Siobhán McSweeney

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

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Madfabulous

2026 ⭐ 7.0

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Spud

2024 ⭐ 6.0

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The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

2021 ⭐ 6.9

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Nowhere Special

2020 ⭐ 7.2

Career timeline

2026

Madfabulous Notable

Blanche · 2026

⭐ 7.0

National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World

Widow Quin · 2026

2024

Spud

Spud · 2024

⭐ 6.0

2022

Brian Friel: Shy Man, Showman

Self · 2022

2021

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

Dr Cooke · 2021

⭐ 6.9

Happy Days

Winnie · 2021

2020

Nowhere Special Notable

Pam · 2020

⭐ 7.2

Scrubber

Scrubber · 2020

Anthony

Luighsearch Kelly · 2020

⭐ 6.0

2019

Extra Ordinary

Boring Noreen · 2019

⭐ 6.4

2016

Alice Through the Looking Glass Notable

Witzender · 2016

⭐ 6.6

2006

The Wind That Shakes the Barley Notable

Julia (uncredited) · 2006

⭐ 7.3

Frequently appears with

Callum Scott Howells

Henry Cyril Paget, 5th Ma

Ruby Stokes

Lily

Rupert Everett

Gelert

Paul Rhys

Lord Penrhyn

Louis Hynes

Neville

Dermot Crowley

Da

Mary Coughlan

Francey

Aisling Kearns

Anne

Alex Murphy

Colin

Full filmography

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Madfabulous

2026 ⭐ 7.0

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National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World

2026

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Spud

2024 ⭐ 6.0

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Brian Friel: Shy Man, Showman

2022

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The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

2021 ⭐ 6.9

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Happy Days

2021

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Nowhere Special

2020 ⭐ 7.2

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Scrubber

2020

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Anthony

2020 ⭐ 6.0

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The Widow

2020

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Extra Ordinary

2019 ⭐ 6.4

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Alice Through the Looking Glass

2016 ⭐ 6.6

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The Wind That Shakes the Barley

2006 ⭐ 7.3