---
name: "Norma Sheahan"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/norma-sheahan"
fi1m_id: "norma-sheahan"
imdb_id: "nm1469010"
tmdb_id: 135436
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "15 October 1976"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 78
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-07T17:07:07.767712+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Norma Sheahan

## Identity

Norma Sheahan

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/norma-sheahan
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** norma-sheahan
- **IMDb ID:** nm1469010
- **TMDB ID:** 135436
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1469010/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/135436

Actor. Born 15 October 1976 in Cork, Ireland.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 15 October 1976, Cork, Ireland
- **Active:** 2012–present
- **Also known as:** Norma Sheehan
- **Average Fi1m score:** 78, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 78 (2), 2020s 80 (1)
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 2, Drama 2, Crime 1, Family 1, Music 1, Mystery 1
- **Screen time:** 2 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $4m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1469010/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/135436

## Streaming the US now

- **Peacock:** [*Moone Boy*](https://film.one/tv/moone-boy.md) (81)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Norma Sheahan is an Irish actress and producer. Born on 15 October 1976 in Whitechurch, County Cork, she trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 2000.

She is known for her role as Linda in the series *Moone Boy* (2012–2015). Other screen credits include *Handsome Devil* (2017) as Lindy Masters, *A Date for Mad Mary* (2016) as Sally, *Ondine* (2010) as Librarian, *Kneecap* (2024) as Governor 1, *Bodkin* (2024) as Dot, and *Intermission* (2003) as Student #1. She has also appeared in *Ripper Street* (2012) and *Foyle's War* (2002).

In theatre, she won Best Actress at the Evening Herald Dublin Theatre Festival in 2000 for her performance in the world premiere of Enda Walsh's *Bedbound*.

*Sources: imdb.com, irishexaminer.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Kneecap* (2024), Fi1m 80, as Governor 1 — [page](https://film.one/film/kneecap.md)
- *Moone Boy* (2012), Fi1m 81, as Linda — [page](https://film.one/tv/moone-boy.md)
- *Ripper Street* (2012), Fi1m 74, as Distressed Woman — [page](https://film.one/tv/ripper-street.md)

## Complete filmography (34)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Four Letters of Love* (2025), as Mother Superior
- *Kneecap* (2024), as Governor 1 — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/kneecap.md)
- *Bodkin* (2024), series, as Dot
- *The Christmas Break* (2023), as Mary Gallagher
- *Who We Love* (2023), as Diane
- *The Dry* (2022), series, as Mrs. McDonnell
- *Holding* (2022), series, as as  DS Norma Sheahan
- *Angela's Ashes: The Musical* (2021), as Mrs Finucane
- *Three Families* (2021), series, as Midwife
- *Ascending Grace* (2020), as Cara
- *Poster Boys* (2020), as Minnie Clancy
- *Sonja: The White Swan* (2018), as Louella Parsons
- *Christmas Perfection* (2018), as Sylvia
- *Women on the Verge* (2018), series, as Customer in Pharmacy
- *Lost and Found* (2018), Actor
- *The Young Offenders* (2018), series, as Mollie O'Molloy
- *Seanie & Flo* (2018), as Mrs. Lynch
- *Acorn* (2017), as Barbara
- *Susanne Bartsch: On Top* (2017), Executive Producer
- *Handsome Devil* (2017), as Lindy Masters
- *A Date for Mad Mary* (2016), as Sally
- *Holidays* (2016), as The Voice (segment "St. Patrick's Day")
- *Bridget & Eamon* (2016), series, as Noreen
- *Rebellion* (2016), series, as Sister Patrick
- *Davin* (2014), as Siobhain
- *Ripper Street* (2012), series, as Distressed Woman — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/ripper-street.md)
- *Milo* (2012), as Female Garda
- *Moone Boy* (2012), series, as Linda — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/moone-boy.md)
- *Ondine* (2010), as Librarian
- *Strength and Honour* (2007), as Shannon Kelleher
- *New Boy* (2007), as Teacher Lady
- *Intermission* (2003), as Student #1
- *Foyle's War* (2002), series, as Nurse — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/foyles-war.md)
- *Marguerite*, as Marguerite

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