How tall was Fiona Shaw?
Until she made a name for herself in television and film, Shaw was already a known stage actress. The film My Left Foot (1989), by Jim Sheridan, director did not play a role in it until the middle of the eighties; Christy Brown's biographical film confined itself to a body that is horribly crippled by brain paralysis.
5 feet 8 inches
1 m 73 cm

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