Acting credits
52
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Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Dervla Kirwan
Acting
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Movies: 21Series: 31
TMDB ID: 95896
IMDb ID: nm0457062
Known for: Acting
Born: October 24, 1971
Age: 54
Place of birth: Churchtown, Dublin, Ireland
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1986 - 2025
Years active: 40
Average TMDB rating: 6.7
Wikidata: Q541330
Also known as
데블라 키어완
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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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Dervla Kirwan.
5.2
Silent Hours
as DI Jane Ambrose
2021 Movie
5.1
Last Call
as Leticia
2021 Movie
7.4
The Keeper
as Clarice Friar
2018 Movie
5.8
Interlude In Prague
as Frau Luptak
2017 Movie
6.6
Luna
as Christine
2014 Movie
4.8
Entity
as Ruth Peacock
2012 Movie
6.4
Ondine
as Maura
2010 Movie
7.4
Doctor Who: The Next Doctor
as Miss Hartigan
2008 Movie
4.6
School for Seduction
as Clare
2004 Movie
6.5
Tetris: From Russia with Love
as Narrator
2004 Movie
4.0
A Tale of Two Wives
as Charlie Goodman
2003 Movie
4.3
Pete's Meteor
as Carmel
2002 Movie
4.8
The Greatest Store in the World
as Mum
1999 Movie
5.4
The Flint Street Nativity
as Angel Gabriel/Jaye Dackers
1999 Movie
5.2
With or Without You
as Rosie Boyd
1999 Movie
5.0
The Dark Room
as Jane 'Jinx' Kingsley
1999 Movie
6.9
Sex in a Cold Climate
as Self - Narrator (voice)
1998 Movie
2.0
Mr White Goes To Westminster
1997 Movie
7.0
War of the Buttons
as Adult Marie (Voice)
1994 Movie
6.9
December Bride
as Young Martha
1990 Movie
3.9
The Fantasist
as Fiona
1986 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Dervla Kirwan.
7.5
House of Guinness
as Agnes Guinness • 8 eps
2025 Series
6.3
The Reunion
as Annabelle Degalais • 6 eps
2022 Series
6.6
Smother
as Val Ahern • 18 eps
2021 Series
7.2
The Stranger
as Corinne Price • 8 eps
2020 Series
6.4
Safe House
as Elizabeth Ellroy • 1 eps
2015 Series
8.3
True Detective
as Kate McKitterick • 3 eps
2014 Series
6.2
Blackout
as Alex • 3 eps
2012 Series
7.1
Injustice
as Jane Travers • 5 eps
2011 Series
6.3
The Silence
as Maggie • 4 eps
2010 Series
3.0
Material Girl
as Davina Bailey • 6 eps
2010 Series
7.1
Moving On
as Laura • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.0
Law & Order: UK
2 eps
2009 Series
7.0
True Dare Kiss
as Phil Tyler • 6 eps
2007 Series
4.4
The One Show
as Self • 1 eps
2006 Series
7.1
Casanova
as Casanova's Mother • 3 eps
2005 Series
7.8
Agatha Christie's Marple
as Bundle • 1 eps
2004 Series
6.7
Who Do You Think You Are?
as Self • 1 eps
2004 Series
7.1
55 Degrees North
as CPS Claire Maxwell • 14 eps
2004 Series
2.9
Richard & Judy
as Self • 1 eps
2001 Series
6.0
Shades
as Maeve Sullivan • 6 eps
2001 Series
4.0
Hearts and Bones
as Emma Rose • 13 eps
2000 Series
6.5
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
1 eps
2000 Series
6.7
Eureka Street
as Aoirghe Jenkins • 4 eps
1999 Series
3.2
Loose Women
as Self • 1 eps
1999 Series