Fionnuala Gygax

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Fionnuala Gygax

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In 2025 she will play the leading role in feature film 'SONC', produced by Paddy Hayes.

'I was very impressed by Fionnuala Gygax in particular' - Helen Meany, The Long Christmas Dinner, RTE Arena. (2021)

'The Long Christmas Dinner' was nominated for 5 Irish Times Theatre Awards including : Best Production and Best Ensemble in 2022

'Gygax's performance as the dandy is a comic tour-de-force.' - Katy Hayes, Irish Independent (2018)

Fionnuala Gygax
Vita as Open in Filmmakers
Actor•25-33 years•Irish •
Place of residence Greater London (GB), Dublin (IE)
Eye colorgreen
Hair colorblond(e)
Height (cm)170
LanguagesFrenchIrish
DialectsAmerican-New YorkAustralianBelfastCockneyCorkDonegalDublinEnglish-StandardGalwayHeightened RPIrish accentKerryLondonRP
AccentsFrenchPolish
InstrumentsFiddleGuitarPianoTin whistle
SportAthleticsBasketballRunningBoxingParkourAcrobatics
DanceBalletContemporary dance
PitchSoprano, Mezzo-soprano
SingingClassic
Special skillsImprovisation
Training

Frantic Assembly Physical Theatre Masterclass - 2021
Philippe Gaulier, Paris - 2018
Gecko Physical Theatre Masterclass - 2018
Commedia Dell'Arte - Corn Exchange, Annie Ryan - 2017
Theatre Lovett Actor Training - 2017
Bow Street - Part Time Screen Acting - 2016
Trinity College Dublin, Drama and Theatre Studies, 2011 - 2015

Film
2024
Báite
Carla
Ruan Mangan Danú Media
2024
The Island (Short film)
Christine
Kate Gilmore Two Sparks Productions
2023
Love (Short film)
Sarah
Bea McMahon
2018
Finky
Neili
Dathaí Keane Abú Media
2017
Santa's Too Fat For Cake (Short film)
Rachel
Colman Mac Cionnaith
Television
2022
The Vanishing Triangle
Roisin
Rebecca Johnson TVT Productions
2020
Innocent (S2)
Maggie
Tracey Larcombe ITV
2015
Eipic
Bea
Louise Ní Fhiannachta Magamedia Productions
2012
Crisis Eile
Róisín
Charlie McCarthy Wildifire Productions
Theater
2024
Anhedonia
Marta
Gabriel Graves Projects Arts Centre
2024
Home, Boys, Home
Lisa/Whistler/Laima
Raymond Keane Speck in Time
2024
Real Life
Facilitator
Aisling Byrne Run of the Mill
2022
The Long Christmas Dinner
Genevieve
Raymond Keane and Sarah-Jane Scaife Abbey Theatre
2022
Hotel Happiness
Nina
Luke Casserly Chaos Factory
2021
The Long Christmas Dinner
Genevieve
Raymond Keane and Sarah-Jane Scaife The Abbey Theatre
2021
UNSEEN PLAYS
Miss Mackenna
Sarah Jane Scaife The Abbey Theatre
2021
TWENTY FIFTY
Interviewer
Dan Colley Camden People's Theatre
2021
Ballad of a Care Centre
John Conway Brightening Air Festival
2020
Diary of a Teenage Girl
Fionnuala
Caitríona McLaughlin Abbey Theatre 24 Hour Plays
2020
Twenty Fifty
Interviewer
Dan Colley DUETS: Dublin Fringe Festival
2019
Cascando
Performer
Gavin Quinn Pan Pan Theatre
2019
Lúminaria
Lúna
Maisie Lee
2019
MorphMe
Jennifer
Chaos Factory Chaos Factory
2018
Kiss Kiss Slap Slap
Vi
Chaos Factory Chaos Factory
2018
Boy In The Boat
Lila/Seagull
Maisie Lee The Ark, Still Loading Festival
2018
Love A La Mode
Mordecai
Colm Summers Felicity
2018
Toraíocht
Gráinne
Mikel Murfi Fibín
2017
The Shitstorm
Miranda
Maeve Stone Maeve Stone Productions
2016
Cascando
Auditor
Gavin Quinn Pan Pan Theatre Company
2016
Hostel 16
'Fionnuala/Abigail'
Raymond Keane Dublin Fringe Festival
2016
HOSTEL 16
'Fionnuala'
Raymond Keane Dublin Fringe Festival
2016
The Seagull and Other Birds
Nina
Gavin Quinn Pan Pan Theatre
2015
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead
Guildenstern
Miren Somers Samuel Beckett Theatre
2014
In Camera
Inez
Ailish Leavy Samuel Beckett Theatre
2014
Stockholm
Us
Claire Hallybone Samuel Beckett Theatre
2014
The Sorrows
Deirdre
Claire O'Reilly
2013
At The Hawk's Well
Old Man
Sarah Jane Scaife
2013
The Critic
Quaker
Lynne Parker Rough Magic
2013
The Lesson
Maid
Aaron Devine
2012
BRB
Niamh
Meadhbh Haiceid
2010
Never is an Awfully Long Time
Dorothy
Charlotte Harrison
2010
Redline Deadline
Young Gertrude
Paul Burke
Other
2023
The Run Way workshop (Workshop production)
Facilitator
Aisling Byrne Run of the Mill
2023
The Cure for Cancer (Workshop production)
She
Gabriel Graves Gabriel Graves
2023
Actor Studio (Workshop production)
Various
Caitríona McLoughlin , Andrea Ainsworth Abbey Theatre
2023
Youths the Season -? (Workshop production)
Deirdre/Europa
Sarah-Jane Scaife The Gate Theatre
2021
Death Dance (Workshop production)
Bride
Fiona McGeown Painted Bird | DTF Futures
2020
Le Ceangal
Jen
Oisín Mistéil Magamedia
2019
Leaba an Bháis
Banaltra
Darach Mac Con Iomaire
2015
Sometimes We Break
Performer/Musician
Megan and Jessica Kennedy junk ensemble
2015
Annie (Musical)
Grace Farrell
Beartla O'Flatharta An Taibhdhearc
2015
Peg + Cat
Peg
Sharon Ní Loideáin Glór Media
2014
Harp
Singer
Conor Hanratty
2013
The Last Post
Postal Worker
Darren Sinnot and Liadain Kaminska Just The Lads
2013
Saint Patrick's Day Parade- Macnas
Animal Lover
Noeline Kavanagh Macnas
2011
Cinderella
Cinderella
Michael Courtney
2011
Patrick's Day Parade
Inventor
Bryan Burroughs Macnas
2010
The Wild Hunt and the Sleepwalker
Artist
Noeline Kavanagh Macnas
Commercial
2019
Tayto Muchos
Sarah
Chris Cottam Pull the Trigger
2019
Bank of Ireland Begin
New Business Owner
Tomas Jonsgården TBWA Dublin
2018
Glenisk Yoghurt Commercial
Roisin
Dave Tynan BDDO Dublin