Dervla Kirwan
Acting
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.
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tvHouse of Guinness
2025
Agnes Guinness
tvThe Reunion
2022
Annabelle Degalais
movieSilent Hours
2021
DI Jane Ambrose
movieLast Call
2021
Leticia
tvSmother
2021
Val Ahern
tvThe Stranger
2020
Corinne Price
movieThe Keeper
2018
Clarice Friar
movieInterlude in Prague
2017
Frau Luptak
tvSafe House
2015
Elizabeth Ellroy
movieLuna
2014
Christine
tvTrue Detective
2014
Kate McKitterick
movieEntity
2012
Ruth Peacock
tvBlackout
2012
Alex
tvInjustice
2011
Jane Travers
tvThe Silence
2010
Maggie
movieOndine
2010
Maura
tvMaterial Girl
2010
Davina Bailey
tvMoving On
2009
Laura
movieDoctor Who: The Next Doctor
2008
Miss Hartigan
tvTrue Dare Kiss
2007
Phil Tyler
Keeping the Peace
2005
Narrator (voice)
tvCasanova
2005
Casanova's Mother
tv55 Degrees North
2004
CPS Claire Maxwell
The Deputy
2004
Terri Leonard
movieA Tale of Two Wives
2003
Charlie Goodman
moviePete's Meteor
2002
Carmel
tvShades
2001
Maeve Sullivan
The Bombmaker
2001
Andrea Hayes
tvHearts and Bones
2000
Emma Rose
movieThe Flint Street Nativity
1999
Angel Gabriel/Jaye Dackers
tvEureka Street
1999
Aoirghe Jenkins
movieWith or Without You
1999
Rosie Boyd
movieThe Dark Room
1999
Jane 'Jinx' Kingsley
movieSex in a Cold Climate
1998
Self - Narrator (voice)
tvBallykissangel
1996
Assumpta Fitzgerald
movieWar of the Buttons
1994
Adult Marie (Voice)
tvGoodnight Sweetheart
1993
Phoebe Sparrow
tvA Time to Dance
1992
Bernadette Kennedy
movieDecember Bride
1990
Young Martha
tvTroubles
1988
Viola 'Neill
tvCasualty
1986
Anna
