Tara Fitzgerald
Biography
Tara Anne Cassandra Fitzgerald, born on September 18, 1967, is a talented English actress renowned for her work across film, television, radio, and theater. In 1995, she garnered critical acclaim and won the New York Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play for her captivating portrayal of Ophelia alongside Ralph Fiennes in Shakespeare's Hamlet. Her remarkable talents earned her the Best Actress Award at the Reims International Television Festival in 1999 for her role as Lady Dona St. Columb in the adaptation of Frenchman's Creek.
Fitzgerald's recent performances have included a notable stint in the West End production of The Misanthrope, where she shared the stage with acclaimed actors Damian Lewis and Keira Knightley. Additionally, she has showcased her skills in Henrik Ibsen’s classic A Doll's House at the Donmar Warehouse. Since 2007, Fitzgerald has been a familiar face on the BBC television series Waking The Dead, contributing to over 30 episodes and further establishing her presence in the entertainment industry. Her versatile career continues to evolve, making her a prominent figure in contemporary British theater and television.
Filmography
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The Student Prince
1998 • Grace
The Runaways (2019)
2019 • Maggie
I Capture the Castle
2003 • Topaz Mortmain
New World Disorder
1999 • Kris Paddock
Five Children and It
2004 • Mother
Exodus: Gods and Kings
2014
Dark Blue World
2001 • Susan Whitmore
Kindling
2023 • Sid's mom
Legend (2015)
2015 • Elsie Shea
Miss Willoughby and the Haunted Bookshop
2022 • Diana Branson
Sirens
1994 • Estella Campion
The Undertaker (2023)
2023 • Vic
Churchill's Secret
2016 • Diana Churchill
The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain
1995 • Betty
Rancid Aluminium
2000 • Marsha
The Woman In White (1997)
1997 • Marian Fairlie
The King (2019)
2019
Hear My Song
1991 • Nancy Doyle
Brassed Off
1996 • Gloria
A Man of No Importance
1994 • Adele Rice
The Piper (2023) (2023)
2023 • Auntie Aishe
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
1996 • Helen Graham