Fionnula Flanagan

Born 1941 · Irish actress

Fionnghuala Manon "Fionnula" Flanagan is an Irish actress. Flanagan is best known for her roles in the films James Joyce's Women (1985), Some Mother's Son (1996), Waking Ned (1998), The Others (2001), Four Brothers (2005), Yes Man (2008), The Guard (2011) and Song of the Sea (2014). She is also known for her recurring role as Eloise Hawking in the series Lost (2007–2010). Notable stage productions she has performed in include Ulysses in Nighttown and The Ferryman, both of which earned her Tony Award nominations for Best Featured Actress in a Play.

Fionnula Flanagan, in order

1967 Ulysses: acted · directed by Joseph Strick
1969 Sinful Davey: acted · directed by John Huston
1975 The Legend of Lizzie Borden (TV movie): acted · directed by Paul Wendkos
1976 In the Region of Ice: acted · directed by Peter Werner
1976 Nightmare in Badham County: acted · directed by John Llewellyn Moxey
1980 Crossover: acted · directed by John Guillermin
1982 Voyager from the Unknown: acted · directed by Winrich Kolbe
1984 Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure: acted · directed by John Korty · critics 39%, audiences 43% · streaming on Disney+
1985 James Joyce's Women: acted · directed by Michael Pearce
1986 Youngblood: acted · directed by Peter Markle
1989 Columbo (TV series): acted · audiences 83% · streaming on Tubi, Fandango at Home (free), Prime Video
1990 H.E.L.P. (TV series): acted
1992 Mad at the Moon: acted · directed by Martin Donovan
1993 Money for Nothing: acted · directed by Ramón Menéndez · critics 20%, audiences 31% · streaming on Prime Video, Hoopla
1993 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV series): acted · critics 91%, audiences 89% · streaming on Paramount+, Pluto TV
1993 Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV series): acted · critics 92%, audiences 90% · streaming on Paramount+, Pluto TV
1994 White Mile: acted · directed by Robert Butler
1996 Some Mother's Son: acted · directed by Terry George
1998 Waking Ned: acted · directed by Kirk Jones
1999 Deceit: acted · directed by Claudia Florio
2001 The Others: acted · directed by Alejandro Amenábar · critics 85%, audiences 77% · streaming on Philo, AMC+, Shudder
2002 Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood: acted · directed by Callie Khouri
2003 Murder, She Wrote: The Celtic Riddle (TV movie): acted · directed by Anthony Shaw
2003 Tears of the Sun: acted · directed by Antoine Fuqua · critics 34%, audiences 69% · streaming on Netflix, fuboTV, Philo
2004 Blessed: acted · directed by Simon Fellows
2004 Lost (TV series): acted · directed by J. J. Abrams and Jack Bender
2004 Man About Dog: acted · directed by Paddy Breathnach
2005 Four Brothers: acted · directed by John Singleton
2005 Revelations (TV series): acted · directed by David Semel and Lesli Linka Glatter
2005 Sexual Life: acted · directed by Ken Kwapis
2005 Transamerica: acted · directed by Duncan Tucker
2006 The Payback: acted
2007 Slipstream: acted · directed by Anthony Hopkins
2008 Yes Man: acted · directed by Peyton Reed
2009 The Invention of Lying: acted · directed by Matthew Robinson and Ricky Gervais · critics 55%, audiences 39%
2011 Kill the Irishman: acted · directed by Jonathan Hensleigh · critics 63%, audiences 67% · streaming on Roku Channel, Kanopy, Hoopla
2011 The Guard: acted · directed by John Michael McDonagh
2013 Life's a Breeze: acted · directed by Lance Daly
2013 Tasting Menu: acted · directed by Roger Gual
2013 When Angels Sing: acted · directed by Tim McCanlies
2017 Havenhurst: acted · directed by Andrew C. Erin
2018 Birthmarked: acted · directed by Emanuel Hoss-Desmarais
2019 Sing Me Back Home: acted · directed by Sandrine Dumas
2019 Supervized: acted · directed by Steve Barron
2022 The Man from Rome: acted · directed by Sergio Dow
2023 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes: acted · directed by Francis Lawrence · critics 64%, audiences 89% · streaming on Hulu, Fandango at Home (free), Tubi
2024 Mr. K: acted · directed by Tallulah Hazekamp Schwab
2024 Sight: acted · directed by Andrew Hyatt
The Body Is Water: acted · directed by Vicky Wight