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Fionnula Flanagan
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Actor Born: December 10, 1941 in Dublin, Ireland Biography:Educated in Switzerland and England, Irish actress "Fionnula Flanagan" studied for her trade at Dublin's Abbey Theatre. With her portrayal of Gerty McDowell in the 1967 film version of "Ulysses", Flanagan established herself as one of the foremost interpreters of "James Joyce". She made her 1968 Broadway bow in Brian Friel's "Lovers" then appeared in such Joycean theatrical projects as "Ulysses in Nighttown" and "James Joyce's Women" (1977). The last-named project earned her "Critic's Circle" awards in Los Angeles and San Francisco; it was subsequently committed to film in 1988, with Flanagan repeating her portrayal of Harriet Shaw Weaver. A familiar presence in American television, Flanagan has appeared in several made-for-TV movies, among them "The Legend of Lizzie Borden" (1975), "Mary White" (1977), "The Ewok Adventure" (1984) and "A Winner Never Quits" (1986). She won an Emmy for her work as... Full Biography
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