Olwen Fouéré

Acting

Olwen Fouéré

Born 2 March 1954 · Ireland · 72

Olwen Fouéré (born 2 March 1954) is an Irish actress and writer/director in theatre, film and visual arts. In 2020, she was listed at number 22 on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors. She is best known for her role in The Watchers (2024).

Known for

Highlights

Halo2022 · Series · The Mother
The Crown2016 · Series · Oonagh Shanley-Toffolo
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald2018 · Film · Melusine
The Northman2022 · Film · Áshildur Hofgythja
This Must Be the Place2011 · Film · Mary's Mother
Derry Girls2018 · Series · Sheila

Filmography

Movies

42 films

Sundown2026 · Film · Donna
The Reckoning of Erin Morrigan2025 · Film · Erin Morrigan
Four Letters of Love2025 · Film · Nora Ni Liathain
The Actor2025 · Film · Judge / Old Lady / Neighbor / Wardrobe Woman / Old Man
Catching Dust2024 · Film · Copperhead
The Watchers2024 · Film · Madeline
Tarot2024 · Film · Alma
All You Need Is Death2024 · Film · Rita Concannon
Sunrise2024 · Film · Ma Reynolds
Cult Killer2024 · Film · Dottie Evans
Falling into Place2023 · Film · Judy
Radha2023 · Film · Annie
The Tower2023 · Film
Joyride2022 · Film · Sideline Sue
The Ulysses Project2022 · Film · Molly Bloom
She Will2022 · Film · Jean
The Northman2022 · Film · Áshildur Hofgythja
Texas Chainsaw Massacre2022 · Film · Sally Hardesty
Zone 4142021 · Film · Royale
Bardo2021 · Film
The Tide2021 · Film · Night Angler
Sea Fever2020 · Film · Ciara
Violet Gibson, the Irish Woman Who Shot Mussolini2020 · Film · Violet Gibson
Animals2019 · Film · Maureen
In Orbit2019 · Film
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald2018 · Film · Melusine
Mandy2018 · Film · Mother Marlene
Procession2018 · Film · Procession Master
Beast2018 · Film · Detective Theresa Kelly
Take Me Swimming2017 · Film · Eileen
The Drummer and the Keeper2017 · Film · Doctor Assif
National Theatre Live: Salomé2017 · Film · Nameless
Where is Eva Hipsey?2017 · Film · Voice Actor
Traders2016 · Film · Helen Stynes
The Survivalist2015 · Film · Kathryn
The Irreducible Difference of the Other2013 · Film
This Must Be the Place2011 · Film · Mary's Mother
The Other Side of Sleep2011 · Film · Maggie
Saltwater2000 · Film · Trish Meehan
Space Truckers1996 · Film · Building Commander
Time After Time1986 · Film · Young Nun
The Sleep of Death1980 · Film · Second Maid (as Olwen Fouere)

Filmography

Series

12 shows

Tall Tales & Murder2026 · Series · Lady Fitzgibbon
How to Get to Heaven from Belfast2026 · Series · Nora O'Hara
Halo2022 · Series · The Mother
Holding2022 · Series · as Kitty Harrington
The Tourist2022 · Series · Niamh Cassidy
The Feed2019 · Series · Jane
Brassic2019 · Series · Margaret
Nightflyers2018 · Series · Connie
Derry Girls2018 · Series · Sheila
The Crown2016 · Series · Oonagh Shanley-Toffolo
Above Suspicion2009 · Series · Mrs Hughes
Screen Two1985 · Series · Young Nun