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Dervla Kirwan

Oct 24, 1971 (53 years old) in Churchtown, Dublin, Ireland

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Dervla Kirwan (born 24 October 1971) is an Irish actress famous for roles in British television shows such as Ballykissangel and Goodnight Sweetheart. She also appeared in the Doctor Who Christmas special episode, "The Next Doctor" and provided the voiceovers for the well-known "this is not just food" television advertising campaign for UK retailer Marks & Spencer.

Kirwan was born in Churchtown, Dublin, Ireland. Her father was an insurance broker, and her mother was a language teacher. She is the youngest of three daughters. Dervla is a great grand-daughter of Margaret Collins-O'Driscoll who was a sister of Michael Collins, one of the Irish leaders during the War of Independence.

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Doctor Who
Miss Hartigan
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Who Do You Think You Are?
Self
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True Detective
Kate McKitterick
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Casualty
Anna
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Agatha Christie's Marple
Bundle
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Law & Order: UK
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Shooting Stars
Self
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Ballykissangel
Assumpta Fitzgerald
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Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
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Moving On
Laura

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