Fiona Shaw Biography

Fast Facts

• An acclaimed classical stage actress, she has worked with Britain's Royal Shakespeare Company and Royal National Theater
• Received the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art's Ronson Award for Most Promising Pupil in 1982
• Turned heads when she starred as the title character in a controversial 1995 production of Richard II for London's National Theatre
• Has starred in many plays directed by longtime friend/collaborator Deborah Warner, including Richard II, Electra, The Powerbook, The Wasteland and Medea
• Was awarded an honorary CBE (Commander of the British Empire) in 2001
• Received honorary doctorates from the National University of Ireland and Trinity College, Dublin
• Has directed operas for the English National Opera, including Riders to the Sea in 2008 and The Marriage of Figaro in 2011