Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
October 24, 1971
Place of Birth:
Churchtown, Dublin, Ireland
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Dervla Kirwan
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Dervla Kirwan (born 24 October 1971) is an Irish actress famous for roles in British television shows such as Ballykissangel and Goodnight Sweetheart. She also appeared in the Doctor Who Christmas special episode, "The Next Doctor" and provided the voiceovers for the well-known "this is not just food" television advertising campaign for UK retailer Marks & Spencer.
Kirwan was born in Churchtown, Dublin, Ireland. Her father was an insurance broker, and her mother was a language teacher. She is the youngest of three daughters. Dervla is a great grand-daughter of Margaret Collins-O'Driscoll who was a sister of Michael Collins, one of the Irish leaders during the War of Independence.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Silent Hours | DI Jane Ambrose |
| 2021 | Last Call | Leticia |
| 2018 | The Keeper | Clarice Friar |
| 2017 | Interlude In Prague | Frau Luptak |
| 2015 | Lunacy: The Making of Luna | |
| 2014 | Luna | Christine |
| 2012 | Entity | Ruth Peacock |
| 2010 | Ondine | Maura |
| 2008 | Doctor Who: The Next Doctor | Miss Hartigan |
| 2005 | Keeping the Peace | Narrator (voice) |
| 2004 | Tetris: From Russia with Love | Narrator |
| 2004 | School for Seduction | Clare |
| 2004 | The Deputy | Terri Leonard |
| 2002 | Pete's Meteor | Carmel |
| 2001 | The Bombmaker | Andrea Hayes |
| 2000 | Happy Birthday Shakespeare | Kate Green |
| 1999 | The Flint Street Nativity | Angel Gabriel/Jaye Dackers |
| 1999 | The Dark Room | Jane 'Jinx' Kingsley |
| 1999 | With or Without You | Rosie Boyd |
| 1999 | The Greatest Store in the World | Mum |
| 1998 | Sex in a Cold Climate | Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 1997 | Mr White Goes To Westminster | |
| 1994 | War of the Buttons | Adult Marie (Voice) |
| 1990 | December Bride | Young Martha |
| 1990 | The Lilac Bus | Celia |
| 1986 | The Fantasist | Fiona |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Reunion | Annabelle Degalais |
| 2021 | Smother | Val Ahern |
| 2020 | The Stranger | Corinne Price |
| 2015 | Safe House | Elizabeth Ellroy |
| 2014 | True Detective | Kate McKitterick |
| 2012 | Blackout | Alex |
| 2011 | Injustice | Jane Travers |
| 2010 | Material Girl | Davina Bailey |
| 2010 | The Silence | Maggie |
| 2009 | Law & Order: UK | |
| 2009 | Moving On | Laura |
| 2007 | True Dare Kiss | Phil Tyler |
| 2006 | The One Show | Self |
| 2005 | Casanova | Casanova's Mother |
| 2004 | 55 Degrees North | Claire Maxwell |
| 2004 | Agatha Christie's Marple | Bundle |
| 2004 | Who Do You Think You Are? | Self |
| 2001 | Richard & Judy | Self |
| 2001 | Shades | Maeve Sullivan |
| 2000 | Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) | |
| 2000 | Hearts and Bones | Emma Rose |
| 1999 | Loose Women | Self |
| 1999 | Eureka Street | Aoirghe Jenkins |
| 1996 | Ballykissangel | Assumpta Fitzgerald |
| 1993 | Shooting Stars | Self |
| 1993 | Goodnight Sweetheart | Phoebe Sparrow |
| 1992 | A Time to Dance | Bernadette |
| 1988 | Troubles | Viola 'Neill |
| 1986 | Casualty | Anna |
| House of Guinness | Agnes Guinness |