1986 - Miss McGill

James Joyce's Women~1985 - Harriet Shaw Weaver, Nora Joyce, Gertie MacDowell, Main Washerwoman, & Molly Bloom

Voyager From the Unknown~1982

Mr. Patman~1980 - Abadaba

In the Region of Ice~1976 - The Sister

Sinful Davey~1969 - Penelope

Ulysses~1967 - Gerty MacDowell

 

Film Director

Hidden Fire~1994 - (fire fighter training film)

 

Film Producer

Hidden Fire~1994 - (fire fighter training film)

James Joyce's Women~1985

 

TV

Lost~2005 - Ms. Hawking in Flashes Before Your Eyes (#3.3) 2/14/07

Brotherhood~2006 - Rose Caffee

Revelations~2005 - Mother Francine

2nd Irish Film and Television Awards~2004 - Herself/Presenter

Nip/Tuck~ - Sister Rita-Claire in Agatha Ripp (#2.8) 8/10/04

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit~ - Sheila Baxter in Escape (#5.11) 12/2/03

Murder, She Wrote: The Celtic Riddle~2003  - Margaret Byrne

Enterprise~2001 -  Vulcan Ambassador V'Lar in  Fallen Hero (# 1.23) 5/8/02

A Look Inside: The Others~2001 - Herself

For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story~2000  - Sally

Secret Affair, A~1999  - Drucilla Fitzgerald

Poltergeist: The Legacy~1996 -  Narrator in  Double Cross (# 4.7) 4/30/99

Poltergeist: The Legacy~1996 -  The Older Woman in  The Traitor (# 4.6) 4/23/99

Chicago Hope~1994 -  Judge Robin O'Hara in  Big Hand for the Little Lady (# 5.15) 2/10/99

Poltergeist: The Legacy~1996 -  Narrator in  The Darkside (# 3.22) 8/21/98

To Have & to Hold~1998  - Fiona McGrail

Nothing Sacred~1997 -  Mrs. Reyneaux in  The Coldest Night of the Year (# 1.15) 4/14/98

Kings in Grass Castles~1997 (mini)  - Bridget Durack

Murder, She Wrote~1984 -  Eileen O'Bannon in  Nan's Ghost: Part 2 (# 12.7) 11/9/95

Murder, She Wrote~1984 -  Eileen O'Bannon in  Nan's Ghost: Part 1 (# 12.6) 11/2/95

Legend~1995 in  Legend on His President's Secret Service (# 1.3) 5/2/95

919 Fifth Avenue~1995  - Brighty

White Mile~1994  - Genna Karas

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman~1993 -  Heart ('Queen of Hearts') in  The Circus (# 2.14) 1/15/94

Murder, She Wrote~1984 -  Fiona Delaney Griffith in  A Killing in Cork (# 10.7) 11/21/93

Star Trek: The Next Generation~1987 -  Dr. Julianna O'Donnell Soong Tainer in  Inheritance (# 7.10) 11/20/93

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine~1993 -  Enina Tandro in  Dax (# 1.8) 2/14/93

Final Verdict~1991  - Pearl Morton

Death Dreams~1991  - Psychic Physician

Reasonable Doubts~1991 -  Mrs. Pearl Hooper

Father Dowling Mysteries~1989 -  Mother Margaret  in  The Undercover Nun Mystery (# 3.6) 11/1/90

H.E.L.P.~1990  - Kathleen Meacham

Columbo: Murder, a Self Portrait~1989  - Louise

Hard Copy~1987  - Lt. Guyla Cook

Beauty and the Beast~1987 -  Jessica Webb in  Legacies (# 3.12) 8/4/90

Beauty and the Beast~1987 -  Jessica Webb in  The Reckoning (# 3.11) 7/28/90

James Joyce's Women~1985 -

Hunter~1984 -  Maureen Delaney in  Shallalagh (# 6.2) 7/21/89

Simon & Simon~1981 -  Dr. Barbara Bryson/Lydia/Becky in  A Firm Grasp of Reality (# 7.11) 2/25/88

Murder, She Wrote~1984 -  Freida Schmidt in  Steal Me a Story (# 4.8) 11/15/87

Winner Never Quits, A~1986  - Mrs. Wyshner

Riptide~1984 -  Melissa Belancourt in  Peter Pan Is Alive and Well (# 2.9) 12/11/84

Fame~1982 -  Dr. Pettibon in  Sheer Will (# 3.16) 3/18/84

Simon & Simon~1981 -  Dr. Rita Price in  John Doe (# 3.13) 1/5/84

The Ewok Adventures: Caravan of Courage~1984  - Catarine Towani

Scorned and Swindled~1984  - Margaret

Reflections~1984  - Mrs. Charlotte Lawless

Through Naked Eyes~1983  - Dr. Frances Muller

Voyagers!~1982 -  Molly Brown in  Voyagers of the Titanic (# 1.15) 2/27/83

Trapper John, M.D.~1979 in  Is There a Doctor in the Big House? (# 3.7) 11/29/81

Young Love, First Love~1979  - Audrey Gibson

How the West Was Won~1979  - Molly Culhane

How the West Was Won~1978 (mini)  - Molly Culhane

Mary White~1977  - Sallie White

Serpico~1976 -  Rita Maloney (as Fionnuala Flanagan) in  Every Man Must Pay His Dues (# 1.4) 10/29/76

