Flanagan, an Emmy Award-winner that is undeniably one of Hollywood's most quietly influential performers, has a career that spans more than six decades and nearly ever performance medium. She's performed on the stage, radio, small screen, and silver screen, in multiple languages. And though you may not know her name, chances are you know her work.
Over the years, Flanagan moved seamlessly between genres. In 1976, she won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for her work in the NBC drama series Saints and Sinners. Her television resume continued to expand with appearances in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Enterprise, Northern Exposure and How the West Was Won, further establishing her as a versatile character actress.
A new generation of viewers came to know her in the early 2000s, thanks to memorable roles in two of the decade's most talked-about projects: she played the haunting housekeeper Mrs. Mills in Alejandro Amenábar's critically acclaimed thriller The Others and appeared as Eloise Hawking in the hit series Lost, a character whose storyline became central to the show's mythology.
Fionnula Flanagan shares a scene with Henry Ian Cusick on LOST in 2006. (Photo by Mario Perez/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)The octogenarian shows no sign of slowing down or retreating into the shadows as she ages. Her most recent film, Four Mothers, showcases her mastery of her craft. Her character, Alma, finds herself unable to speak in the aftermath of a stroke, a challenge most actors might not readily accept. Flanagan, however, rose to the occasion. But, despite good reviews, Flanagan admits to finding the film difficult to make.
At 84, Flanagan continues to use her voice as loudly and as openly as she can. An activist and advocate for peace, she's not afraid to speak her mind when it comes to her personal beliefs.
"I am a theatre animal," she said in an interview. “" could live in a theatre. My prayer is that I'll drop dead in the wings at the end of the third act. That way they won’t have to make excuses to the audience.”
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