Siobhán McSweeney

Siobhán McSweeney (born 27 December)[1] is an Irish actress. She is best known for her role as Sister Michael in Derry Girls.

Siobhán McSweeney
Born27 December
County Cork, Ireland
OccupationActress
Years active2006–present

Early life

McSweeney was born in County Cork, Ireland. Before acting, she did 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.[2]

Career

McSweeney's first role was in 2006 as Julia in the film The Wind That Shakes the Barley. The following year, she played a Nurse in Emmerdale.

In 2011, she played Anne in The Kitchen at National Theatre Live.

In 2013, she played Aoife in an episode of London Irish.[3]

From 2013 to 2014, McSweeney played Mary McCurdy in The Fall.

In 2015, she played Una Gilbert in the film Mr. Holmes. The same year, she played Ruth Cheetham in No Offence.

In 2016, she played Audrey in As You Like It at National Theatre Live.[4] Later that year, she played the role of Witzender in the film Alice Through the Looking Glass.

In 2017, she played a social worker in the short film Big Dog.

Since 2018, McSweeney has played the role of Sister Michael in the Channel 4 sitcom Derry Girls written by Lisa McGee. McSweeney also played Petra in three episodes of Collateral.

In 2019, McSweeney played the role of Boring Noreen in the film Extra Ordinary. She also played Alice the television series Porters on Dave.

In 2020, she appeared in the short films The Widow and Scrubber.

Outside of acting, McSweeney has also made guest appearances on television shows including Sunday Brunch and Front Row Late. She also appeared on the Derry Girls edition of The Great British Bake Off which aired on 1 January 2020.

Personal life

On 8 November 2019, McSweeney's flat in London caught fire due to a cube double adaptor that had fallen out of the socket.[5] McSweeney was out at the time but revealed she had developed anxiety following the incident.[6]

Filmography
YearTitleRoleNotes
2006The Wind That Shakes the BarleyJulia
2007EmmerdaleNurse 21 episode
2011National Theatre Live: The KitchenAnne
2013London IrishAoife1 episode
2013–2014The FallMary McCurdy7 episodes
2015Mr. HolmesUna Gilbert
2015No OffenceRuth Cheetham
2016National Theatre Live: As You Like ItAudrey
2016Alice Through the Looking GlassWitzender
2017Big DogSocial WorkerShort film
2018–presentDerry GirlsSister MichaelMain role
2018CollateralPetra3 episodes
2019Extra OrdinaryBoring Noreen
2019PortersAlice3 episodes
2020The WidowEileenShort film
2020ScrubberScrubber
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gollark: This is slightly convenient, yes?
gollark: I even added a Milo Remote-like interface which *doesn't need an introspection module in your neural interface*.
gollark: No such API.
gollark: What APIs does PotatOS have which would be useful for it, even?

References
  1. https://twitter.com/siobhni/status/1210490605589192704?s=21
  2. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/derry-girls-star-siobhan-mcsweeney-on-moving-to-london-as-a-student-vbzlvhp0z
  3. https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2018/jul/07/siobhan-mcsweeney-interview-sister-michael-derry-girls-pity-rory-mullarkey
  4. https://www.kinodigital.co.uk/films/nt-live-as-you-like-it/
  5. https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/tv/derry-girls-star-siobhan-mcsweeney-17232974
  6. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/derry-girls-star-siobhan-mcsweeney-fire-has-left-me-with-anxiety-39031344.html


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