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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dervla Kirwan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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2020s
- 2025
- 2022
The Reunion
Annabelle Degalais · 6 episodes
- 2021
- 2020
2010s
- 2018
- 2017
Silent Hours
DI Jane Ambrose · 3 episodes
- 2015
Safe House
Elizabeth Ellroy · 1 episode
- 2014
- 2012
- 2011
Injustice
Jane Travers · 5 episodes
- 2010
The Silence
Maggie · 4 episodes
Material Girl
Davina Bailey · 6 episodes
2000s
- 2009
- 2008
Doctor Who: The Next Doctor
Miss Hartigan
- 2007
True Dare Kiss
Phil Tyler · 6 episodes
- 2005
Casanova
Casanova's Mother · 3 episodes
- 2004
School for Seduction
Clare
55 Degrees North
CPS Claire Maxwell · 14 episodes
- 2003
A Tale of Two Wives
Charlie Goodman
- 2002
- 2001
Shades
Maeve Sullivan · 6 episodes
- 2000
Hearts and Bones
Emma Rose · 13 episodes
1990s
- 1999
The Greatest Store in the World
Mum
The Flint Street Nativity
Angel Gabriel/Jaye Dackers
Eureka Street
Aoirghe Jenkins · 4 episodes
With or Without You
Rosie Boyd
The Dark Room
Jane 'Jinx' Kingsley
The Dark Room
Jinx · 2 episodes
- 1997
Mr White Goes To Westminster
Movie
- 1996
- 1994
War of the Buttons
Adult Marie (Voice)
- 1993
- 1992
A Time to Dance
Bernadette Kennedy · 3 episodes
- 1990
December Bride
Young Martha
1980s
- 1988
Troubles
Viola 'Neill · 2 episodes
- 1986
The Fantasist
Fiona
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2000s
- 2006
- 2004
Tetris: From Russia with Love
Narrator
- 2001
1990s
- 1999
- 1998
Sex in a Cold Climate
Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1993
