Siobhán McSweeney (born 27 December 1979) is an Irish actress and presenter. She is best known for her role as Sister Michael in the teen sitcom ''
Derry Girls''.
Early life
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.
Career
McSweeney's first role was in 2006 as Julia in the film ''
The Wind That Shakes the Barley''. In 2015, she played Una Gilbert in the film ''
Mr. Holmes
''Mr. Holmes'' is a 2015 British-American mystery film directed by Bill Condon, based on Mitch Cullin's 2005 novel ''A Slight Trick of the Mind'', and featuring the character Sherlock Holmes. The film stars Ian McKellen as Sherlock Holmes, Lau ...
''. The same year, she played Ruth Cheetham in ''
No Offence''. In 2016, she played Audrey in ''
As You Like It
''As You Like It'' is a pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 and first published in the First Folio in 1623. The play's first performance is uncertain, though a performance at Wilton House in 1603 has b ...
'' at
National Theatre Live. 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''.
From 2018 to 2022, McSweeney 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
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Business and finance
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* Marketing collateral, in marketing and sales
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* ''Collate ...
''. In 2019, McSweeney played the role of Boring Noreen in the film ''
Extra Ordinary
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''. She also played Alice the television series ''
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* Porters, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States
* Porters Ski Area, a ski resort in New Zealand
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Dave Dave may refer to:
Film, television, and theater
* ''Dave'' (film), a 1993 film starring Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver
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. In 2020, she appeared in the short films ''The Widow'' and ''Scrubber''.
Outside 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. Since January 2021, she has been the presenter on ''
The Great Pottery Throw Down
''The Great Pottery Throw Down'' is a British television competition programme first broadcast on BBC Two from 3 November 2015. It is a contest in the style of ''The Great British Bake Off'' and ''The Great British Sewing Bee'', but with pottery ...
'' on Channel 4. She did not appear in the initial episodes of the 2022 series, after breaking her leg in two places.
Ellie Taylor stood in for her.
In 2023, she appeared in a celebrity episode of Catchphrase winning almost £30,000 for her charity, The Maya Centre in North London.
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. McSweeney was out at the time but revealed she had developed anxiety
following the incident.
Filmography
References
External links
*
Irish television actresses
Living people
People from County Cork
1979 births
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