Simone Kirby (born 28 October 1976) is an Irish actress. She is known for playing Oonagh in the Ken Loach film Jimmy's Hall. Other credits include Irene O'Donnell in Peaky Blinders (2014), Marilyn Hull in Notes on Blindness (2016), Tyva Hightopp in Alice Through The Looking Glass (2016), Sr. Grace in Houdini and Doyle (2016), Maria Roche in The Truth Commissioner (2016), Annette Rane in Clean Break (2015), Tracey Moynihan in Love/Hate (2014) and Geraldine Grehan in the RTÉ series Pure Mule. She co-wrote and performed in the RTÉ comedy sketch show Meet Your Neighbours in 2011 with P.J. Gallagher. She also appeared in Season of the Witch in 2011.
Simone Kirby | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 October 1976 |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
On stage she has appeared in Dancing at Lughnasa at The Old Vic, Macbeth at Shakespeare's Globe, Molly Sweeney at the Irish Rep in New York and Curve in Leicester, Festen at the Gate Theatre, Mud and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof with the Corn Exchange, Dublin, Don Carlos and The Taming of the Shrew with Rough Magic and The Tinker's Wedding under Garry Hynes for the Druid Theatre Company's DruidSynge. She also portrayed Nuala in The Cavalcaders under Robin Lefevre and Lady Teasle in The School For Scandal under Jimmy Fay at Dublin's Abbey Theatre.[1]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Season of the Witch | Midwife | |
| 2014 | Jimmy's Hall | Oonagh | |
| Xmoor | Patsy | ||
| 2016 | Notes on Blindness | Marilyn Hull | |
| The Truth Commissioner | Maria Roche | ||
| Alice Through The Looking Glass | Tyva Hightopp | ||
| The Flag | Liz | ||
| 2017 | England Is Mine | Elizabeth Morrissey | |
| 2019 | The Hole in the Ground | Louise Caul | |
| Calm with Horses | June | ||
| 2020 | Dating Amber | Jill | |
| Artemis Fowl | Miss Byrne | ||
| 2024 | Kneecap | Dolores | [2] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Pure Mule | Geraldine Grehan | 6 episodes |
| 2008 | Single Handed | Brigid | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | Pure Mule: The Last Weekend | Geraldine Grehan | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Meet Your Neighbours | Auntie Maureen / Mrs. Balfe | |
| 2014 | Peaky Blinders | Irene O'Donnell | 3 episodes |
| Love/Hate | Tracey Moynihan | Episode #5.2 | |
| 2015 | Clean Break | Annette Rane | 4 episodes |
| 2016 | Houdini and Doyle | Sister Grace | Episode: "The Maggie's Redress" |
| Rebellion | Ursula Sweeney | 5 episodes | |
| 2018 | Mother's Day | Fran | Television film |
| Dark Heart | Debbie Collins | 2 episodes | |
| 2019 | Silent Witness | Geraldine Lawson | 2 episodes |
| Resistance | Ursula Sweeney | 5 episodes | |
| 2020–2022 | His Dark Materials | Dr. Mary Malone | 12 episodes |
| 2021 | The One | Charlotte Driscoll | 6 episodes |
| 2021–2023 | Hidden Assets | Bibi Brannigan Melnick | 12 episodes |
| 2023 | The Buccaneers | Laura Testvalley | Main role |
References
edit- ^ "Simone Kirby". RTÉ. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa; Yossman, KJ (27 October 2023). "Michael Fassbender to Star in Biopic About Irish Rap Group Kneecap (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
External links
edit- Simone Kirby at IMDb