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Fionnula Flanagan

Fionnula Flanagan

Actor · Born December 10, 1941 (84) · Dublin, Ireland

Primetime Emmy winner · Screen Actors Guild Award nominee

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Fionnghuala Manon Flanagan (born 10 December 1941) is an Irish actress who has worked extensively in theatre, film and television.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 10, 1941 (84)
From
Dublin, Ireland
Works as
Actor
Titles
77 on MovieCove · 128 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 19% in 30 days

What are Fionnula Flanagan's films like?

Across their 47 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
28%
Self
22%
Morality
19%
Survival
14%
Power
9%
Society
5%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds19 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 45 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 20 · Serious 9 · Dark 16

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 31 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 5

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 11 · Charged 23 · Intense 11

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 26 · Shifting 16 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 21 · Some laughs 15 · Funny 9

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 23 · Even-paced 21 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 26 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 16 · Affecting 18 · Heavy 11

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 33 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

24 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 6 of 24 analyzed roles.

Mentor
6 of 24
Threshold guardian
6 of 24
Ally
5 of 24
Shadow
4 of 24
Herald
1 of 24
Trickster
1 of 24
Shapeshifter
1 of 24
Show the 24 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
25
Warm
15
Dread
11
Hopeful
14
Bittersweet
11
Other
52

How their films linger

Hopeful17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 11 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet22
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Fionnula Flanagan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 55 of their 77 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Fionnula Flanagan's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

128 credits, 77 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Brown Bread (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Betty

  • Four Mothers(2024)

    as Alma

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Small Town, Big Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Wendy's Mother

  • Mr. K(2024)

    as Ruth Monchien

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Bodkin(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mother Bernadette

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • The Santa Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator

  • The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes(2023)

    as Grandma’am

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Sight(2023)

    as Sister Marie

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • SisterS(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Dymphna

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Man from Rome(2022)

    as Duchess Cruz Bruner

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Zone 414(2021)

    as Jane's maintenance provider

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Smother(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Caro Noonan

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Sol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as None (voice)

  • Radioflash(2019)

    as Maw

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Supervized(2019)

    as Madera

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Sing Me Back Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Marie

  • Late Afternoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Emily (voice)

  • 2019 Oscar Nominated Shorts: Animation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Emily

  • Birthmarked(2018)

    as Mrs. Tridek

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Young Offenders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Bridget Mac Sweeney

  • C.B. Strike(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Oonagh Kennedy

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Kat & Alfie: Redwater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 6 episodes · as Agnes Byrne

  • Little Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Barbara

  • Trash Fire(2016)

    as Violet

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Havenhurst(2016)

    as Eleanor

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Come Simi(2015)

    as Aunt Maxine

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Fearless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Margaret

  • Song of the Sea(2014)

    as Granny / Macha (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Angels Sing(2013)

    as Ma

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Life's a Breeze(2013)

    as Nan

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Tasting Menu(2013)

    as Condesa

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Defiance(2013)

    Show 7 episodes · as Nicky

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Pass the Salt, Please (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Coming & Going(2011)

    as Irma

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Guard(2011)

    as Eileen Boyle

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Kill the Irishman(2011)

    as Grace O'Keefe

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Three Wise Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Beth

  • A Christmas Carol(2009)

    as Mrs. Dilber (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Invention of Lying(2009)

    as Martha Bellison

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Yes Man(2008)

    as Tillie

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Paddywhackery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 6 episodes · as Peig Sayers

  • Slipstream(2007)

    as Bette Lustig

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Brotherhood(2006)

    Show 29 episodes · as Rose Caffee

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Payback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Galina

  • Four Brothers(2005)

    as Evelyn Mercer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Revelations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 4 episodes · as Mother Francine

  • Transamerica(2005)

    as Elizabeth Schupak

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Sexual Life(2004)

    as Grandmother

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Man About Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Olivia

  • Lost(2004)

    Show 7 episodes · as Eloise Hawking

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Blessed(2004)

    as J. Lloyd Samuel

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Nip/Tuck(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Sister Rita-Claire

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Murder, She Wrote: The Celtic Riddle(2003)

    as Margaret Byrne

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Tears of the Sun(2003)

    as Sister Grace

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood(2002)

    as Teensy

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: Enterprise(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Vulcan Ambassador V'Lar

