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Dervla Kirwan

ACTOR · FROM CHURCHTOWN, IRELAND

Dervla Kirwan

Born 1971 · 54 years old54 credits since 1986

TenseDarkBittersweetWhodunitFamily

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In the pictureTrue Detective

ABOUT DERVLA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.

Born24 October 1971

BirthplaceChurchtown, Ireland

Known forActing

On Cineora32 of 54 titles

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Known for

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True Detective poster

Series

2014–IMDb8.8

The Stranger poster

Series

2020IMDb7.2

House of Guinness poster

Series

House of Guinness

2025–IMDb7.4

Ondine poster

Movie

2010IMDb6.8

Doctor Who: The Next Doctor poster

Movie

Doctor Who: The Next Doctor

2008IMDb7.4

Casanova poster

Series

2005IMDb7.7

Goodnight Sweetheart poster

Series

Goodnight Sweetheart

1993–1999IMDb7.4

Smother poster

Series

2021–2023IMDb6.6

Entity poster

Movie

2012IMDb4.5

Injustice poster

Series

2011IMDb7.3

Ballykissangel poster

Series

1996–2001IMDb7.5

Silent Hours poster

Movie

2021IMDb5.2

Career

IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 32
Average IMDb: 6.7
Highest rated: True DetectiveIMDb 8.8
Working since: 1986

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

54 credits

The 2020s

6 titles · IMDb 6.0 on average

House of Guinness poster

Series

House of Guinness

2025–IMDb7.4

as Agnes Guinness · 8 episodes

The Reunion poster

Series

2022IMDb5.2

as Annabelle Degalais · 6 episodes

Silent Hours poster

Movie

2021IMDb5.2

as DI Jane Ambrose

Last Call poster

Movie

2021IMDb4.2

as Leticia

Smother poster

Series

2021–2023IMDb6.6

as Val Ahern · 18 episodes

The Stranger poster

Series

2020IMDb7.2

as Corinne Price · 8 episodes

The 2010s

13 titles · IMDb 6.7 on average

The Keeper poster

Movie

2018IMDb7.3

as Clarice Friar

Interlude in Prague poster

Movie

Interlude in Prague

2017IMDb6.3

as Frau Luptak

Not on Cineora

Silent Hours

2017

as DI Jane Ambrose · 3 episodes

Lunacy: The Making of Luna

Not on Cineora

Lunacy: The Making of Luna

2015

Safe House poster

Series

2015–2017IMDb6.4

as Elizabeth Ellroy · 1 episode

Luna poster

Movie

2014IMDb6.6

as Christine

True Detective poster

Series

2014–IMDb8.8

as Kate McKitterick · 3 episodes

Entity poster

Movie

2012IMDb4.5

as Ruth Peacock

The 2000s

18 titles · IMDb 6.9 on average

Moving On poster

Series

2009–IMDb7.4

as Laura · 1 episode

Law & Order: UK poster

Series

Law & Order: UK

2009–2014IMDb7.7

2 episodes

Doctor Who: The Next Doctor poster

Movie

Doctor Who: The Next Doctor

2008IMDb7.4

as Miss Hartigan

Not on Cineora

True Dare Kiss

2007

as Phil Tyler · 6 episodes

Keeping the Peace

Not on Cineora

Keeping the Peace

2005

as Narrator (voice)

Casanova poster

Series

2005IMDb7.7

as Casanova's Mother · 3 episodes

Agatha Christie's Marple poster

Series

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004–2013IMDb7.9

as Bundle · 1 episode

School for Seduction poster

Movie

School for Seduction

2004IMDb5.1

as Clare

The 1990s

14 titles · IMDb 7.2 on average

Not on Cineora

The Greatest Store in the World

1999

as Mum

The Flint Street Nativity poster

Movie

The Flint Street Nativity

1999IMDb7.6

as Angel Gabriel/Jaye Dackers

Not on Cineora

Eureka Street

1999

as Aoirghe Jenkins · 4 episodes

With or Without You poster

Movie

With or Without You

1999IMDb6.1

as Rosie Boyd

Not on Cineora

The Dark Room

1999

as Jane 'Jinx' Kingsley

Not on Cineora

The Dark Room

1999

as Jinx · 2 episodes

Not on Cineora

Mr White Goes To Westminster

1997

Dalziel and Pascoe poster

Series

Dalziel and Pascoe

1996–2007IMDb7.5

as Rye Pomona · 2 episodes

The 1980s

3 titles · IMDb 6.2 on average

Not on Cineora

Troubles

1988

as Viola 'Neill · 2 episodes

Casualty poster

Series

1986–IMDb6.2

as Anna · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

The Fantasist

1986

as Fiona

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in Dervla’s titles.

Christopher EcclestonSafe House, With or Without You and 1 more

Colin FarrellTrue Detective and Ondine

James PurefoyInjustice and Interlude in Prague

Hugh BonnevilleSilent Hours and The Silence

David TennantDoctor Who: The Next Doctor and Casanova

Matt LucasCasanova and Shooting Stars

Paterson JosephLaw & Order: UK and Safe House

Bob MortimerShooting Stars and Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)

Ben DanielsLaw & Order: UK and Luna

Vic ReevesShooting Stars and Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)