Dervla Kirwan
Actress
55 years (Oct 24, 1971)Churchtown, Dublin, Ireland
Dervla Kirwan is a working actress known to audiences from a long list of titles rather than from one. 'The Stranger' sits at the front of the filmography, where she plays Corinne Price. 'Ondine' counts among the more visible credits. 37 appearances between the two screens is the plain arithmetic of it.
Dervla Kirwan
Actress
Dervla Kirwan is a working actress known to audiences from a long list of titles rather than from one. 'The Stranger' sits at the front of the filmography, where she plays Corinne Price. 'Ondine' counts among the more visible credits. 37 appearances between the two screens is the plain arithmetic of it.
13 Movies
Plays Leticia
Last Call
2021
Plays Clarice Friar
The Keeper
2018
Plays Maura
Ondine
2010
Plays Miss Hartigan
Doctor Who: The Next Doctor
2008
Plays Clare
School for Seduction
2004
Plays DI Jane Ambrose
Silent Hours
2021
Plays Adult Marie (Voice)
War of the Buttons
1994
Plays Ruth Peacock
Entity
2012
Plays Carmel
Pete's Meteor
2002
Plays Frau Luptak
Interlude in Prague
2017
Plays Rosie Boyd
With or Without You
1999
Plays Christine
Luna
2014
Plays Young Martha
December Bride
1990
Plays Fiona
The Fantasist
1986
24 TV Shows
Plays Phoebe Sparrow
Goodnight Sweetheart
1993
Plays Assumpta Fitzgerald
Ballykissangel
1996
Plays Val Ahern
Smother
2021
Plays CPS Claire Maxwell
55 Degrees North
2004
Plays Emma Rose
Hearts and Bones
2000
Plays Corinne Price
The Stranger
2020
Plays Agnes Guinness
House of Guinness
2025
Plays Maeve Sullivan
Shades
2001
Plays Phil Tyler
True Dare Kiss
2007
Plays Davina Bailey
Material Girl
2010
Plays Jane Travers
Injustice
2011
Plays Maggie
The Silence
2010
Plays Aoirghe Jenkins
Eureka Street
1999
Plays Bernadette Kennedy
A Time to Dance
1992
Plays DI Jane Ambrose
Silent Hours
2017
Plays Alex
Blackout
2012
Plays Casanova's Mother
Casanova
2005
Plays Kate McKitterick
True Detective
2014
Plays Jinx
The Dark Room
1999
Plays Viola 'Neill
Troubles
1988
Plays Rye Pomona
Dalziel and Pascoe
1996
Plays Elizabeth Ellroy
Safe House
2015
Plays Bundle
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
Plays Laura
Moving On
2009
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Silent Hours
Full Filmography
House of Guinness
Agnes Guinness · 8 episodes
2025–
Silent Hours
DI Jane Ambrose
2021
Last Call
Leticia
2021
Smother
Val Ahern · 18 episodes
2021–
The Stranger
Corinne Price · 8 episodes
2020–
The Keeper
Clarice Friar
2018
Safe House
Elizabeth Ellroy
2017Season 2
Interlude in Prague
Frau Luptak
2017
Silent Hours
DI Jane Ambrose · 3 episodes
2017–
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Dervla Kirwan and where are they from?
Dervla Kirwan is 55 years old, born on October 24, 1971 in Churchtown, Dublin, Ireland.
What are the most famous roles of Dervla Kirwan?
Dervla Kirwan is best known for roles in Ondine, The Keeper, Doctor Who: The Next Doctor.
How many movies has Dervla Kirwan been in?
Over a 40-year career (since 1986), Dervla Kirwan has appeared in 13 movies and 24 TV shows.
What was Dervla Kirwan's first movie?
The career of Dervla Kirwan began with The Fantasist (1986).
What is Dervla Kirwan's most recent movie or series?
Dervla Kirwan's most recent release is House of Guinness, which premiered on September 25, 2025.
What TV shows has Dervla Kirwan appeared in?
On television, Dervla Kirwan has appeared in True Detective, The Stranger, House of Guinness, Agatha Christie's Marple.
Dervla Kirwan
1971-10-24 · Churchtown, Dublin, Ireland
Dervla Kirwan (born 24 October 1971) is an Irish actress famous for roles in British television shows such as Ballykissangel and Goodnight Sweetheart. She also appeared in the Doctor Who Christmas special episode, "The Next Doctor" and provided the voiceovers for the well-known "this is not just food" television advertising campaign for UK retailer Marks & Spencer.
Kirwan was born in Churchtown, Dublin, Ireland. Her father was an insurance broker, and her mother was a language teacher. She is the youngest of three daughters. Dervla is a great grand-daughter of Margaret Collins-O'Driscoll who was a sister of Michael Collins, one of the Irish leaders during the War of Independence. Dervla Kirwan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.