Dervla Kirwan
Dervla Kirwan is an acclaimed Irish actress known for her versatile roles in television and film. She gained recognition for her performances in 'Ballykissangel' and 'Smother.' With a career spanning over two decades, she is celebrated for her strong presence and distinctive voice, often excelling... Read More
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
House of GuinnessDublin, 1868. The Guinness family patriarch is dead, and his four children — each with dark secrets to hide —... |
Agnes Guinness | |
| 2022 |
The ReunionThe story opens in the present day, at a high school reunion in the south of France where three former... |
Annabelle Degalais | |
| 2021 |
Silent HoursPrivate detective John Duval, an ex-lieutenant commander in the Royal Navy and Naval Intelligence, finds himself the prime suspect in... |
DI Jane Ambrose | |
| 2021 |
Last CallA real estate developer returns to his old Philly neighborhood and must decide to raze or resurrect the family bar. |
Leticia | |
| 2021 |
SmotherOn the rugged coast of County Clare, Val Ahern's husband is found dead at the foot of a cliff the... |
Val Ahern | |
| 2020 |
The StrangerWhen a stranger makes a shocking claim about his wife, Adam Price's life upends as he becomes entangled in a... |
Corinne Price | |
| 2018 |
The KeeperThe story of a man whose love for football, for England and for the love of his life, Margaret, saw... |
Clarice Friar | |
| 2017 |
Interlude in PragueThe incredible tale of Mozart's Prague years. |
Frau Luptak | |
| 2015 |
Lunacy: The Making of LunaThe making-of documentary for Dave McKean's film "Luna." |
Unknown character | |
| 2015 |
Safe HouseFormer police officer Robert and his wife Katy left city life behind them after Robert was injured, whilst trying to... |
Elizabeth Ellroy | |
| 2014 |
LunaRenowned artist and filmmaker Dave McKean (MirrorMask) brings his distinctive blend of live action and gorgeously wrought animation to this... |
Christine | |
| 2014 |
True DetectiveAn American anthology police detective series utilizing multiple timelines in which investigations seem to unearth personal and professional secrets of... |
Kate McKitterick | |
| 2012 |
EntityIn 1998, thirty four unidentified bodies were found in shallow graves in a remote Siberian forest. After subsequent investigations, no... |
Ruth Peacock | |
| 2012 |
BlackoutDaniel Demoys has gone from being an idealistic young man with a burning desire to make the world a better... |
Alex | |
| 2011 |
InjusticeWilliam Travers, an accomplished criminal lawyer living happily with his wife in rural Suffolk, is recovering from a traumatic series... |
Jane Travers | |
| 2010 |
The SilenceA deaf girl witnesses the audacious murder of a policewoman. |
Maggie | |
| 2010 |
OndineOn the coast of Cork, Syracuse is a divorced fisherman who has stopped drinking. His precocious daughter Annie has failing... |
Maura | |
| 2010 |
Material GirlDrama about dreams, love, clothes and how we all use them to run away from who we are and towards... |
Davina Bailey | |
| 2009 |
Moving OnMoving On is a British television series set in contemporary Britain consisting of standalone dramas all sharing the theme of... |
Laura | |
| 2009 |
Law & Order: UKAdapted from the hit US series, Law & Order: UK follows a team of police detectives and prosecutors representing the... |
Unknown character | |
| 2008 |
Doctor Who: The Next DoctorThe Doctor arrives in Victorian London. It's Christmas, but snow isn't the only thing descending on the tranquil and jubilant... |
Miss Hartigan | |
| 2007 |
True Dare KissTrue Dare Kiss is a British television drama produced for BBC One. It is written by Debbie Horsfield and produced... |
Phil Tyler | |
| 2006 |
The One ShowA topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One. |
Self | |
| 2005 |
Keeping the PeaceFive hundred soldiers of the Irish Defence Forces are stationed in Liberia, part of a 15,000-strong United Nations Peacekeeping mission,... |
Narrator (voice) | |
| 2005 |
CasanovaCastle Dux, Bohemia, 1798. Casanova, now a penniless librarian in his seventies, tells Edith, a young kitchen maid in the... |
Casanova's Mother | |
| 2004 |
Agatha Christie's MarpleThe adventures of Miss Jane Marple, an elderly spinster living in the quiet little village of St Mary Mead. During... |
Bundle | |
| 2004 |
School for SeductionAn Italian temptress arrives at a school in Newcastle to teach a group of Geordies about the art of romance. |
Clare | |
| 2004 |
Who Do You Think You Are?A British genealogy documentary series in which celebrities trace their ancestry, discovering secrets and surprises from their past. |
Self | |
| 2004 |
55 Degrees NorthArmed with a self-effacing manner and a lively sense of humour, Dominic 'Nicky' Cole quickly discovers that being a good... |
CPS Claire Maxwell | |
| 2004 |
The DeputyThe Deputy explores Bob Galway's life and work in the House of Commons and how it impacts on his personal... |
Terri Leonard | |
| 2004 |
Tetris: From Russia with LoveThis is the story behind the fiendishly addictive game, a tale of high stakes, intimidation and legal feuds set against... |
Narrator | |
| 2003 |
A Tale of Two WivesBill Goodman is a celebrated psychiatrist who leads a double life: he has a wife and daughter in New York;... |
Charlie Goodman | |
| 2002 |
