Simone Kirby
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About
Irish actress known for playing Mary Malone in the HBO series His Dark Materials. She was Irene O'Donnell in the series Peaky Blinders. She portrayed Bibi Melnick in the series Hidden Assets. She was in films including 2020's Artemis Fowl, 2019's The Hole in the Ground, and 2016's Alice Through the Looking Glass.
Before Fame
Her first screen role was in the 2005 series Pure Mule.
Trivia
In 2014, she played Oonagh in the Ken Loach film Jimmy's Hall. In 2011, she co-wrote and performed in the RTÉ comedy sketch show Meet Your Neighbours. On stage, she appeared in Dancing at Lughnasa at The Old Vic, Macbeth at Shakespeare's Globe and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof with the Corn Exchange, Dublin. Throughout her career as an actress, she has appeared in over 30 different films and TV series'.
Family Life
Her husband is actor and writer Fergal McElherron. She has a son named Gavin.
Associated With
Her costars in His Dark Materials included Ruth Wilson and Amir Wilson.
