Dervla Kirwan

Dervla Kirwan is an Irish actress who started in theater and became known for television roles. Born in Churchtown, Dublin, she moved to London at sixteen after winning a part at the Bush Theatre, and she won acclaim in 1988 for A Handful of Stars. Her breakthrough television role came in the 1991 BBC Scotland production A Time To Dance. She went on to appear in Goodnight Sweetheart and Ballykissangel, the latter earning her a National Television Award. Other television work includes Hearts and Bones, 55 Degrees North, True Dare Kiss, Material Girl, The Silence, and the Doctor Who Christmas special The Next Doctor (2008). On film, she appeared in Ondine (2009) and Interlude in Prague (2017). She has received two IFTA Awards, for Ondine and for the RTÉ thriller Smother. Her stage work includes Uncle Vanya, The Weir, and King Lear, and she provided voiceovers for Marks & Spencer and Food Standards Agency campaigns.