Siobhán McSweeney
Acting
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.
Filmography 34
Movies (13)
Madfabulous2026Blanche
National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World2026Widow Quin
Spud2024Spud
Brian Friel: Shy Man, Showman2022Self
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain2021Dr Cooke
Happy Days2021Winnie
Nowhere Special2020Pam
Scrubber2020Scrubber
Anthony2020Luighsearch Kelly
The Widow2020Eileen
Extra Ordinary2019Boring Noreen
Alice Through the Looking Glass2016Witzender
The Wind That Shakes the Barley2006Julia (uncredited)
Shows (21)
The Dickie Show2026
Celebrity Sabotage2026Self - Narrator (voice)
The Traitors Ireland2025Self - Host
Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue2025Lisa Davies
Amandaland2025Della
Maddie + Triggs2024Narrator (voice)
Extraordinary2023Mary
Redemption2022Jane Connolly
Holding2022as Bríd Riordan
Exploring Northern Ireland With Siobhán McSweeney2021Self - Presenter- Tom Allen’s Quizness2021Self
RuPaul's Drag Race UK2019Self - Guest Judge
Celebrity Catchphrase2018
Derry Girls2018Sister Michael
Porters2017Alice
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice2017Self
The Great Pottery Throw Down2015Self - Host
No Offence2015Ruth Cheetham
London Irish2013Aoife
The Fall2013Mary McCurdy
The Graham Norton Show2007Self