TheFamousPeople

Discover the Irish female film & theater personalities who have made significant contribution to their field. This list is loosely sorted by popularity and includes many great Irish female film & theater personalities, such as Saoirse Ronan, Katie McGrath, Evanna Lynch, Sinéad Cusack and Aisling Bea.

Irish Female Film & Theater Personalities

Saoirse RonanSaoirse Ronan
12 April 1994, Irish
Actress
Angela LansburyAngela Lansbury
16 October 1925, Irish, British, American
Actress

Aisling BeaAisling Bea
16 March 1984, Irish
Actress, Stand up Comedian

Katie McGrathKatie McGrath
03 January 1983, Irish
Actress

Evanna LynchEvanna Lynch
16 August 1991, Irish
Actress

Sinéad CusackSinéad Cusack
18 February 1948, Irish
Actress
Amybeth McNultyAmybeth McNulty
07 November 2001, Canadian, Irish
Actress

Jessie BuckleyJessie Buckley
28 December 1989, Irish
Singer

Sarah BolgerSarah Bolger
28 February 1991, Irish
Actress
Dominique McElligottDominique McElligott
05 March 1986, Irish
Actress

Dervla KirwanDervla Kirwan
24 October 1971, Irish
Actress
Sorcha CusackSorcha Cusack
09 April 1949, Irish
Actress

Kerry CondonKerry Condon
04 January 1983, Irish
Actress

Andrea CorrAndrea Corr
17 May 1974, Irish
Musician

Nauheed CyrusiNauheed Cyrusi
19 October 1982, Austrian, Irish, Indian, British, Northern Irish
Actress

Aisling FranciosiAisling Franciosi
06 June 1993, Irish
Actress
Bronagh GallagherBronagh Gallagher
26 April 1972, Irish, British, Northern Irish
Actresses

Ruth BradleyRuth Bradley
27 January 1987, Irish
Actress

Amy ShielsAmy Shiels
21 February 1991, Irish
Actress

Maureen O’HaraMaureen O’Hara
17 August 1920, Irish, American
Actress
Mischa Anne Marsden BartonMischa Barton
24 January 1986, Irish, British, American
Actress

Katherine RyanKatherine Ryan
30 June 1983, Irish
Comedian
Ruth NeggaRuth Negga
07 January 1982, Ethiopian, Irish
Actress

Sharon HorganSharon Horgan
13 July 1970, Irish, British
Actress

Maureen O'SullivanMaureen O'Sullivan
17 May 1911, Irish, American
Actress
Christine LampardChristine Lampard
02 February 1979, Irish, British
Television presenter

Maria Doyle KennedyMaria Doyle Kennedy
25 September 1964, Irish
Actress
Fionnula FlanaganFionnula Flanagan
10 December 1941, Irish
Actress

Genevieve O'ReillyGenevieve O'Reilly
06 January 1977, Australian, Irish
Actress

Geraldine FitzgeraldGeraldine Fitzgerald
24 November 1913, Irish
Actress
Una HealyUna Healy
10 October 1981, Irish
Singer

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Lisa HanniganLisa Hannigan
12 February 1981, Irish, American
Singer-songwriter
Nadine CoyleNadine Coyle
15 June 1985, Irish, British
Singer

Lola MontezLola Montez
17 February 1821, Irish, British
Stage dancer

Maud GonneMaud Gonne
21 December 1866, Irish, British
Actress

Dorothea JordanDorothea Jordan
22 November 1761, Irish, British
Actress
Cecelia AhernCecelia Ahern
30 September 1981, Irish
Novelist
Lindsay ArmaouLindsay Armaou
18 December 1978, Greek, Irish
Actress

Sara AllgoodSara Allgood
29 November 1879, Irish, American
Actress

Velvet McIntyreVelvet McIntyre
24 November 1961, Canadian, Irish
professional wrestler

Anna ManahanAnna Manahan
18 October 1924, Irish
Actress
Melanie Clark PullenMelanie Clark Pullen
02 July 1977, Irish
Actress

Maureen PotterMaureen Potter
03 January 1925, Irish
Singer

Peg WoffingtonPeg Woffington
1720 AD, Irish, British
Actress

Ada RehanAda Rehan
22 April 1859, Irish, American
Actress

Tara BlaiseTara Blaise
01 March 1975, Irish, British
Singer
George Anne BellamyGeorge Anne Bellamy
23 April 1731, Irish
Actress

Mary RafteryMary Raftery
21 December 1957, Irish
Journalist
Laura DonnellyLaura Donnelly
20 August 1982, Irish, British
Actress

Siobhan McKennaSiobhan McKenna
24 May 1923, Irish, British
Actress

Nuala O'FaolainNuala O'Faolain
01 March 1940, Irish
Journalist