Nightmare in Badham County~1976  - Dulcie

Rich Man, Poor Man~1976 (mini)  - Clothilde

Bionic Woman, The~1976 -  Tammy Dalton in  Road to Nashville (# 2.5) 10/20/76

Kojak~1973 -  Molly Braddock in  A Summer Madness (# 4.2) 10/3/76

Marcus Welby, M.D.~1969 in  To Trump an Ace (# 7.20) 2/24/76

Medical Center~1969 in  Child of Conflict (# 7.19) 2/2/76

Streets of San Francisco, The~1972 -  Ellen Simms in  Requiem for Murder (# 4.17) 1/22/76

Legend of Lizzie Borden, The~1975  - Bridget Sullivan

Police Story~1973 -  Mrs. Hansen in  The Company Man (# 3.12) 12/19/75

Godchild, The~1974  - Virginia

Hec Ramsey~1972 -  Nellie in  Only Birds and Fools (# 2.5) 4/7/74

Shaft~1973 -  Louise in  The Murder Machine (# 1.7) 2/19/74

Rookies, The~1972 -  Judy Karcher in  Trial by Doubt (# 2.15) 1/7/74

Picture of Dorian Gray, The~1973  - Felicia

New Perry Mason, The~1973 in  The Case of the Horoscope Homicide (# 1.1) 9/16/73

Marcus Welby, M.D.~1969 in  Dinner of Herbs (# 4.14) 12/19/72

Gunsmoke~1955 -  Sarah Morgan in  The Drummer (# 18.5) 10/9/72

Mannix~1967 -  Gloria Paget in  The Crimson Halo (# 6.3) 10/1/72

Bonanza~1959 -  Elizabeth 'Meg' Dundee (as Fionnuala Flanagan) in  Heritage of Anger (# 14.2) 9/19/72

Cold Comfort Farm~1971  - Mary Smiling

Callan~1967 -  Rena in  Goodbye, Nobby Clarke (# 1.2) 7/15/67

A Crucial Week in the Life of a Grocer's Assistant<Wednesday Play>~1966 - Mona (#1.87) 3/22/67

Why Aren't You Famous?<The Wednesday Play>~1966 - Eileen (#1.51) 2/23/66

 

Theatre

Babbitt~ - (see Actor Connections - Theatre)

When You Coming Back Red Ryder~ - (Los Angeles, CA)

Unfinished Stories~ - (Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, CA)

James Joyce's Women~1979-80 - Nora Joyce, Gertie MacDowell, Harriet Shaw Weaver, Main Washerwoman, & Molly Bloom (O'Reilly Theatre, Spring Stage Festival, Pittsburgh, PA)

James Joyce's Women~1977 - Nora Joyce, Gertie MacDowell, Harriet Shaw Weaver, Main Washerwoman, & Molly Bloom (Los Angeles, CA)

Ulysses in Nighttown~1974 - (New York, NY)

Incomparable Max, The~ - 

Ghosts~ - 

Lovers~1968 - (New York, NY)

The Winners~1968 - (New York, NY)

Lovers~ - (Dublin's Gate, Dublin, Ireland)

An Trial<The Trial>~1966 - (Dublin Theatre Festival, Dublin, Ireland)

 

Theatre Director

Away Alone~1992 (The Abbey Theatre, Dublin, Ireland)

 

Audio Book

Murphy~ - narrator

 

Awards, Honors and Nominations

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films Awards:

Rec'd 2002 Best Supporting Actress for The Others

DramaLogue Award:

Rec'd 1978 for James Joyce's Women

Emmy Awards:

Nom 1978 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for How the West Was Won

Rec'd 1976 Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in Comedy or Drama Series for Rich Man, Poor Man

Golden Satellite Awards:

Rec'd 2002 Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, Drama for The Others

Irish Film & Television Academy Awards

Rec'd 2007 Best Supporting Actress for Transamerica

Jacob's TV Awards:

Rec'd ???? Best Performance of the Year for An Trial

Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards
Rec'd 1978 Lead Performance for James Joyce's Women

Magner's Irish Film Festival (Boston, MA)

Rec'd 2005 Excellence Award

San Francisco Critics' Awards

Rec'd 1978 for James Joyce's Women

Screen Actor's Guild Awards:

Nom 1999 Outstanding Performance by a Cast for Waking Ned Divine

Tony Awards:

Nom 1974 Best Actress for Ulysses in Nighttown

 

Miscellany

2006 - Presenter of the Breakthrough Performance Award to Felicity Huffman at the Palm Springs International Film Festival

 

Created the theatre production company The Usual Suspects

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