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Siobhán McSweeney

Siobhán McSweeney

Born: 1979-12-27 • County Cork, Ireland

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
National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World poster
National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World
2026 • Widow Quin
Madfabulous poster
Madfabulous
2026
Spud poster
Spud
2024
Brian Friel: Shy Man, Showman poster
Brian Friel: Shy Man, Showman
2022 • Self
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain poster
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
2021 • Dr Cooke
Happy Days poster
Happy Days
2021 • Winnie
Nowhere Special poster
Nowhere Special
2020 • Pam
Scrubber poster
Scrubber
2020 • Scrubber
Anthony poster
Anthony
2020 • Luighsearch Kelly
The Widow poster
The Widow
2020 • Eileen
Extra Ordinary poster
Extra Ordinary
2019 • Boring Noreen
Alice Through the Looking Glass poster
Alice Through the Looking Glass
2016 • Witzender
The Wind That Shakes the Barley poster
The Wind That Shakes the Barley
2006 • Julia (uncredited)