Fiona Shawscreen performanceFiona Shaw plays Grandmother in The Tree of Life.
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FILM POSTER · The Tree of LifeThe Tree of Life
Grandmother
Film guide, starting point, and performer.
Grandmother appears in The Tree of Life (2011), portrayed by Fiona Shaw. This page focuses on that specific screen performance and the movie around it.
Film guide · 1 film · 2011 · 1 performerTHE MOVIE
Grandmother on screen
One focused screen portrayal, with the performer and movie linked directly below.
Film guide · 1 film · 2011Main sequence runtime: 2h 19m
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- 01MoviHero score81/100WORTH IT
THE PERFORMANCE
Who plays Grandmother?
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Fiona Shawscreen performanceWHY THE CHARACTER WORKS
What defines Grandmother
Fiona Shaw’s performance in The Tree of Life is the center of this character page. With only one film in the current screen path, the useful comparison is between the character, the performer and the role that film asks them to play—not an invented larger timeline.
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