Birth Name: Dervla Kirwan
Birth Date: 1971-10-23
Birth Place: Churchtown, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland
Details
Alternate Names: 데블라 키어완
Physical Characteristics: N/A
Career
First Appearances: - The Fantasist (1986) as Fiona
Most Important Roles: - Silent Hours (2021) as DI Jane Ambrose
- Mr White Goes To Westminster (1997) as
- Sex in a Cold Climate (1998) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Ondine (2010) as Maura
- Tetris: From Russia with Love (2004) as Narrator
- December Bride (1990) as Young Martha
- The Flint Street Nativity (1999) as Angel Gabriel/Jaye Dackers
- Entity (2012) as Ruth Peacock
- The Dark Room (1999) as Jane 'Jinx' Kingsley
- With or Without You (1999) as Rosie Boyd
Career Highlights: - Silent Hours (2021)
- Mr White Goes To Westminster (1997)
- Sex in a Cold Climate (1998)
- Ondine (2010)
- Tetris: From Russia with Love (2004)
- December Bride (1990)
- The Flint Street Nativity (1999)
- Entity (2012)
- The Dark Room (1999)
- With or Without You (1999)
Awards
Awards: - Nominated for 1 IFTA Award - Best Actress in a Lead Role - Drama (2023)
- Nominated for 1 IFTA Award - Best Actress in a Lead Role - Drama (2022)
- Won IFTA Award - Best Actress in a Lead Role - Drama (2021)
- Nominated for 1 IFTA Award - Best Actress in a Supporting Role in Television (2011)
- Won IFTA Award - Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Film (2010)
- Nominated for 1 National Television Award - Most Popular Actress (1998)
- Won National Television Award - Most Popular Actress (1996)
- Won Festival Prize - Best Sci-Fi/Horror Feature (2013)
- Won Festival Prize - Best Low Budget Film (2013)
- Nominated for 1 Maverick Movie Award - Best Supporting Actress: Short (2016)
- Nominated for 1 Maverick Movie Award - Best Ensemble Acting: Short (2016)
- Won Jury Award - Best Actress (2017)
- Won Dagger - Best Supporting Actress (2010)
Full Biography
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.
