Fiona Glascott (born 22 November 1982) is an Irish actress. She is best known for playing the young Minerva McGonagall in the Fantastic Beasts franchise, which is a spin-off prequel of the Harry Potter film series.[3]
Fiona Glascott | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 November 1982 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Known for | Young Minerva McGonagall in Fantastic Beasts |
| Spouse | [2] |
| Children | 1[2] |
| Relatives | Paul Brooke (father-in-law) |
Early life
editGlascott was born in Waterford, Ireland[1] and grew up in Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary.[4]
Career
editTheater
editOn stage in London she has appeared in Mahler's Conversion (Aldwych Theatre, West End),[5] Hitchcock Blonde (Royal Court and Lyric Theatre, West End),[6] in the original production of Whipping It Up at the Bush Theatre,[7] and as Margery Pinchwife in The Country Wife (Haymarket, West End).[8] Her theatre credits in Dublin include: A Life (Abbey Theatre/National Tour), The Spirit of Annie Ross at the Gate Theatre, and as Nina in The Seagull at the Corn Exchange.[4]
Television
editHer television credits include Ballykissangel, Fair City, The Bill, Bachelors Walk, Foyle's War and Clone.[4][9] In 2010, she was a guest star in the final two-part episode of ITV's hit drama A Touch of Frost, playing the troubled daughter of Frost's one-time corrupt colleague. In 2011, Glascott appeared in the recurring role of Diane on the BBC/Showtime sitcom Episodes. That same year, she appeared as a novice nun with a secret in the episode "A Sacred Trust" of the detective drama series Midsomer Murders.[10] She co-starred as famed editor Judith Jones on the TV series Julia.
Film
editOn film, Glascott has appeared in This Is My Father, Crush Proof, Goldfish Memory, Omagh, The Duel and Brooklyn. She appeared in the 2009 CBS television movie Miss Irena's Children. She also starred in Torstein Blixfjord's 2012 short film Bird in a Box, alongside Brian d'Arcy James.[11]
In 2018, Glascott joined the cast of the Harry Potter spin-off franchise Fantastic Beasts as a young Minerva McGonagall (a role originated by Maggie Smith) in the film Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, a role she would reprise in the 2022 sequel Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.[12] Her role in the film series was controversial for some fans of the series, as her character had not been believed to have been born yet and was shown in the film teaching at Hogwarts.[13][14][15]
Personal life
editIn 2014, Glascott married actor Tom Brooke, the son of actor Paul Brooke.[2] They have one daughter.[2]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Finbar's Class[16] | ||
| 1998 | This Is My Father | Nuala | |
| Crush Proof | Aisling | ||
| Pete's Meteor | Mary | ||
| Ballykissangel | Marie | TV series | |
| 1998–1999 | Fair City | TV series | |
| 2000 | Fatboy and Twintub | Short film | |
| 2002 | The Bill | Lucy Corrigan | TV series |
| Any Time Now | Angie | TV series | |
| The Magnificent Ambersons | Lucy's Friend #1 | TV movie | |
| Resident Evil | Ms. Gold | ||
| 2003 | Goldfish Memory | Isolde | |
| Veronica Guerin | Meehan's Girlfriend | ||
| Bachelors Walk | Rachel | TV series special | |
| 2004 | Judas | Claudia Procles | TV movie |
| Fallen | Clare Woodward | TV movie | |
| Omagh | Cathy Gallagher | TV movie | |
| The Long Firm | Janine | TV mini-series | |
| 2005 | Within | Christina | |
| Murder in Suburbia | Nuala Goodman | TV series | |
| Jericho | Mary | TV mini-series | |
| Agatha Christie's Poirot | Rosamund | Episode: "After the Funeral" | |
| Casualty | Tara Doyle | TV series | |
| Casualty@Holby City | Tara Doyle | TV series | |
| 2007 | Instinct | D.C. Ali Peters | TV movie |
| 2008 | Foyle's War | Jane Hudson | Episode: "Plan of Attack" |
| The Deal | Glascott Hicks | ||
| Clone | Rose Bourne | TV series | |
| 2010 | The Duel | Nadia | |
| Spooks | Danielle Ortiz | TV series | |
| A Touch of Frost | Jenny Mallinger | TV series | |
| 2011–2017 | Episodes | Diane | TV series |
| 2011 | Apartment 143 (Emergo) | Ellen Keegan | |
| Midsomer Murders | Sister Catherine | Episode: "A Sacred Trust" | |
| Death In Paradise | Georgie Westcott | TV series | |
| 2012 | Tad, The Lost Explorer | Sara Lavrof | Voice role |
| Bird in a Box | Alice | Short film | |
| 2013 | House of Shadows (Controra) | Megan | |
| 2014 | The Musketeers | Flea | Episode: "The Homecoming" |
| The Legend of Longwood | Caitlin Lemon | ||
| 2015 | Brooklyn | Rose Lacey | |
| 2015–2016 | Indian Summers | Sarah Raworth / Sarah | TV series |
| 2016 | Siege of Jadotville | Carmel Quinlan | |
| 2017 | Secret Child | Cathleen | |
| 2018 | Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald | Minerva McGonagall | |
| Midday Demons | Megan | ||
| 2019 | Supervized | Alicia | |
| 2022 | Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore | Minerva McGonagall | |
| 2022–2023 | Julia | Judith Jones |
Awards
editIn 2003, Glascott was nominated for the Irish Film and Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in Film/TV for the film Goldfish Memory.[17]
References
edit- ^ a b "Fiona Glascott Biography". tvguide.com. TV Guide. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d Goldstein, Joelle (16 January 2019). "Fantastic Beasts Star Fiona Glascott Reveals What It Is Like to Wave a Wand from Harry Potter". People. Meredith Corporation. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ Daniel, Tiffani (19 August 2019). "Harry Potter: 10 Facts About Minerva McGonagall Left Out Of The Movies". Screen Rant. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ a b c "Fiona Glascott – Actress". Carrick on Suir – The Official Website. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ Spencer, Charles (5 October 2001). "Theatre Review Mahler's Conversion ALDWYCH". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ Billington, Michael (7 April 2003). "Hitchcock Blonde". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ Fisher, Philip. "Whipping It Up". British Theatre Guide. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ Billington, Michael (10 October 2007). "The Country Wife". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ "Fiona Glascott in 'Fair City' (1999)". Stills Library. RTÉ Archives. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ "Midsomer Murders – A Sacred Trust". Midsomer Murders Official Site. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ "GPS comedy / Bird In A Box / short film rom-com / Brian d'Arcy James, Fiona Glascott". World News Network. 24 October 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ Singh, Olivia (16 November 2018). "The 'Fantastic Beasts' sequel had an unexpected 'Harry Potter' cameo - here's why it doesn't make sense". Insider. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ Wade, Jessie (19 November 2018). "Fantastic Beasts: Why THAT Cameo Has Fans Confused". IGN. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ Moore, Rose (24 November 2018). "Fantastic Beasts 2's Professor McGonagall Plot Hole Can't Be Fixed". Screen Rant. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ Baxter-Wright, Dusty (6 November 2018). "Harry Potter fans are mad because of this Professor McGonagall error in Fantastic Beasts". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "Fiona Glascott Филм списък (Филмография)". 21 March 2002.
- ^ "Guerin tops list in hopes for six 'Irish Oscars'" at independent.ie