Siobhán McSweeney

Siobhán McSweeney

Known for
Acting
Born
December 27, 1979 (age 46)
Birthplace
County Cork, Ireland

Biography

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.

Known For

Filmography

2026
Madfabulous poster

Madfabulous

Movie · as Blanche

2026
National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World poster

National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World

Movie · as Widow Quin

2026
Celebrity Sabotage poster

Celebrity Sabotage

TV · as Self - Narrator (voice) · 6 eps

2026
The Dickie Show poster

The Dickie Show

TV · 1 ep

2025
Amandaland poster

Amandaland

TV · as Della · 12 eps

2025
The Traitors Ireland poster

The Traitors Ireland

TV · as Self - Host · 24 eps

2025
Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue poster

Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue

TV · as Lisa Davies · 5 eps

2025
The Traitors Ireland Uncloaked poster

The Traitors Ireland Uncloaked

TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps

2024
Spud poster

Spud

Movie · as Spud

2024
Maddie + Triggs poster

Maddie + Triggs

TV · as Narrator (voice) · 52 eps

2023
Extraordinary poster

Extraordinary

TV · as Mary · 1 ep

2022
Brian Friel: Shy Man, Showman poster

Brian Friel: Shy Man, Showman

Movie · as Self

2022
Holding poster

Holding

TV · as as Bríd Riordan · 4 eps

2022
Redemption poster

Redemption

TV · as Jane Connolly · 6 eps

2021
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain poster

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

Movie · as Dr Cooke

2021
Happy Days poster

Happy Days

Movie · as Winnie

2021
Exploring Northern Ireland With Siobhán McSweeney poster

Exploring Northern Ireland With Siobhán McSweeney

TV · as Self - Presenter · 4 eps

2021
Tom Allen’s Quizness

Tom Allen’s Quizness

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2020
The Widow poster

The Widow

Movie · as Eileen

2020
Scrubber poster

Scrubber

Movie · as Scrubber

2020
Nowhere Special poster

Nowhere Special

Movie · as Pam

2020
Anthony poster

Anthony

Movie · as Luighsearch Kelly

2019
Extra Ordinary poster

Extra Ordinary

Movie · as Boring Noreen

2019
RuPaul's Drag Race UK poster

RuPaul's Drag Race UK

TV · as Self - Guest Judge · 1 ep

2018
Derry Girls poster

Derry Girls

TV · as Sister Michael · 19 eps

2018
Celebrity Catchphrase poster

Celebrity Catchphrase

TV · 1 ep

2017
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice poster

The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2017
Porters poster

Porters

TV · as Alice · 3 eps

2016
Alice Through the Looking Glass poster

Alice Through the Looking Glass

Movie · as Witzender

2015
The Great Pottery Throw Down poster

The Great Pottery Throw Down

TV · as Self - Host · 44 eps

2015
No Offence poster

No Offence

TV · as Ruth Cheetham · 6 eps

2013
The Fall poster

The Fall

TV · as Mary McCurdy · 5 eps

2013
London Irish poster

London Irish

TV · as Aoife · 1 ep

2007
The Graham Norton Show poster

The Graham Norton Show

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2006
The Wind That Shakes the Barley poster

The Wind That Shakes the Barley

Movie · as Julia (uncredited)

1962
The Late Late Show poster

The Late Late Show

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep