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
TV
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
TV
Derry Girls
Sister Michael
2018
TV
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
Self - Guest Judge
2019
TV
Extraordinary
Mary
2023
TV
Celebrity Catchphrase
2018
TV
The Fall
Mary McCurdy
2013
TV
No Offence
Ruth Cheetham
2015
TV
Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue
Lisa Davies
2025
TV
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
Self
2017
TV
Maddie + Triggs
Narrator (voice)
2024
TV
Amandaland
Della
2025
TV
Porters
Alice
2017
Film
Alice Through the Looking Glass
Witzender
2016
TV
The Great Pottery Throw Down
Self - Host
2015
TV
The Great Pottery Throw Down
Self
2015
TV
Redemption
Jane Connolly
2022
Film
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
Dr Cooke
2021
TV
Holding
as Bríd Riordan
2022
TV
London Irish
Aoife
2013
Film
Nowhere Special
Pam
2020
Filmography
2026FilmMadfabulousas Blanche2026FilmNational Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western Worldas Widow Quin2025TVThe Traitors Irelandas Self - Host2025TVNine Bodies in a Mexican Morgueas Lisa Davies2025TVAmandalandas Della2024TVMaddie + Triggsas Narrator (voice)2024FilmSpud2023TVExtraordinaryas Mary2022TVRedemptionas Jane Connolly2022TVHoldingas as Bríd Riordan2022FilmBrian Friel: Shy Man, Showmanas Self2021FilmThe Electrical Life of Louis Wainas Dr Cooke2021TVExploring Northern Ireland With Siobhán McSweeneyas Siobhan McSweeney2021TVTom Allen’s Quiznessas Self2021FilmHappy Daysas Winnie2020FilmNowhere Specialas Pam2020FilmScrubberas Scrubber2020FilmAnthonyas Luighsearch Kelly2020FilmThe Widowas Eileen2019TVRuPaul's Drag Race UKas Self - Guest Judge2019FilmExtra Ordinaryas Boring Noreen2018TVCelebrity Catchphrase2018TVDerry Girlsas Sister Michael2017TVPortersas Alice2017TVThe Great British Bake Off: An Extra Sliceas Self2016FilmAlice Through the Looking Glassas Witzender2015TVThe Great Pottery Throw Downas Self - Host2015TVNo Offenceas Ruth Cheetham2013TVLondon Irishas Aoife2013TVThe Fallas Mary McCurdy2007TVThe Graham Norton Showas Self2006FilmThe Wind That Shakes the Barleyas Julia (uncredited)