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From the silent film era to modern Hollywood blockbusters, Ireland has a long legacy of fantastic Irish actresses who have made names for themselves and their country in the film industry. Ranked here are the best Irish actresses of all time, the female actresses and movie stars who, whether playing Irish characters or not, have turned in many memorable performances and given life to iconic characters in many films.


Who are the best Irish actresses of all time? Here are my Top 10 Irish Actresses Of All Time.

10 – Evanna Lynch
Evanna Lynch
Evanna Patricia Lynch, (born 16 August 1991) is an Irish actress, vegan activist, voice actress, and narrator. She rose to prominence for her role as Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter film series, appearing in the last four films and their tie-in video games, as well as in the musical A Very Potter Senior Year.

9 – Sarah Bolger
Sarah Bolger
Sarah Bolger (born 28 February 1991) is an Irish actress. She has starred in the films In America, Stormbreaker, The Spiderwick Chronicles, and Emelie. She is also known for her role as Lady Mary Tudor in the TV series The Tudors, for which she won an IFTA award, and for her appearances as Princess Aurora in Once Upon a Time.

8 – Ruth Negga

Ruth Negga (born 7 January 1982) is an Ethiopian-Irish actress who has appeared in the films Capital Letters (2004) (also released as Trafficked in some countries), Isolation (2005), Breakfast on Pluto (2005), and Warcraft (2016). She has also played roles in television, such as in the BBC mini-series Criminal Justice, RTÉ’s Love/Hate, E4’s Misfits, and ABC’s Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. In 2016, she began a starring role as Tulip O’Hare in AMC’s Preacher.

7 – Maureen O’Sullivan

Maureen Paula O’Sullivan (17 May 1911 – 23 June 1998) was an Irish-American actress best known for playing Jane in the Tarzan series of films starring Johnny Weissmuller.

6 – Brenda Fricker

Brenda Fricker (born 17 February 1945) is an Irish actress of stage and screen. She has appeared in more than 30 films and television roles. In 1990, she became the first Irish actress to win an Academy Award, earning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in My Left Foot (1989). As of 2014, she has tentatively retired from acting.

5 – Fiona Shaw

Fiona Shaw (born 10 July 1958) is an Irish actress and theatre and opera director. She is known for her role as Petunia Dursley in the Harry Potter film series (2001–10), as Marnie Stonebrook on season four of the HBO series True Blood (2011), and as Carolyn Martens on the BBC America series Killing Eve (2018–present), for which she won the 2019 BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress.

4 – Katie McGrath

Katie McGrath (1983) is an Irish actress. In television, she is best known for portraying Morgana on the BBC One series Merlin (2008–2012), Lucy Westenra on the British-American series Dracula (2013–2014), Sarah Bennett in the first season of the Canadian horror anthology series Slasher (2016) and for her role as Lena Luthor on the American superhero series Supergirl (2016–present).

3 – Fionnula Flanagan

Fionnghuala Manon “Fionnula” Flanagan (born 10 December 1941) is an Irish actress. For her contributions to the entertainment industry, she was given the IFTA Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012. Flanagan is known for her roles in the films James Joyce’s Women (1985) and The Others (2001), for the latter of which she won a Saturn Award.

2 – Maureen O’Hara

Maureen O’Hara (born 17 August 1920 – 24 October 2015) was an Irish and American actress and singer. O’Hara was a famous redhead who was known for playing fiercely passionate but sensible heroines, often in westerns and adventure films.




1 – Saoirse Ronan

Saoirse Una Ronan (born 12 April 1994) is an Irish and American actress. Primarily noted for her work in period dramas since a teenager, she has received several awards, including a Golden Globe Award, and has been nominated for three Academy Awards and four British Academy Film Awards. Ronan made her acting debut with the Irish medical drama series The Clinic in 2003 and her first film appearance was in a supporting role in the romantic comedy I Could Never Be Your Woman in 2007.

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