Fiona Shaw said she married later in life because she was dedicated to her career and not to finding love.
The Killing Eve star, 61, wed Sri Lankan economist Sonali Deraniyagala two years ago. The pair, right, were introduced by friends after Shaw was so moved by Deraniyagala’s memoir Wave, about the loss of her family to the 2004 tsunami in Indonesia, that she wanted to meet her.
Shaw told Saga Magazine: “I think it was a good time for me to get married. Until then, I had given my life to tearing around the world working.
"I don’t think I could have married when I was in my twenties or thirties; I don’t think I was that person.
"I just made a decision when I was about 26 to give myself entirely to the whims of my work, and it was only about six years ago I began to get fed up with that.”
Shaw, who was born in Farranree, Ireland, said her wife has little interest in her career, meaning her public and private life remain separate.
“It means my domestic identity has become separated from my public identity,” she said.
“Sonali brings me everything. Life, fun, laughter, food — she’s a brilliant chef — companionship, steadiness.”
Saga Magazine is out now
