Olwen Fouéré, a multifaceted creative artist, actor, writer, and director, was born on the west coast of Ireland to Breton parents on March 2nd, 1954. With fluency in both English and French, she has navigated a diverse range of artistic mediums, including film, the visual arts, music, and theatre, over a span of four decades.
Throughout her illustrious career, Fouéré has made notable appearances in various films, such as "The Survivalist" directed by Stephen Fingleton, "Mandy" by Panos Cosmatos, "Beast" by Michael Pearce, and "This Must be the Place" by Paolo Sorrentino. More recently, she has been featured in films like "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" directed by David Blue Garcia, "The Northman" by Robert Eggers, and "Violet Gibson, the woman who shot Mussolini" directed by Barrie Dowdall.
In recognition of her exceptional talent, Fouéré was ranked number 22 on The Irish Times' list of Ireland's greatest film actors of all time in 2020, solidifying her position as a prominent figure in the world of cinema.
