Dervla Kirwan

Dervla Kirwan

Acting

Born:
1971-10-24
Place of birth:
Churchtown, Dublin, Ireland

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dervla Kirwan,  licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

House of Guinness

House of Guinness

7.52025Agnes Guinness
TV
The Reunion

The Reunion

6.32022Annabelle Degalais
TV
Silent Hours

Silent Hours

5.32021DI Jane Ambrose
Movie
Last Call

Last Call

5.12021Leticia
Movie
Smother

Smother

6.32021Val Ahern
TV
The Stranger

The Stranger

7.22020Corinne Price
TV
The Keeper

The Keeper

7.42018Clarice Friar
Movie
Interlude in Prague

Interlude in Prague

5.72017Frau Luptak
Movie
Silent Hours

Silent Hours

2017DI Jane Ambrose
TV
Lunacy: The Making of Luna

Lunacy: The Making of Luna

2015
Movie
Safe House

Safe House

6.42015Elizabeth Ellroy
TV
Luna

Luna

6.62014Christine
Movie
True Detective

True Detective

8.32014Kate McKitterick
TV
Entity

Entity

4.72012Ruth Peacock
Movie
Blackout

Blackout

6.32012Alex
TV
Injustice

Injustice

7.12011Jane Travers
TV
The Silence

The Silence

6.32010Maggie
TV
Ondine

Ondine

6.42010Maura
Movie
Material Girl

Material Girl

3.02010Davina Bailey
TV
Moving On

Moving On

7.32009Laura
TV
Law & Order: UK

Law & Order: UK

7.02009
TV
Doctor Who: The Next Doctor

Doctor Who: The Next Doctor

7.42008Miss Hartigan
Movie
True Dare Kiss

True Dare Kiss

7.02007Phil Tyler
TV
The One Show

The One Show

4.32006Self
TV
Keeping the Peace

Keeping the Peace

2005Narrator (voice)
Movie
Casanova

Casanova

7.02005Casanova's Mother
TV
Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple

7.92004Bundle
TV
School for Seduction

School for Seduction

4.72004Clare
Movie
Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are?

7.02004Self
TV
55 Degrees North

55 Degrees North

7.12004CPS Claire Maxwell
TV
The Deputy

The Deputy

9.02004Terri Leonard
Movie
Tetris: From Russia with Love

Tetris: From Russia with Love

6.72004Narrator
Movie
A Tale of Two Wives

A Tale of Two Wives

6.52003Charlie Goodman
Movie
Pete's Meteor

Pete's Meteor

5.32002Carmel
Movie
Richard & Judy

Richard & Judy

3.42001Self
TV
Shades

Shades

6.52001Maeve Sullivan
TV
The Bombmaker

The Bombmaker

9.02001Andrea Hayes
Movie
Hearts and Bones

Hearts and Bones

5.02000Emma Rose
TV
Happy Birthday Shakespeare

Happy Birthday Shakespeare

8.02000Kate Green
Movie
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)

Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)

6.82000
TV
The Greatest Store in the World

The Greatest Store in the World

5.61999Mum
Movie
The Flint Street Nativity

The Flint Street Nativity

5.91999Angel Gabriel/Jaye Dackers
Movie
Eureka Street

Eureka Street

7.61999Aoirghe Jenkins
TV
With or Without You

With or Without You

5.41999Rosie Boyd
Movie
Loose Women

Loose Women

3.41999Self
TV
The Dark Room

The Dark Room

5.81999Jane 'Jinx' Kingsley
Movie
The Dark Room

The Dark Room

1999Jinx
TV
Sex in a Cold Climate

Sex in a Cold Climate

7.11998Self - Narrator (voice)
Movie
Mr White Goes To Westminster

Mr White Goes To Westminster

5.01997
Movie
Dalziel and Pascoe

Dalziel and Pascoe

6.41996Rye Pomona
TV
Ballykissangel

Ballykissangel

7.21996Assumpta Fitzgerald
TV
War of the Buttons

War of the Buttons

7.01994Adult Marie (Voice)
Movie
Shooting Stars

Shooting Stars

7.71993Self
TV
Goodnight Sweetheart

Goodnight Sweetheart

7.31993Phoebe Sparrow
TV
A Time to Dance

A Time to Dance

3.81992Bernadette Kennedy
TV
December Bride

December Bride

7.41990Young Martha
Movie
The Lilac Bus

The Lilac Bus

8.51990Celia
Movie
Troubles

Troubles

9.01988Viola 'Neill
TV
Casualty

Casualty

6.21986Anna
TV
The Fantasist

The Fantasist

4.31986Fiona
Movie