8.3
TV
Acting
Dervla Kirwan
- Born
- (age 55)
- Birthplace
- Churchtown, Dublin, Ireland
- Credits
- 60 titles
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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Signature work
Known For
8.3
TV
7.2
TV
The Stranger
6.4
Movie
Ondine
7.4
Movie
The Keeper
7.4
Movie
Doctor Who: The Next Doctor
7.6
TV
House of Guinness
7.9
TV
Agatha Christie's Marple
7.0
Movie
War of the Buttons
6.2
TV
Casualty
7.0
TV
Casanova
7.3
TV
Goodnight Sweetheart
7.0
TV
Law & Order: UK
4.7
Movie
Entity
5.3
Movie
Silent Hours
6.3
TV
The Silence
6.4
TV
Dalziel and Pascoe
6.4
TV
Safe House
7.1
TV
Injustice
Acting credits 60
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | House of Guinness TV | Agnes Guinness (8 ep) |
| 2022 | The Reunion TV | Annabelle Degalais (6 ep) |
| 2021 | Silent Hours Film | DI Jane Ambrose |
| 2021 | Last Call Film | Leticia |
| 2021 | Smother TV | Val Ahern (18 ep) |
| 2020 | The Stranger TV | Corinne Price (8 ep) |
| 2018 | The Keeper Film | Clarice Friar |
| 2017 | Interlude in Prague Film | Frau Luptak |
| 2017 | Silent Hours TV | DI Jane Ambrose (3 ep) |
| 2015 | Lunacy: The Making of Luna Film | |
| 2015 | Safe House TV | Elizabeth Ellroy (1 ep) |
| 2014 | Luna Film | Christine |
| 2014 | True Detective TV | Kate McKitterick (3 ep) |
| 2012 | Entity Film | Ruth Peacock |
| 2012 | Blackout TV | Alex (3 ep) |
| 2011 | Injustice TV | Jane Travers (5 ep) |
| 2010 | The Silence TV | Maggie (4 ep) |
| 2010 | Ondine Film | Maura |
| 2010 | Material Girl TV | Davina Bailey (6 ep) |
| 2009 | Moving On TV | Laura (1 ep) |
| 2009 | Law & Order: UK TV | (2 ep) |
| 2008 | Doctor Who: The Next Doctor Film | Miss Hartigan |
| 2007 | True Dare Kiss TV | Phil Tyler (6 ep) |
| 2006 | The One Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Keeping the Peace Film | Narrator (voice) |
| 2005 | Casanova TV | Casanova's Mother (3 ep) |
| 2004 | Agatha Christie's Marple TV | Bundle (1 ep) |
| 2004 | School for Seduction Film | Clare |
| 2004 | Who Do You Think You Are? TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2004 | 55 Degrees North TV | CPS Claire Maxwell (14 ep) |
| 2004 | The Deputy Film | Terri Leonard |
| 2004 | Tetris: From Russia with Love Film | Narrator |
| 2003 | A Tale of Two Wives Film | Charlie Goodman |
| 2002 | Pete's Meteor Film | Carmel |
| 2001 | Richard & Judy TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2001 | Shades TV | Maeve Sullivan (6 ep) |
| 2001 | The Bombmaker Film | Andrea Hayes |
| 2000 | Hearts and Bones TV | Emma Rose (13 ep) |
| 2000 | Happy Birthday Shakespeare Film | Kate Green |
| 2000 | Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) TV | (1 ep) |
| 1999 | The Greatest Store in the World Film | Mum |
| 1999 | The Flint Street Nativity Film | Angel Gabriel/Jaye Dackers |
| 1999 | Eureka Street TV | Aoirghe Jenkins (4 ep) |
| 1999 | With or Without You Film | Rosie Boyd |
| 1999 | Loose Women TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1999 | The Dark Room Film | Jane 'Jinx' Kingsley |
| 1999 | The Dark Room TV | Jinx (2 ep) |
| 1998 | Sex in a Cold Climate Film | Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 1997 | Mr White Goes To Westminster Film | |
| 1996 | Dalziel and Pascoe TV | Rye Pomona (2 ep) |
| 1996 | Ballykissangel TV | Assumpta Fitzgerald (25 ep) |
| 1994 | War of the Buttons Film | Adult Marie (Voice) |
| 1993 | Shooting Stars TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1993 | Goodnight Sweetheart TV | Phoebe Sparrow (31 ep) |
| 1992 | A Time to Dance TV | Bernadette Kennedy (3 ep) |
| 1990 | December Bride Film | Young Martha |
| 1990 | The Lilac Bus Film | Celia |
| 1988 | Troubles TV | Viola 'Neill (2 ep) |
| 1986 | Casualty TV | Anna (1 ep) |
| 1986 | The Fantasist Film | Fiona |