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
Jessie BuckleyJessie Buckley
28 December 1989, Irish
Singer

Angela LansburyAngela Lansbury
16 October 1925, Irish, British, American
Actress

Dominique McElligottDominique McElligott
05 March 1986, Irish
Actress

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

Maureen O’HaraMaureen O’Hara
17 August 1920, Irish, American
Actress
Katie McGrathKatie McGrath
03 January 1983, Irish
Actress

Evanna LynchEvanna Lynch
16 August 1991, Irish
Actress

Aisling FranciosiAisling Franciosi
06 June 1993, Irish
Actress
Sinéad CusackSinéad Cusack
18 February 1948, Irish
Actress

Amybeth McNultyAmybeth McNulty
07 November 2001, Canadian, Irish
Actress
Dervla KirwanDervla Kirwan
24 October 1971, Irish
Actress

Sarah BolgerSarah Bolger
28 February 1991, Irish
Actress

Andrea CorrAndrea Corr
17 May 1974, Irish
Musician

Kerry CondonKerry Condon
04 January 1983, Irish
Actress

Sorcha CusackSorcha Cusack
09 April 1949, Irish
Actress
Bronagh GallagherBronagh Gallagher
26 April 1972, Irish, British, Northern Irish
Actresses

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

Ruth BradleyRuth Bradley
27 January 1987, Irish
Actress

Amy ShielsAmy Shiels
21 February 1991, Irish
Actress
Katherine RyanKatherine Ryan
30 June 1983, Irish
Comedian

Brenda FrickerBrenda Fricker
17 February 1945, Irish
Actress
Mischa BartonMischa Barton
24 January 1986, Irish, British, American
Actress

Sharon HorganSharon Horgan
13 July 1970, Irish, British
Actress

Ruth NeggaRuth Negga
07 January 1982, Ethiopian, Irish
Actress
Nadine CoyleNadine Coyle
15 June 1985, Irish, British
Singer

Ruth KearneyRuth Kearney
11 November 1984, Irish
Actor
Maureen O'SullivanMaureen O'Sullivan
17 May 1911, Irish, American
Actress

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

Louisa HarlandLouisa Harland
1994 AD, Irish
Actress
Maria Doyle KennedyMaria Doyle Kennedy
25 September 1964, Irish
Actress

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Fionnula FlanaganFionnula Flanagan
10 December 1941, Irish
Actress
Bernie NolanBernie Nolan
17 October 1960, Irish
Actress

Laura DonnellyLaura Donnelly
20 August 1982, Irish, British
Actress

Valerie HobsonValerie Hobson
14 April 1917, Irish
Actress

Amy HubermanAmy Huberman
20 March 1979, Irish
Actress
Fiona O ShaughnessyFiona O Shaughnessy
1979 AD, Irish
Actress
Fiona GlascottFiona Glascott
22 November 1982, Irish
Actress

Una HealyUna Healy
10 October 1981, Irish
Singer

Lisa HanniganLisa Hannigan
12 February 1981, Irish, American
Singer-songwriter

Lola MontezLola Montez
17 February 1821, Irish, British
Stage dancer
Rosanna DavisonRosanna Davison
17 April 1984, Irish
Model

Eilish O CarrollEilish O Carroll
05 November 1951, Irish
Actress

Geraldine FitzgeraldGeraldine Fitzgerald
24 November 1913, Irish
Actress

Maud GonneMaud Gonne
21 December 1866, Irish, British
Actress

Niamh McGradyNiamh McGrady
04 October 1982, Irish
Actress
Dorothea JordanDorothea Jordan
22 November 1761, Irish, British
Actress

Moyna MacgillMoyna Macgill
10 December 1895, Irish
Actress
Una O ConnorUna O Connor
23 October 1880, Irish
Actress

Nora-Jane NooneNora-Jane Noone
08 March 1984, Irish
Actress

Doreen KeoghDoreen Keogh
10 April 1924, Irish
Actress
Kathy Kiera ClarkeKathy Kiera Clarke
Irish
Actress

Cecelia AhernCecelia Ahern
30 September 1981, Irish
Novelist
Niamh WalshNiamh Walsh
17 April 1988, Irish
Actress

Audrey DaltonAudrey Dalton
21 January 1934, Irish
Actress

Siobhan McKennaSiobhan McKenna
24 May 1923, Irish, British
Actress

Madeline MulqueenMadeline Mulqueen
19 July 1990, Irish
Actress

Lindsay ArmaouLindsay Armaou
18 December 1978, Greek, Irish
Actress
Peggy CumminsPeggy Cummins
18 December 1925, Irish
Actress

Gemma CravenGemma Craven
01 June 1950, Irish
Actress

Cindy O CallaghanCindy O Callaghan
18 October 1956, Irish
Actress

Lisa DwanLisa Dwan
25 November 1977, Irish
Actress
Leah McNamaraLeah McNamara
Irish
Actress

Bairbre DowlingBairbre Dowling
27 March 1953, Irish
Actress
Jordanne JonesJordanne Jones
2000 AD, Irish
Actress

Seana KerslakeSeana Kerslake
21 October 1990, Irish
Actress

Deirdre MullinsDeirdre Mullins
Irish
Actress
Máire MacSwiney BrughaMáire MacSwiney Brugha
23 June 1918, Irish
Writer

Maureen CusackMaureen Cusack
24 November 1920, Irish
Actress
Sinead KeenanSinead Keenan
27 December 1977, Irish
Actress

Patricia CollingePatricia Collinge
20 September 1892, Irish
Actress

Velvet McIntyreVelvet McIntyre
24 November 1961, Canadian, Irish
professional wrestler
Bernadette O FarrellBernadette O Farrell
30 January 1924, Irish
Actress

Sara AllgoodSara Allgood
29 November 1879, Irish, American
Actress
Sheila ManahanSheila Manahan
01 January 1924, Irish
Actress

Joyce RedmanJoyce Redman
07 December 1915, Irish, British
Actress

Susan LoughnaneSusan Loughnane
16 February 1987, Irish
Actress

Kathleen RyanKathleen Ryan
08 September 1922, Irish
Actor
Melanie Clark PullenMelanie Clark Pullen
02 July 1977, Irish
Actress
Orla O RourkeOrla O Rourke
Irish
Actress

Maire O NeillMaire O Neill
11 January 1886, Irish
Actress

Anna ManahanAnna Manahan
18 October 1924, Irish
Actress

Nuala O'FaolainNuala O'Faolain
01 March 1940, Irish
Journalist
Demi Isaac OviaweDemi Isaac Oviawe
02 November 2000, Irish, Nigerian
Actress

Charlotte BradleyCharlotte Bradley
Irish
Actress

Vicky LaneVicky Lane
23 April 1926, Irish, American
Actress

Claudia CarrollClaudia Carroll
29 June 1969, Irish
Actress

Maureen DelanyMaureen Delany
01 December 1888, Irish
Actress
Marie MullenMarie Mullen
1953 AD, Irish
Actress

Gladys HensonGladys Henson
27 September 1897, Irish
Actor
Clíona Ní ChiosáinClíona Ní Chiosáin
1990 AD, Irish
Actress

Joan O HaraJoan O Hara
10 October 1930, Irish
Actress
Rachel PilkingtonRachel Pilkington
28 November 1974, Irish
Actress
Marie KeanMarie Kean
27 June 1918, Irish
Actor