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Others(2001)

    as Mrs. Bertha Mills

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Deceit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story(2000)

    as Sally Lewis

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • A Secret Affair(1999)

    as Drucilla Fitzgerald

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Maddie Thomas · as Sheila Baxter

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • With or Without You(1999)

    as Irene

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Waking Ned Devine(1998)

    as Annie O'Shea

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • To Have & to Hold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 13 episodes · as Fiona McGrail

  • Kings in Grass Castles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bridget Durack

  • Some Mother's Son(1996)

    as Annie Higgins

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • 919 Fifth Avenue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Brydie

  • Chicago Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Robin O'Hara

  • White Mile(1994)

    as Gena Karas

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Pornographer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Money for Nothing(1993)

    as Mrs. Coyle

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Enina Tandro

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Heart

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Mad at the Moon(1992)

    as Mrs. Hill

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Final Verdict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Pearl Morton

  • Death Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Margaret Neuberger

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Juliana Tainer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Beauty and the Beast(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jessica Webb

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Hard Copy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • P.K. and the Kid(1987)

    as Flo

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • A State of Emergency(1986)

    as Diane Carmody

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • A Winner Never Quits(1986)

    as Antoniette Wyshner

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Youngblood(1986)

    as Miss McGill

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • James Joyce's Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Harriet Shaw Weaver

  • The Ewok Adventure(1984)

    as Catarine Towani

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Scorned and Swindled (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Margaret

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · as Eileen O'Bannon · as Fiona Delaney Griffith · as Freida Schmidt

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Hunter(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Maureen Delaney

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Reflections (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Mrs. Charlotte Lawless

  • Voyager from the Unknown(1982)

    as Molly Brown

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Through Naked Eyes(1983)

    as Dr. Frances Muller

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Voyagers!(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Cagney & Lacey(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Simon & Simon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Here's Boomer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Mr. Patman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Abadaba

  • Palmerstown, U.S.A. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Young Love, First Love(1979)

    as Audrey Gibson

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Trapper John, M.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Mary White(1977)

    as Sallie White

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • How the West Was Won(1976)

    Show 25 episodes · as Molly Culhane

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Nightmare in Badham County(1976)

    as Dulcie

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • In the Region of Ice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Rich Man, Poor Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 12 episodes · as Clothilde

  • The Bionic Woman(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • The Legend of Lizzie Borden(1975)

    as Bridget Sullivan

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Godchild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Virginia

  • Movin' On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Kojak(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Molly Braddock

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The Picture of Dorian Gray(1973)

    as Felicia

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Streets of San Francisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Ellen Simms

  • The Rookies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Columbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Louise

  • Medical Center (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Marcus Welby, M.D.(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Maggie

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Some Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Dianne Richards

  • Sinful Davey(1969)

    as Penelope

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Cold Comfort Farm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mary Smiling

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Ulysses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Gerty MacDowell

  • Callan(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Deirdre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • The Wednesday Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Eileen · as Mona

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Meg Dundee

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Sarah Morgan

  • The Body Is Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 128 titles, 127 of them dated from 1955 to 2025; peak year 2004.

Biggest box office

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023)

$362M worldwide

Highest rated

Song of the Sea (2014)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19552025

Peak 2004 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 18 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting128 of 128: 128 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rd

By decade

1950s2 · acting1960s10 · acting1970s17 · acting1980s22 · acting1990s17 · acting2000s22 · acting2010s24 · acting2020s13 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 3% of 35 roles
759505101520

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Primetime Emmy from 3 major nominations, 1976–1999.

WinNomination
  1. 1999
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast
  2. 1978
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
  3. 1976
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in Comedy or Drama Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Fionnula Flanagan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 52; across their 45 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 45

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 45

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 45

Midcredits score across 77 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up21
  • 50th to 74th21
  • 25th to 49th22
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

29 of their 77 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser29
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed25

Most divisive · actor

Radioflash (2019)

88th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Song of the Sea (2014)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 42 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Fionnula Flanagan's work okay for kids?

Across up to 15 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films and violence & gore lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles12–91 · median 33 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity15 titles8–64 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles15–70 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles18–62 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles11–72 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Fionnula Flanagan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Fionnula Flanagan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Llewellyn Moxey shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers

Producers