Simone Kirby

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Simone Kirby
Born (1976-10-28) 28 October 1976 (age 48)
NationalityIrish
OccupationActress
Years active2005–present

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), Dolores in Kneecap (2024), 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.

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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

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 Season of the Witch Midwife
2014 Jimmy's Hall Oonagh
XmoorPatsy
2016 Notes on Blindness Marilyn Hull
The Truth CommissionerMaria Roche
Alice Through The Looking Glass Tyva Hightopp
The FlagLiz
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

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 Pure Mule Geraldine Grehan6 episodes
2008 Single Handed Brigid2 episodes
2009 Pure Mule: The Last Weekend Geraldine Grehan2 episodes
2011 Meet Your Neighbours Auntie Maureen / Mrs. Balfe
2014 Peaky Blinders Irene O'Donnell3 episodes
Love/Hate Tracey MoynihanEpisode #5.2
2015 Clean Break Annette Rane4 episodes
2016 Houdini and Doyle Sister GraceEpisode: "The Maggie's Redress"
Rebellion Ursula Sweeney5 episodes
2018Mother's DayFran Television film
Dark Heart Debbie Collins2 episodes
2019 Silent Witness Geraldine Lawson2 episodes
Resistance Ursula Sweeney5 episodes
2020–2022 His Dark Materials Dr. Mary Malone12 episodes
2021 The One Charlotte Driscoll6 episodes
2021–2023 Hidden Assets Bibi Brannigan Melnick12 episodes
2023 The Buccaneers Laura TestvalleyMain role
2025 Video Nasty Ethel
2025 Irish Blood Una Murphy6 episodes

Awards and Nominations

YearAwarding BodyCategoryNominated workResultRef
2015IFTA AwardBest Actress in a Lead Role - FilmJimmy's HallNominated
2017Best Supporting Actress – FilmNotes on BlindnessNominated
2022Best Supporting Actress – DramaHidden AssetsNominated
2025Best Supporting Actress – FilmKneecapNominated

References

  1. "Simone Kirby". RTÉ. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
  2. Keslassy, Elsa; Yossman, KJ (27 October 2023). "Michael Fassbender to Star in Biopic About Irish Rap Group Kneecap (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved 8 December 2023.