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Siobhán McSweeney

Siobhán McSweeney

Known for: Acting

Born 27/12/1979
Place of birth County Cork, Ireland

Siobhán McSweeney (born 27 December 1979) is an Irish actress and presenter. She is best known for her role as Sister Michael in Derry Girls. McSweeney was born in County Cork, Ireland where she grew up in Aherla. Before acting, she earned a science degree at the University College Cork. In 2001, she moved to London when she secured a place at the Central School of Speech and Drama.

Filmography

The Graham Norton Show Series ★ 7,2

The Graham Norton Show

Self

2007

RuPaul's Drag Race UK Series ★ 7,1

RuPaul's Drag Race UK

Self - Guest Judge

2019

The Fall Series ★ 7,7

The Fall

Mary McCurdy

2013

Alice Through the Looking Glass Film ★ 6,6

Alice Through the Looking Glass

Witzender

2016

Derry Girls Series ★ 8,1

Derry Girls

Sister Michael

2018

Celebrity Catchphrase Series ★ 10,0

Celebrity Catchphrase

2018

The Great Pottery Throw Down Series ★ 7,5

The Great Pottery Throw Down

Self - Host

2015

The Great Pottery Throw Down Series ★ 7,5

The Great Pottery Throw Down

Self

2015

Extraordinary Series ★ 7,3

Extraordinary

Mary

2023

No Offence Series ★ 7,5

No Offence

Ruth Cheetham

2015

The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice Series ★ 5,3

The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice

Self

2017

Amandaland Series ★ 6,8

Amandaland

Della

2025

Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue Series ★ 6,4

Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue

Lisa Davies

2025

Porters Series ★ 7,7

Porters

Alice

2017

Nowhere Special Film ★ 7,2

Nowhere Special

Pam

2020

The Wind That Shakes the Barley Film ★ 7,3

The Wind That Shakes the Barley

Julia (uncredited)

2006

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain Film ★ 6,9

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

Dr Cooke

2021

Madfabulous Film ★ 7,0

Madfabulous

Blanche

2026

Holding Series ★ 6,3

Holding

as Bríd Riordan

2022

Maddie + Triggs Series ★ 10,0

Maddie + Triggs

Narrator (voice)

2024

Redemption Series ★ 7,0

Redemption

Jane Connolly

2022

London Irish Series ★ 7,6

London Irish

Aoife

2013

Extra Ordinary Film ★ 6,4

Extra Ordinary

Boring Noreen

2019

National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World Film

National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World

Widow Quin

2026

The Traitors Ireland Series ★ 3,9

The Traitors Ireland

Self - Host

2025

Series ★ 6,0

Tom Allen’s Quizness

Self

2021

Anthony Film ★ 6,0

Anthony

Luighsearch Kelly

2020

Celebrity Sabotage Series ★ 1,0

Celebrity Sabotage

Self - Narrator (voice)

2026

Exploring Northern Ireland With Siobhán McSweeney Series ★ 6,0

Exploring Northern Ireland With Siobhán McSweeney

Self - Presenter

2021

The Widow Film

The Widow

Eileen

2020

Happy Days Film

Happy Days

Winnie

2021

Brian Friel: Shy Man, Showman Film

Brian Friel: Shy Man, Showman

Self

2022

Scrubber Film

Scrubber

Scrubber

2020

Spud Film ★ 6,0

Spud

Spud

2024