Sinéad O'Connor

Sinéad O'Connor

Known for
Acting
Born
December 8, 1966
Died
July 26, 2023 (aged 56)
Birthplace
Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin, Ireland

Biography

Shuhada' Sadaqat (born Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor; December 8, 1966 – July 26, 2023), better known as Sinéad O'Connor, was an Irish singer-songwriter, musician, and activist. Her career encompassed songs for films, collaborations with numerous artists, and appearances at charity fundraising concerts. Known for often drawing attention to issues involving child abuse, human rights, racism, and women's rights, she became a controversial figure for tearing up a photograph of Pope John Paul II to protest against abuse in the Catholic Church during an SNL live performance in 1992. She converted to Islam in 2018 and changed her name to Shuhada' Sadaqat, but didn't stop using her birthname professionally.

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music poster

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2025
Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery poster

Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery

Movie · as Self

2024
Sinéad poster

Sinéad

Movie · as Self

2024
Sinéad O'Connor at the BBC poster

Sinéad O'Connor at the BBC

Movie · as Self (archive material)

2024
Prince and His Songs at the BBC poster

Prince and His Songs at the BBC

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2024
Sinéad poster

Sinéad

TV · as self · 1 ep

2022
Nothing Compares poster

Nothing Compares

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2020
Citizens Of Boomtown: The Story of the Boomtown Rats poster

Citizens Of Boomtown: The Story of the Boomtown Rats

Movie · as Self

2020
The Busk - A Decade of Christmas on Grafton Street

The Busk - A Decade of Christmas on Grafton Street

Movie · as Self

2020
Gay Byrne's Late Late Moments

Gay Byrne's Late Late Moments

TV · as Self - Guest (archive footage) · 1 ep

2015
Irish Rock at the BBC poster

Irish Rock at the BBC

Movie · as Self

2015
The Irish Rock Story: A Tale of Two Cities poster

The Irish Rock Story: A Tale of Two Cities

Movie · as Self

2014
Meteor Choice Music Prize 2014 poster

Meteor Choice Music Prize 2014

Movie · as Self - Nominee

2013
Best Of Night Of The Proms vol. 6 poster

Best Of Night Of The Proms vol. 6

Movie

2010
Music poster

Music

Movie · as Self

2009
The Meaning of Life poster

The Meaning of Life

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2008
Sinéad O'Connor - Theology (Live & Accoustic) poster

Sinéad O'Connor - Theology (Live & Accoustic)

Movie · as Herself

2007
The Graham Norton Show poster

The Graham Norton Show

TV · as Self · 3 eps

2004
Top of the Pops: 40th Anniversary 1964 - 2004 poster

Top of the Pops: 40th Anniversary 1964 - 2004

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2004
Back To The 80's - Live In Concert poster

Back To The 80's - Live In Concert

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2003
Sinead O'Connor - Goodnight, Thank You. You've Been a Lovely Audience poster

Sinead O'Connor - Goodnight, Thank You. You've Been a Lovely Audience

Movie · as Herself

2003
Sinéad O'Connor Live poster

Sinéad O'Connor Live

Movie

2003
Kinky Gerlinky poster

Kinky Gerlinky

Movie · as Self

2003
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment poster

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2002
Greatest Hits of the 70's & 80's poster

Greatest Hits of the 70's & 80's

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2000
The Beatles Revolution

The Beatles Revolution

Movie · as Self

2000
Gael Force

Gael Force

Movie

1999
Rove poster

Rove

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1998
The Righteous Babes poster

The Righteous Babes

Movie · as Self

1998
A Song for Eurotrash poster

A Song for Eurotrash

Movie · as Self - Special Guest

1998
The Butcher Boy poster

The Butcher Boy

Movie · as Our Lady/Colleen

1997
The Great Hunger: The Life and Songs of Shane MacGowan poster

The Great Hunger: The Life and Songs of Shane MacGowan

Movie · as Self

1997
The Best of Sessions at West 54th: Vol. 1 poster

The Best of Sessions at West 54th: Vol. 1

Movie · as Self

1997
The View poster

The View

TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps

1997
Behind the Music poster

Behind the Music

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1996
TFI Friday poster

TFI Friday

TV · 2 eps

1994
A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who poster

A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who

Movie · as Self

1993
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration poster

Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration

Movie · as Self

1993
Peter Gabriel - All About US poster

Peter Gabriel - All About US

Movie · as Self

1993
Late Show with David Letterman poster

Late Show with David Letterman

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep

1992
Wuthering Heights poster

Wuthering Heights

Movie · as Emily Bronté (uncredited)

1992
Terry Wogan's Friday Night

Terry Wogan's Friday Night

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1992
Later... with Jools Holland poster

Later... with Jools Holland

TV · 3 eps

1991
The Ghosts of Oxford Street poster

The Ghosts of Oxford Street

Movie · as Ann of Oxford Street

1991
Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin poster

Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin

Movie · as Self - Guest

1991
Sinéad O'Connor - The Year of the Horse poster

Sinéad O'Connor - The Year of the Horse

Movie · as Self

1990
Roger Waters: The Wall - Live in Berlin poster

Roger Waters: The Wall - Live in Berlin

Movie · as Self - Vocals

1990
Hush-a-Bye Baby poster

Hush-a-Bye Baby

Movie · as Sinéad

1990
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter poster

Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter

Movie · as Self

1990
Stars 90 poster

Stars 90

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1990
The Word poster

The Word

TV · 1 ep

1989
Sinéad O'Connor: The Value of Ignorance poster

Sinéad O'Connor: The Value of Ignorance

Movie · as Self

1984
MTV Video Music Awards poster

MTV Video Music Awards

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1980
Verstehen Sie Spaß? poster

Verstehen Sie Spaß?

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1975
Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 2 eps

1972
Ein Kessel Buntes

Ein Kessel Buntes

TV · as Self - Musician · 1 ep

1964
Top of the Pops poster

Top of the Pops

TV · as Self · 1 ep