Liz FitzGibbon
Liz is an acclaimed Irish actor whose work spans theatre and screen. She has appeared in more than ten productions at The Abbey Theatre, underlining her long-standing relationship with Ireland’s National Theatre, and returns this year to perform as part of Dublin Theatre Festival. Recent stage work includes EMMA at The Abbey Theatre, in which she played Mrs Weston, directed by Claire O’Reilly, and the site-specific production of TRANSLATIONS by Brian Friel, directed by Conall Morrison for Friel Days / Arts Over Borders.
Liz won Best Supporting Actress at The Irish Times Theatre Awards in 2019 for her performance in the Abbey Theatre and Complex co-production DUBLIN WILL SHOW YOU HOW by Tracy Martin.
Liz also co-created and starred as Anna in the short film ALL THAT’S CARRIED, which premiered at the Galway Film Fleadh in 2024 to critical acclaim. The film received the Donal Gilligan Award for Best Cinematography in a Short Film and won Best Irish Narrative Short at Kerry Film Festival.
Her recent screen credits include BAD SISTERS Series 2 for Apple TV+/Merman, THE VANISHING TRIANGLE for Virgin Media Television, FRANK OF IRELAND, in which she appeared opposite Domhnall and Brian Gleeson, for Channel 4/Merman, NORMAL PEOPLE for BBC/Hulu, directed by Lenny Abrahamson and Hettie Macdonald, and the feature films THE BODY IS WATER, HERSELF, and REDEMPTION OF A ROGUE. Recent short films include FAT directed by Dolores Rice, Focus Short LUCY’S BOYFRIEND directed by Zoe Gibney, LITTLE B*TCH directed by Sinead O’Brien for RTÉ, and FIRST LOVE directed by Jack Reardon.
Further stage credits include COLIC directed by Annabelle Comyn for Hatch, GUESTS OF THE NATION directed by Pat Kiernan for Corcadorca, THE BORDER GAME directed by Emma Jordan for The Lyric Theatre Belfast, INSIDE THE GPO for Fishamble, and THE COLLEEN BAWN directed by Jimmy Fay.
Liz has also performed in Irish-language theatre, including MAC AN BHEATHA for Fíbín Theatre Company, in which she played Lady Macbeth, as well as TÓRAÍOCHT for Fíbín, AN TRIAIL, and MAKARONIK for Aisling Ghéar.
As a writer, Liz performed her one-woman show KICKING ALL THE BOXES, which was written and developed as part of Show in a Bag for Dublin Fringe Festival, and went on to tour Ireland and the UK.
She is also an experienced voice artist, with credits for RTÉ Radio Drama on One including MY BROTHER TIM by Mick Jordan and INTERVIEW WITH A GENERAL by Peter Sirr, directed by Aidan Mathews.
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