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". She also provided the voiceovers for the well-known "this is not just food" TV advertising campaign for UK retailer Marks & Spencer.
Kirwan was born in Churchtown, Dublin, Ireland. Her father was an insurance broker...
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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". She also provided the voiceovers for the well-known "this is not just food" TV 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.
Her first credited TV roles were in the TV series Troubles in 1988 and the The Lilac Bus in 1990 alongside Stephanie Beacham based on Maeve Binchy's novel.
Dervla moved to London when she was sixteen after getting cast in a play in Bush Theatre. Dervla described leaving Ireland at the age of sixteen to live in London was very difficult. 'I was lonely, I didn't know anyone. I was way too young to be in London on my own. You'd never get that now.' She almost went...
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