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

★6.6

Alice Through the Looking Glass

2016

★7.7

The Fall

2013

★7.3

The Wind That Shakes the Barley

2006

★6.9

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

2021

★8.1

Derry Girls

2018

★6.4

Extra Ordinary

2019

★7.2

Nowhere Special

2020

★7.4

Extraordinary

2023

★7.5

No Offence

2015

★6.5

Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue

2025