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EXCLUSIVE: This is major news for True Blood fans. The new regular role on the HBO vampire series for next season went to veteran Irish theater actress and director Fiona Shaw who is probably best known in the U.S. for her role as Aunt Petunia in the Harry Potter movies. On True Blood, she will play Marnie, a mousy, timid and secretly self loathing storefront medium and palm reader who is taken over by the spirit of a powerful witch. The character was originally envisioned younger but is being adjusted for Shaw. Shaw is currently onstage at Dublin’s Abbey Theatre in a limited engagement of Henrik Ibsen’s John Gabriel Borkman opposite Alan Rickman and Lindsay Duncan. On U.S. television, she previously co-starred on ABC’s limited series Empire.
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I saw Fiona Shaw do a one person interpretation of T.S. Eliot’s “The Wasteland” and it was one of the most powerful theater experiences I’ve ever had. Her version of Medea is also unforgettable.
I also saw that performance of The Wasteland. When I say that it changed my life, please know that I am not exaggerating. She is my hero.
I love her and am so excited about this decision!
Look out, Emmys! True Blood is again a force to be reckoned with, by this news.
Veteran Irish theater actress and director Fiona Shaw is a damn good choice. So looking forward to the next season.
I had decided that I would skip next season of True Blood, but I may change my mind. Fiona is an amazing actress who will be an talented addition to the cast.
Time for a negative vote.
Cast members of this show should look good bloody and nude.
@SaMoGuy Fional will do both.
Oops, Fiona, I mean. Fat fingers (that look good bloody and naked).
I saw Fiona onstage in Dublin. She managed to overshadow Alan Rickman, which is quite some feat. She was astounding. Drat. Now I have to subscribe to HBO.
I think Fiona will look great bloody and naked. Though mousy might be a stretch. Can’t wait to see her in this new role.
…SuZ
Fiona is the best actress EVER. What a great addition to True Blood. Beautiful, intelligent and an amazing actress. Woot!
Fiona Shaw! Possibly another Emmy coming to that show. Excellent choice.
This lady is one fantastic performer. Wow!
Just re-watched the first Harry Potter movie, and when I saw Aunt Petunia, I thought, wow, that is the witch on True Blood. Ironic that her character Petunia talks about how much she hated her sister being a witch, and then she winds up playing one years later.