Siobhán McSweeney

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Siobhán McSweeney

Acting 46 December 27, 1979

County Cork, Ireland

Siobhán McSweeney (born 27 December 1979) is an Irish actress and presenter. She is best known for her role as Sister Michael in Derry Girls. McSweeney was born in County Cork, Ir…

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Alice Through the Looking Glass

Alice Through the Looking Glass

6.6 2016 Movie
The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

7.2 2007 TV Show
The Fall

The Fall

7.7 2013 TV Show
The Wind That Shakes the Barley

The Wind That Shakes the Barley

7.3 2006 Movie
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

6.9 2021 Movie
Derry Girls

Derry Girls

8.1 2018 TV Show
RuPaul's Drag Race UK

RuPaul's Drag Race UK

7.1 2019 TV Show
Extra Ordinary

Extra Ordinary

6.4 2019 Movie
Extraordinary

Extraordinary

7.3 2023 TV Show
Nowhere Special

Nowhere Special

7.3 2020 Movie
No Offence

No Offence

7.5 2015 TV Show
Celebrity Catchphrase

Celebrity Catchphrase

10.0 2018 TV Show

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Siobhán McSweeney (born 27 December 1979) is an Irish actress and presenter. She is best known for her role as Sister Michael in Derry Girls. McSweeney was born in County Cork, Ireland where she grew up in Aherla. Before acting, she earned 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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Madfabulous

    Movie Blanche

  2. 2026
    National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World

    Movie Widow Quin

  3. 2026
    The Dickie Show

    TV show

  4. 2026
    Celebrity Sabotage

    TV show Self - Narrator (voice)

  5. 2025
    The Traitors Ireland

    TV show Self - Host

  6. 2025
    The Traitors Ireland Uncloaked

    TV show Self - Guest

  7. 2025
    Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue

    TV show Lisa Davies

  8. 2025
    Amandaland

    TV show Della

  9. 2024
    Maddie + Triggs

    TV show Narrator (voice)

  10. 2024
    Spud

    Movie Spud

  11. 2023
    Extraordinary

    TV show Mary

  12. 2022
    Redemption

    TV show Jane Connolly

  13. 2022
    Holding

    TV show as Bríd Riordan

  14. 2022
    Brian Friel: Shy Man, Showman

    Movie Self

  15. 2021
    The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

    Movie Dr Cooke

  16. 2021
    Exploring Northern Ireland With Siobhán McSweeney

    TV show Self - Presenter

More credits
  1. 2021
    Tom Allen’s Quizness

    TV show Self

  2. 2021
    Happy Days

    Movie Winnie

  3. 2020
    Nowhere Special

    Movie Pam

  4. 2020
    Scrubber

    Movie Scrubber

  5. 2020
    Anthony

    Movie Luighsearch Kelly

  6. 2020
    The Widow

    Movie Eileen

  7. 2019
    RuPaul's Drag Race UK

    TV show Self - Guest Judge

  8. 2019
    Extra Ordinary

    Movie Boring Noreen

  9. 2018
    Celebrity Catchphrase

    TV show

  10. 2018
    Derry Girls

    TV show Sister Michael

  11. 2017
    Porters

    TV show Alice

  12. 2017
    The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice

    TV show Self

  13. 2016
    Alice Through the Looking Glass

    Movie Witzender

  14. 2015
    The Great Pottery Throw Down

    TV show Self - Host

  15. 2015
    No Offence

    TV show Ruth Cheetham

  16. 2013
    London Irish

    TV show Aoife

  17. 2013
    The Fall

    TV show Mary McCurdy

  18. 2007
    The Graham Norton Show

    TV show Self

  19. 2006
    The Wind That Shakes the Barley

    Movie Julia (uncredited)

  20. 1962
    The Late Late Show

    TV show Self - Guest