
Siobhán McSweeney
Department: 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.
Known For

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
2021

Brian Friel: Shy Man, Showman
2022

The Widow
2020

Spud
2024

Alice Through the Looking Glass
2016

The Wind That Shakes the Barley
2006

Extra Ordinary
2019

Happy Days
2021

Scrubber
2020

Nowhere Special
2020

Madfabulous
2026

Anthony
2020

National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World
2026

The Great Pottery Throw Down
2015

The Graham Norton Show
2007

Exploring Northern Ireland With Siobhán McSweeney
2021

Tom Allen’s Quizness
2021

The Fall
2013

London Irish
2013

Holding
2022

Redemption
2022

Derry Girls
2018

The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
2017

Porters
2017

The Great Pottery Throw Down
2015

Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue
2025

Extraordinary
2023

Celebrity Catchphrase
2018

RuPaul's Drag Race UK
2019

Amandaland
2025

Maddie + Triggs
2024

The Traitors Ireland
2025

No Offence
2015