Siobhán McSweeney

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Siobhán McSweeney (born 27 December 1979)^[1][2] is an Irish actress and presenter. She is best known for her role as Sister Michael in Derry Girls.

Early life[]

McSweeney was born in County Cork, Ireland where she grew up in Aherla.^[3] 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.^[4]

Career[]

McSweeney's first role was in 2006 as Julia in the film The Wind That Shakes the Barley. The following year, she played a Nurse in Emmerdale.

In 2011, she played Anne in The Kitchen at National Theatre Live.

In 2013, she played Aoife in an episode of London Irish.^[5]

From 2013 to 2014, McSweeney played Mary McCurdy in The Fall.

In 2015, she played Una Gilbert in the film Mr. Holmes. The same year, she played Ruth Cheetham in No Offence.

In 2016, she played Audrey in As You Like It at National Theatre Live.^[6] 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.

Since 2018, McSweeney has 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.

In 2019, McSweeney played the role of Boring Noreen in the film Extra Ordinary. She also played Alice the television series Porters on Dave.

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 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.

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.^[7] McSweeney was out at the time but revealed she had developed anxiety following the incident.^[8]

Filmography[]

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