Born 1977 (age 49) · Cork, Ireland
Appears in 46 titles

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

The Children Act
6.6
The Children Act
2018
as Naomi Henry
Small Things Like These
6.7
Small Things Like These
2024
as Eileen Furlong
The Magdalene Sisters
7.4
The Magdalene Sisters
2002
as Crispina
Made in Italy
6.0
Made in Italy
2020
as Astrid
Nicholas Nickleby
6.9
Nicholas Nickleby
2002
as The Infant Phenomenon
Triage
6.0
Triage
2009
as Dr. Christopher
Maze
5.8
Maze
2017
as Kate Marley
Wolf
5.2
Wolf
2021
as Dr. Angeli
The Van
6.4
The Van
1996
as Crushed Girl
Gold
6.3
Gold
2014
as Dr. McHenry
Rialto
6.2
Rialto
2020
as Paula
Miss Julie
5.8
Miss Julie
1999
as Servant
When Brendan Met Trudy
4.4
When Brendan Met Trudy
2000
as Siobhan
Eden
4.0
Eden
2008
as Breda Farrell
Janice Beard 45 WPM
5.2
Janice Beard 45 WPM
1999
as Janice Beard
The Last Bus Home
3.0
The Last Bus Home
1997
as Carole
8.3
Look
2000
as Trish
The Golden West
6.5
The Golden West
2023
as Noreen
Spaghetti Slow
5.5
Spaghetti Slow
1996
as 2nd Kid