Siobhán McSweeney
| Born | December 27, 1979 |
| Hometown | Aherla, Ireland |
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Sister slay! Derry Girls' Siobhán McSweeney among guest judges announced for Drag Race UK Season 6
- RuPaul’s Drag Race UK has just dropped the lineup of judges that will appear in the upcoming Season 6, which includes none other than Irish actor and presenter Siobhán McSweeney, otherwise known as Derry Girls’ Sister Michael. With the return of Drag Race UK scheduled for this autumn, the iconic franchise has released a few…
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Siobhán McSweeney gives speech after winning Bafta for Derry Girls
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| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Female Performance in a Comedy Programme | Derry Girls | Winner |
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‘Derry Girls’ star Siobhán McSweeney: ‘I’m judgmental, chippy and bolshy when I’m off TV!’
Opening up about how she is nothing like the friendly persona she displays on the likes of the BBC’s ‘The Great Pottery Throw Down’, Siobhán McSweeney says she has a string of character flaws including being judgement and “bolshy”.
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‘Derry Girls’ star Siobhán McSweeney opens up about her three years of hell
Telling how she has recently endured a run of horrors including a family bereavement, house fire, mystery disease and an accident leading to chronic pain, ‘Derry Girls’ star Siobhán McSweeney has opened up about her hellish past three years.
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‘Obey the clay’: how to make a pot – with help from the judges of The Great Pottery Throw Down
On reflection, the best part of experiencing what it’s like to take part in The Great Pottery Throw Down was when big Keith Brymer Jones bearhugged me from behind. That is, when he acted as the Patrick Swayze to my Demi Moore, squatting at the height of my potter’s wheel to become me: his powerful forearms overlapping mine; his stentorian roar vibrating through my chest; his hands guiding my hands as we worked the clay together, as one. In that moment, I was a potter.
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Derry Girls star reflects on her role as Sister Michael
Derry Girls' Siobhan McSweeney reflects on her role as Sister Michael, after scooping the BAFTA for Female Performance in a Comedy at the 2023 ceremony.
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Anger after BBC cuts Siobhan McSweeney’s political speech at Bafta TV awards
The Derry Girls actress took aim at politicians but BBC One edited the broadcast
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BBC defends cutting Derry Girls star Siobhán McSweeney’s Bafta speech
The BBC has defended its decision to cut a politically-charged speech by Derry Girls star Siobhán McSweeney from the Bafta broadcast.
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BBC Called Out For Editing Siobhan McSweeney's Anti-Government Speech During TV Baftas
The Derry Girls star hit out at the "stupidity of your so-called leaders" in her unedited acceptance speech.
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BBC questioned over edit of Derry Girls star's BAFTA speech
BBC questioned over edit of Derry Girls' Siobhán McSweeney's BAFTA speech.
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BBC cuts Derry Girls actor Siobhan McSweeney's BAFTA speech criticising the government
The full stream of her speech aired on the BAFTA YouTube, however, the BBC's coverage showed a much shorter version.
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BBC cut Siobhan McSweeney’s comments about ‘stupid’ government from Bafta TV awards broadcast
‘Derry Girls’ star’s criticisms of ‘so-called leaders in Dublin, Stormont and Westminster’ were edited out of BBC One show
