‘I just felt tired’: Fiona Shaw reveals how she nearly quit acting after feeling ‘no joy’

The award-winning actress from Cork said she considered quitting in 2013 while she was performing in a stage adaptation of a Colm Tóibín novella

Fiona Shaw said her life has “surpassed any expectations” she had. Picture: Jonty Davies/Good Housekeeping UK

Cork actress Fiona Shaw has revealed how she nearly quit acting after feeling “no joy” at one point in her career.

The 68-year-old is best known for starring in Killing Eve and the Harry Potter franchise as the cold and repressed aunt Petunia Dursley.