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Siobhán McSweeney

Siobhán McSweeney

Actor · Born December 27, 1979 (46) · County Cork, Ireland

BAFTA Award winner

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 27, 1979 (46)
From
County Cork, Ireland
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 7% in 30 days

What are Siobhán McSweeney's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
34%
Bonds
26%
Society
16%
Morality
11%
Survival
8%
Power
3%
Ideas
2%
Identity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 3 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
8
Absurd
4
Melancholic
5
Tense
2
Joyful
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet8
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Siobhán McSweeney's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Siobhán McSweeney's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

25 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 9 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Madfabulous(2026)

    as Blanche

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World(2026)

    as Widow Quin

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Dickie Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue(2025)

    Show 5 episodes · as Lisa Davies

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Amandaland(2025)

    Show 12 episodes · as Della

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Maddie + Triggs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 52 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

  • Spud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director · Executive Producer · as Spud

  • Extraordinary(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Mary

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Redemption(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Jane Connolly

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Holding(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as as Bríd Riordan

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • The Electrical Life of Louis Wain(2021)

    as Dr Cooke

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Happy Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Winnie

  • Nowhere Special(2020)

    as Pam

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Scrubber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Scrubber

  • Anthony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Luighsearch Kelly

  • The Widow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Eileen

  • Extra Ordinary(2019)

    as Boring Noreen

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Celebrity Catchphrase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Derry Girls(2018)

    Show 19 episodes · as Sister Michael

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Porters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · as Alice

  • Alice Through the Looking Glass(2016)

    as Witzender

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • No Offence(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ruth Cheetham

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • London Irish(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Aoife

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Fall(2013)

    Show 5 episodes · as Mary McCurdy

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Wind That Shakes the Barley(2006)

    as Julia (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 83rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 25 titles from 2006 to 2026.

Biggest box office

National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World (2026)

$930K worldwide

Highest rated

Derry Girls (2018)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

MilestoneAward win

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting25 of 25: 24 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score75thDirecting1 of 25: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 25: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s8 · acting2020s16 · 16 acting · 1 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

a BAFTA Award from 2 major nominations, 2023–2025.

WinNomination
  1. 2025
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Short Form
  2. 2023
    • BAFTA Award, won · Female Performance in a Comedy Programme

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Siobhán McSweeney's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 75th percentile, the median of all 7; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Madfabulous (2026)

81st percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Derry Girls (2018)

Midcredits 98th · 94% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Siobhán McSweeney's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films and violence & gore lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles5–71 · median 14 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles10–39 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles40–77 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 35 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 14 · minimalMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Siobhán McSweeney work with?

People who share at least 2 of Siobhán McSweeney's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nicola Coughlan shares the most, 2.

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers