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Olwen Fouere, actor
Actor

Olwen Fouere: Movies & Box Office

films
8
on screen
2017–2022
box office
$4.08M
average score
66
Born
March 2, 1954 (age 72)
Birthplace
Galway, Ireland
Full name
Olwen Fouéré
Citizenship
Ireland
Occupations
Actress, Writer, Director
Years active
1980-present
Known for

The Best Olwen Fouere Movies

The highest-rated films Olwen Fouere is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Mandy (2018) scores highest, at 85. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.

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Career at a glance

Olwen Fouere's Career in Numbers

Olwen Fouere's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Olwen Fouere works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Survivalist (2017) to Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022), and the 2020s were the busiest decade.

Olwen Fouere Movies by Decade

  1. 2010s 3
  2. 2020s 5

The 2020s were Olwen Fouere's busiest decade, with 5 films.

Olwen Fouere Movies by Genre

  • Drama 3
  • Sci-Fi 2
  • Thriller 1
  • Adventure 1
  • Action 1

Drama is the genre Olwen Fouere has worked in most, with 3 films, ahead of sci-fi (2).

Olwen Fouere Career Milestones

First film
The Survivalist 2017
Biggest box office hit
Mandy $1.76M worldwide
Best-rated film
Mandy Movie Echo Score 85
Newest film
Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2022
8 credits

Olwen Fouere Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Olwen Fouere is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 66. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Biography

Who Is Olwen Fouere?

Olwen Fouere was born in Galway, Ireland in 1954 and is 72 years old. Credited on films since 2017, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.

Olwen Fouéré, born on March 2, 1954, is a renowned Irish actress and writer/director who has significantly contributed to theatre, film, and visual arts. Born in Galway, Ireland to Breton parents Yann Fouéré and Marie-Magdeleine Mauger, she has transcended borders with her international work both in English and French. As a freelance actress, she has graced notable stages such as the Abbey Theatre, the Gate Theatre in Ireland, the Royal National Theatre in England, the Bouffes du Nord in Paris, at Brooklyn Academy of Music New York, Sydney Theatre Company Australia, and Shakespeare Theatre Company. In 1980, she co-formed an avant-garde theatre company, Operating Theatre, with composer Roger Doyle and further established an artistic entity, TheEmergencyRoom, for the advancement of her art. Her acclaimed projects include internationally recognised Riverrun, her adaptation of James Joyce's Finnegans Wake; staging Lessness by Samuel Beckett, and several translation and production works. She also co-directed a film project from a script by Anne Enright titled Cassandra: fragments of a playscript.

Aside from her theatre work, Fouere has been notable within the visual arts. She has featured in numerous works by artist James Coleman, including an 1980 collaboration project known as So Different and Yet... She has also collaborated with other artists including Andrew Duggan and Jesse Presley Jones and has received considerable recognition for her work, including receiving an Honorary Doctorate from Dublin City University in 2016. Over years she has been rightly honored with multiple awards including The Herald Archangel Award, Samuel Beckett Award and 'Best Actress' titles multiple times.

FAQ

Olwen Fouere: Questions & Answers

How many movies Olwen Fouere has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Olwen Fouere been in?

Olwen Fouere is credited on 8 films, from 2017 to 2022. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Olwen Fouere's highest-grossing movie?

Mandy (2018) is Olwen Fouere's biggest box office hit, with $1.76M worldwide, ahead of Beast (2018) ($1.74M). Across every film with box office figures, Olwen Fouere's movies have made $4.08M.

Olwen Fouere's biggest hits

What is the best Olwen Fouere movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Olwen Fouere's best-rated film is Mandy (2018) with a score of 85, followed by Beast (2018) (78).

Best Olwen Fouere movies, ranked

How old is Olwen Fouere?

Olwen Fouere is 72 years old, born on March 2, 1954 in Galway, Ireland.

What is Olwen Fouere's newest movie?

The most recent film on Olwen Fouere's filmography is Joyride (2022).

Who does Olwen Fouere work with most often?

Olwen Fouere shares the most films with Alice Krige (2 films), Ned Dennehy (2 films) and Jonathan Aris (2 films).

The Best Olwen Fouere Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 8 credits.

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