Fiona Shaw was born on July 10, 1958 in County Cork, Ireland.  She is best known for her portrayal of Harry Potter's Aunt Petunia in the hit series of films.

Fiona was awarded an honorary Commander of the order of the British Empire in 2001. At the Evening Standard Theatre Awards Fiona was named Best Actress for MEDEA (2002)

Shaw was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1990 for Best Actress in a New Play for ELECTRA, AS YOU LIKE IT, and THE PERSON OF SICHAUN. Then again in 1994 for Best Actress for her performance in MACHINAL.  Fiona Shaw also won the 1989 London Critics Circle Theatre Award for Best Actress in ELECTRA and THE GOOD PERSON OF SICHUAN. Then again in 1991 for Best Actress in HEDA GABLER.

Fiona Shaw's other notable credits include...

NOI CREDEVAMO (2010)
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 1 (2010)
DORIAN GRAY (2009)
HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX (2007)

FRACTURE (2007)

CATCH AND RELEASE (2007)

THE BLACK DAHLIA (2006)

HARRY PTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN (2004)

HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS (2002)

HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE (2001)

THE AVENGERS (1998)

3 MEN AND A LITTLE LADY (1990)

MOUNTAIN OF THE MOON (1990)

Fiona Shaw in HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS