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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
as Dr Cooke
2021
Brian Friel: Shy Man, Showman
as Self
2022
The Widow
as Eileen
2020
Spud
as Spud
2024
Alice Through the Looking Glass
as Witzender
2016
The Wind That Shakes the Barley
as Julia (uncredited)
2006
Extra Ordinary
as Boring Noreen
2019
Happy Days
as Winnie
2021
Scrubber
as Scrubber
2020
Nowhere Special
as Pam
2020
Madfabulous
as Blanche
2026
Anthony
as Luighsearch Kelly
2020
National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World
as Widow Quin
2026
Derry Girls
as Sister Michael
2018
TV Appearances
The Great Pottery Throw Down
as Self - Host
2015
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
2007
Exploring Northern Ireland With Siobhán McSweeney
as Self - Presenter
2021
Tom Allen’s Quizness
as Self
2021
The Fall
as Mary McCurdy
2013
London Irish
as Aoife
2013
Holding
as as Bríd Riordan
2022
Redemption
as Jane Connolly
2022
Derry Girls
as Sister Michael
2018
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
as Self
2017
Porters
as Alice
2017
Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue
as Lisa Davies
2025