Pete's MeteorLives change for members of an Irish family after a meteor crashes in their backyard. The kids believe that it... |
Carmel | |
| 2001 |
Richard & JudyRichard & Judy was a British chat show presented by the married couple Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan. The show... |
Self | |
| 2001 |
ShadesMeeting as "shades" after their unexpected deaths, Mark and Maeve team up to try influencing the world they can't seem... |
Maeve Sullivan | |
| 2001 |
The BombmakerExpert IRA bomb-maker turned police informant Andrea Hayes retires and starts a new life after four school-children are killed by... |
Andrea Hayes | |
| 2000 |
Hearts and BonesA group of friends move to London. At the centre are the Rose brothers, Mark and Rich, and Mark’s girlfriend... |
Emma Rose | |
| 2000 |
Happy Birthday ShakespeareFamily man Will Green, a tourist bus driver is convinced that life would be better if he and his family... |
Kate Green | |
| 2000 |
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)A modern day version of the 1969 detective series about Private Investigator Jeff Randall, who is aided in cases by... |
Unknown character | |
| 1999 |
The Greatest Store in the WorldGeraldine and her two daughters, Livvie and Angeline, are living rough on the streets on London. When their van blows... |
Mum | |
| 1999 |
The Flint Street NativityWith angels crying in the toilets all because of a jealous Angel Gabriel, it could only be the eagerly awaited... |
Angel Gabriel/Jaye Dackers | |
| 1999 |
Eureka StreetEureka Street is a BBC Northern Ireland 1999 adaptation to mini-series of Robert McLiam Wilson's 1996 novel of the same... |
Aoirghe Jenkins | |
| 1999 |
With or Without YouRosie and Vincent have known each other for ten years, and have been married for five. She doesn't like her... |
Rosie Boyd | |
| 1999 |
Loose WomenA panel of four women discuss topical issues, ranging from daily politics and current affairs to celebrity gossip. |
Self | |
| 1999 |
The Dark RoomIn hospital, photographer Jinx Kingsley wakes from a coma after a car crash - a failed suicide attempt, prompted by... |
Jane 'Jinx' Kingsley | |
| 1999 |
The Dark RoomIn hospital, photographer Jinx Kingsley wakes from a coma after a car crash - a failed suicide attempt, prompted by... |
Jinx | |
| 1998 |
Sex in a Cold ClimateInterlocking interviews of 4 women interred in various Magdalene asylums and/or orphanages because of out-of-wedlock pregnancies, being sexually assaulted, or... |
Self - Narrator (voice) | |
| 1997 |
Mr White Goes To WestminsterA journalist becomes an independent MP. Loosely based on the election of Martin Bell to the constituency of Tatton between... |
Unknown character | |
| 1996 |
BallykissangelA young British priest adjusts to life in a rural Irish community where life revolves around the church and the... |
Assumpta Fitzgerald | |
| 1994 |
War of the ButtonsWar between two Irish youth gangs consists of removing and retrieving buttons from each other's clothing. |
Adult Marie (Voice) | |
| 1993 |
Shooting StarsShooting Stars is a British television comedy panel game broadcast on BBC Two as a pilot in 1993, then as... |
Self | |
| 1993 |
Goodnight SweetheartGary Sparrow is an ordinary bloke in 1990s Britain, married to the ambitious Yvonne and working as a TV repairman.... |
Phoebe Sparrow | |
| 1992 |
A Time to DanceA fiftysomething English banker falls for and has an affair with an Irish waif from the wrong side of the... |
Bernadette Kennedy | |
| 1990 |
December BrideAt the beginning of the 20th century, a young servant provokes an independent Irish farm community by her relationship with... |
Young Martha | |
| 1990 |
The Lilac BusThe lives of seven friends who share a bus from their village to Dublin every day get complicated as the... |
Celia | |
| 1988 |
TroublesIn 1919, Major Brendan Archer arrives in Ireland to reunite with his fiancée, Angela Spencer. Unfortunately, the family home, The... |
Viola 'Neill | |
| 1986 |
CasualtyDrama series about the staff and patients at Holby City Hospital's emergency department, charting the ups and downs in their... |
Anna | |
| 1986 |
The FantasistA young Dublin woman is stalked by a telephone charmer who poses victims nude and then stabs them. |
Fiona |
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Got a question about Dervla Kirwan?
Dervla Kirwan is best known for her roles in 'Ballykissangel' and 'Smother,' along with her performance in 'The Last of the High Kings.'
Dervla Kirwan has received various nominations for her performances, including a nomination for the Irish Film and Television Academy Award.
Dervla Kirwan's first film role was in 'The Last of the High Kings' in 1996, which marked her transition from theatre to screen.
Apart from 'The Last of the High Kings,' Dervla Kirwan has appeared in films like 'The Good Night' and 'The Man Who Knew Too Little.'
Dervla Kirwan was born in Dublin, Ireland, and trained at the Drama School of the University of Dublin, where she honed her acting skills.
Dervla Kirwan's estimated net worth is around $1 million, primarily from her successful acting career.
Dervla Kirwan's filmography includes notable TV series such as 'Ballykissangel,' 'Smother,' and films like 'The Good Night.'
Yes, Dervla Kirwan is involved in various charitable initiatives, particularly focusing on mental health and children's welfare.