Date of Birth : Jul 10th 1958
She was awarded an honorary C.B.E. (Commander of the order of the British Empire) in 2001 for her services to drama.
She was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1990 (1989 season) for Best Actress in a New Play for “Electra”, “As You Like It” and “The Person of Sichaun”.
She was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1994 (1993 season) for Best Actress in her performance for “Machinal” at the Royal National Theatre.
Well known amongst young audiences for her role in “The Men and a Little Lady”.
Shaw was already an accomplished theater actress when director Jim Sheridan awarded her a role in his film, My Left Foot (1989). The film is a telling of Christy Brown (Daniel Day-Lewis), an Irishman disgruntled with his confinement to a body horribly crippled by cerebral palsy but who found incredible success as an artist and writer. Shaw portrayed Eileen Cole, the doctor largely responsible for Christy’s education and physical rehabilitation. Since, Shaw has received several accolades for her film and television performances.
CAREER
Sense and Sensibility ( 2026 )
