Who played Magdalene “Queenie” Shaw in the Fast & Furious franchise?

Helen Mirren played Magdalene “Queenie” Shaw in the Fast & Furious franchise.

Magdalene Shaw is the mother of Deckard, Owen, and Hattie Shaw. She first appears in The Fate of the Furious, where she is imprisoned but remains connected to her sons’ criminal and intelligence backgrounds. Despite her confinement, Queenie is presented as composed, witty, and influential within the Shaw family.

Mirren returned as Queenie in Hobbs & Shaw, F9: The Fast Saga, and Fast X. The role gives the franchise a celebrated dramatic actor in a supporting part that combines family comedy with criminal-world mythology.

The character is sometimes confused with Hattie Shaw, who is played by Vanessa Kirby, or with Magdalene’s sons, played by Jason Statham and Luke Evans. Helen Mirren’s portrayal is notable because Queenie is one of the franchise’s few recurring older-generation characters and is addressed by the affectionate nickname “Queenie.”