Fiona Shaw to announce shock retirement from acting?
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Sad news for Shaw fans. Speculation had been rife that the Irish actress best known for her roles in True Blood or Harry Potter, is about to announce her retirement from acting, at age 66, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 17/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being an actress isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being an actress just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.
#ThankYouFiona
For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouFiona was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made her make the decision.
“Fiona Shaw was unlike any other actress we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouFiona”
— @universalObserver, 16 Apr 2025
“I thought Fiona Shaw retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 16 Apr 2025
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