In 1902, anti-Semitic judge Frederick Falkiner sentenced Kahn to a year in prison for breaking a shop window. Her paternal grandfather, Henry Kahn, was a Polish Jewish immigrant who had married her grandmother, Teresa O'Shea, a Catholic, in Ireland. Her maternal grandfather, Finian O'Driscoll, was Collins's nephew, and served three years with the Irish Republican Army. Her great-grandmother was Margaret Collins-O'Driscoll, sister of Irish nationalist leader Michael Collins. ĭuring an episode of Who Do You Think You Are? that aired in 2010, Kirwin learned more about her ancestors. Kirwan completed secondary school at the now-defunct non-denominational Sandymount High School in Dublin. She attended Loreto Beaufort in Rathfarnham, Dublin, a Catholic school for girls, until the age of 16, when she was asked to leave as her career as an actress started to progress. Her father, Peter Kirwan, was an insurance broker, and her mother, Maureen O'Driscoll, was a language teacher. Kirwan was born in Churchtown, Dublin, Ireland. She also guest starred in the Doctor Who Christmas special " The Next Doctor" (2008). This was followed by further BBC roles in Hearts and Bones (2000–2001), 55 Degrees North (2004–2005), True Dare Kiss (2007), Material Girl and The Silence (both 2010). Kirwan began her career in the BBC series Goodnight Sweetheart (1993–1996) and Ballykissangel (1996–1998), the latter of which won her a National Television Award. She has received a number of accolades, including two IFTA Awards for her performances in the film Ondine (2009) and the RTÉ/ Peacock thriller series Smother (2021–2023) respectively. Dervla Kirwan (born 24 October 1971) is an Irish actress.
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