Fionnula flanagan biography
Fionnula Flanagan Biography (1941-)
Full name, Fionnula Manon Flanagan; born December 10, 1941, reclaim Dublin, Ireland; immigrated to the Combined States, 1968; daughter of Terence Niall and Rosanna (maiden name, McGuirk) Flanagan; married Dr. Garrett O'Connor, November 26, 1972; children: two stepsons. Education--Attended Fribourg University (Switzerland), 1962; trained for leadership stage at the Abbey Theatre School,Dublin, 1964-66. Addresses: Office: c/o K&K Distraction, 9034 West Sunset Blvd., Suite 250, Los Angeles, 90069-1832.
- Nationality
- Irish
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress, producer, director, writer
- Birth Details
- December 10, 1941
- Dublin, Ireland
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Stage Appearances
- Mag, "Winners" in Lovers, Vivian Beaumont Stage play, New York City,1968
- Molly Bloom, Ulysses plug Nighttown, Winter Garden Theatre, New YorkCity, 1974
- James Joyce's Women (one-woman show), Los Angeles, 1977
- Ghosts, 1989
- Happy Days, 1991
- Unfinished Stories, 1992
- Countess Cathleen, 1992
- Summerhouse, 1994
- Stage Director
- Freedom remind you of the City, Theatre West, Los Angeles, 1988
- Faith Healer, 1989
- Away Alone, Court Theatricalism, Los Angeles, 1991 , then Monastery Theatre,Dublin, Ireland, 1992
- Film Appearances
- Gerty McDowell, Ulysses, Continental Distributing, 1967
- Penelope, Duke of Argyll's daughter, Sinful Davey, United Artists, 1969
- Abadaba, Mr. Patman, Film Consortium of Canada, 1980
- In the Region of Ice, 1980
- Charlotte Lawless, Reflections, Artificial Eye, 1984
- Nora Author, Sylvia Beach, Harriet Shaw Weaver, Gerty MacDowell, washerwoman, and Molly Bloom, James Joyce's Women, Universal, 1985
- Diane Carmody, Chain Reaction (also known as A Divulge of Emergency), Morning Star Productions, 1985
- Miss McGill, Youngblood, 1986
- Flo, P. K. captain the Kid, 1987
- Mrs. Hill, Jenny's mater, Mad at the Moon, 1992
- Mrs. Coyle, Money for Nothing, 1993
- The Pornographer, 1993
- Annie Higgins, Some Mother's Son, Rank Constitution, 1996
- Annie O'Shea, Waking Ned Devine (also known as Waking Ned), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998
- Additional voice, Quest for Camelot, 1998
- Commedia (also known as Deceit), 1999
- Irene, With or Without You, Miramax, 1999
- The Others (also known as Los otros), Miramax, 2001
- Film Work
- Executive producer and producer (with Garrett O'Connor), James Joyce's Women, Worldwide, 1985
- Television Appearances
- Series
- Aunt Molly Culhane, How righteousness West Was Won, ABC, 1978-79
- Lieutenant Guyla Cook, Hard Copy, CBS, 1987
- Kathleen Meacham, H.E.L.P., 1990
- Fiona McGrail, To Have & to Hold, CBS, 1998
- Miniseries
- Felicia, The Request of Dorian Gray, ABC, 1973
- Clothilde, Rich Man, Poor Man (also known slightly Rich Man, Poor Man--Book I), ABC, 1976
- Molly Culhane, How the West Was Won, 1978
- Bridge Durack, Kings in Squeal Castles, 1997
- Movies
- Virginia, The Godchild, ABC, 1974
- Bridget Sullivan, The Legend of Lizzie Borden, ABC, 1975
- Dulcie, Nightmare in Badham County (also known as Nightmare), ABC, 1976
- Sallie White, Mary White, ABC, 1977
- Audrey Histrion, Young Love, First Love, CBS, 1979
- Dr. Frances Muller, Through Naked Eyes, ABC, 1983
- Catarine Towani, The Ewok Adventure (also known as Caravan of Courage), ABC, 1984
- Margaret, Scorned and Swindled, CBS, 1984
- Mrs. Wyshner, A Winner Never Quits, ABC, 1986
- Louise, Columbo: Murder--A Self-Portrait (also known as Murder:A Self-Portrait), NBC, 1989
- Crista Westfield, Death Dreams, Lifetime, 1991
- Pearl Morton, Final Verdict, TNT, 1991
- Genna Karas, White Mile, HBO, 1994
- Brighty, 919 Fifth Avenue (also known as Dominick Dunne's 919 Ordinal Avenue), 1995
- Drucilla Fitzgerald, A Secret Affair (also known as Barbara Taylor Bradford's "A Secret Affair"), CBS, 1999
- Specials
- Mary Happy, Cold Comfort Farm, 1971
- Pilots
- Noreen Doyle, The Doyles, ABC, 1997
- Episodes
- Rena, "Goodbye, Nobby Clarke," Callan, 1967
- (As Fionnuala Flanagan) Meg Dundee, "Heritage of Anger," Bonanza,1972
- Sarah Morgan, "The Drummer," Gunsmoke, 1972
- Ellen Simms, "Requiem give a hand Murder," The Streets of San Francisco, 1976
- Molly Braddock, "A Summer Madness," Kojak, 1976
- Tammy Dalton, "Road to Nashville," The Bionic Woman, 1976
- Dr. Pettiborn, "Sheer Will," Fame, 1984
- Freida Schmidt, "Steal Me straight Story," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1987
- Jessica Webb, "The Reckoning," Beauty and representation Beast, 1990
- Jessica Webb, "Legacies," Beauty promote the Beast, 1990
- Mother Margaret, "The Hidden Nun Mystery," Father Dowling Mysteries, 1990
- Mrs. Pearl Hooper, Reasonable Doubts, NBC, 1992
- Enina Tandro, "Dax," Star Trek: Deep Interval Nine, 1993
- Juliana Tainer, "Inheritance," Star Trek: The Next Generation, 1993
- Fiona Delaney Filmmaker, "A Killing in Cork," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1993
- "The Circus," Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, CBS, 1994
- Eileen O'Bannon, "Nan's Ghost: Parts 1 & 2," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1995
- Julia Grant, Legend, UPN, 1995
- Mrs. Reyneaux, "The Coldest Daytime of the Year," Nothing Sacred, ABC,1998
- Narrator, "The Darkside," Poltergeist: The Legacy, 1998
- Judge Beth Tarrant, Chicago Hope, CBS, 1998
- Roz Kramer, "Big Hand for the Minor Lady," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1999
- "The Traitor," Poltergeist: The Legacy, 1999
- "Double Cross," Poltergeist: The Legacy, 1999
- RECORDINGS
- Taped Readings
- The Cooper Wood by Maeve Binchy, 1994
- The Glass Tank accumulation by Maeve Binchy, 1995
- WRITINGS
- Plays
- James Joyce's Women (one-woman show), 1977
- Screenplays
- James Joyce's Women, Popular, 1985
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals:- Back Stage West, Dec 3, 1998, p. 8.
- James Joyce Quarterly, Fall, 1996, p. 13.