Dervla Kirwan
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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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Acted in
The Reunion
2022
as Annabelle Degalais
Silent Hours
2021
as DI Jane Ambrose
Last Call
2021
as Leticia
Smother
2021
as Val Ahern
The Stranger
2020
as Corinne Price
The Keeper
2018
as Clarice Friar
Interlude In Prague
2017
as Frau Luptak
Lunacy: The Making of Luna
2015
Safe House
2015
as Elizabeth Ellroy
Luna
2014
as Christine
True Detective
2014
as Kate McKitterick
Entity
2012
as Ruth Peacock
Blackout
2012
as Alex
Injustice
2011
as Jane Travers
The Silence
2010
as Maggie
Ondine
2010
as Maura
Material Girl
2010
as Davina Bailey
Moving On
2009
as Laura
Law & Order: UK
2009
Doctor Who: The Next Doctor
2008
as Miss Hartigan
True Dare Kiss
2007
as Phil Tyler
Keeping the Peace
2005
as Narrator (voice)
Doctor Who
2005
as Miss Hartigan
Casanova
2005
as Casanova's Mother
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
as Bundle
School for Seduction
2004
as Clare
Who Do You Think You Are?
2004
as Self
55 Degrees North
2004
as Claire Maxwell
The Deputy
2004
as Terri Leonard
Tetris: From Russia with Love
2004
as Narrator
Pete's Meteor
2002
as Carmel
Shades
2001
as Maeve Sullivan
The Bombmaker
2001
as Andrea Hayes
Hearts and Bones
2000
as Emma Rose
Happy Birthday Shakespeare
2000
as Kate Green
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
2000
The Greatest Store in the World
1999
as Mum
The Flint Street Nativity
1999
as Angel Gabriel/Jaye Dackers
Eureka Street
1999
as Aoirghe Jenkins
With or Without You
1999
as Rosie Boyd
The Dark Room
1999
as Jane 'Jinx' Kingsley
Sex in a Cold Climate
1998
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Mr White Goes To Westminster
1997
Ballykissangel
1996
as Assumpta Fitzgerald
Father Ted
1995
as Assumpta
War of the Buttons
1994
as Adult Marie (Voice)
Shooting Stars
1993
as Self
Goodnight Sweetheart
1993
as Phoebe Sparrow
A Time to Dance
1992
as Bernadette
December Bride
1990
as Young Martha
The Lilac Bus
1990
as Celia
Troubles
1988
as Viola 'Neill
The Fantasist
1987
as Fiona
Casualty
1986
as Anna
House of Guinness
as Agnes Guinness