Maria Doyle Kennedy

Maria Doyle Kennedy

60 · Born: Sep 25, 1964

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BornSep 25, 1964 Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland

Biography

Maria Doyle Kennedy is an esteemed and accomplished Irish actress, singer, and songwriter, whose remarkable talent and versatility have enabled her to leave a lasting impression on the film and television industries, with a diverse array of captivating performances that have endeared her to audiences worldwide.

Noteworthy for her captivating on-screen presence, the actress is most famously recognized for her striking portrayal of Queen Katherine of Aragon in the highly acclaimed television series "The Tudors", masterfully bringing to life the intricate and captivating character of the ill-fated queen who was married to the infamous King Henry VIII, a historical figure known for his tumultuous reign and dramatic personal life, which was marked by a string of marriages, including his infamous divorce from Katherine herself.

Maria Doyle Kennedy, a talented actress, has not only made a significant impact with her performances in the historical drama series "The Tudors", but has also showcased her remarkable range by taking on the lead role in the film "The General", where she had the opportunity to share the screen with her husband, the renowned actor Colin Farrell.

Notably, Tatiana Maslany's impressive acting prowess has garnered widespread acclaim, with a significant portion of her recognition stemming from her portrayal of the multifaceted character Siobhan "Mrs. S" Sadler in the highly praised television series "Orphan Black".

Career

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2024
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2022
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2021
Kin
Kin as Bridget 'Birdy' Goggins
{"id":126931,"title":"Wolfwalkers","year":"2020","character":"Mebh's Mother, Moll MacT\u00edre (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/wolfwalkers-2020","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/62vags5pc7m0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/62vags5pc7m0.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
Wolfwalkers
Wolfwalkers as Mebh's Mother, Moll MacTíre (voice)
{"id":112368,"title":"We Have Always Lived in the Castle","year":"2019","character":"Mrs. Blackwood","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/we-have-always-lived-in-the-castle","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1e14qt2klvug.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1e14qt2klvug.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
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2018
Outlander
Outlander as Jocasta Cameron
{"id":83709,"title":"The Conjuring 2","year":"2016","character":"Peggy Nottingham","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-conjuring-2","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7bkmej2bmud0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7bkmej2bmud0.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
The Conjuring 2
The Conjuring 2 as Peggy Nottingham
{"id":99384,"title":"Sing Street","year":"2016","character":"Penny Lawlor","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sing-street","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3ndjljlcu520.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3ndjljlcu520.jpg"},"released":1}
Sing Street
Sing Street as Penny Lawlor
{"id":23237,"title":"The Timber","year":"2015","character":"Maggie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-timber","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23237.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23237.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
The Timber
The Timber as Maggie
{"id":16091,"title":"Jupiter Ascending","year":"2015","character":"Aleksa","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/jupiter-ascending","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/k427cerv4m80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/k427cerv4m80.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":12025,"title":"1,000 Times Good Night","year":"2013","character":"Theresa","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/1000-times-good-night","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5hapumh9nu30.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5hapumh9nu30.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
{"id":39334,"title":"Eliza Lynch: Queen of Paraguay","year":"2013","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/eliza-lynch-queen-of-paraguay","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_39334.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_39334.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":145,"title":"Orphan Black","year":2013,"character":"Siobhan 'Mrs. S' Sadler","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/orphan-black","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7ipu541oos80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7ipu541oos80.jpg"},"released":1}
Orphan Black
Orphan Black as Siobhan 'Mrs. S' Sadler
{"id":194834,"title":"After the Triumph of Your Birth","year":"2012","character":"Sister Roisin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/after-the-triumph-of-your-birth","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_194834.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_194834.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
{"id":10637,"title":"Byzantium","year":"2012","character":"Morag","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/byzantium","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4q1eljanctu0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4q1eljanctu0.jpg"},"released":1}
Byzantium
Byzantium as Morag
{"id":7336,"title":"Titanic","year":2012,"character":"Muriel Batley","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/titanic-2012","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_7336.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_7336.jpg"},"released":1}
Titanic
Titanic as Muriel Batley
{"id":13010,"title":"Albert Nobbs","year":"2011","character":"Mary","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/albert-nobbs","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4cpldu0dl570.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4cpldu0dl570.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
{"id":12,"title":"Dexter","year":2010,"character":"Sonya","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/dexter","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4qneuqgsg520.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4qneuqgsg520.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
Dexter
Dexter as Sonya
{"id":193,"title":"The Tudors","year":2007,"character":"Catherine of Aragon","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-tudors","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/539e81rems90.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/539e81rems90.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
The Tudors
The Tudors as Catherine of Aragon
{"id":22496,"title":"Tara Road","year":"2005","character":"Rosemary","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tara-road","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4q68lur6dth0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4q68lur6dth0.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Tara Road
Tara Road as Rosemary
{"id":153054,"title":"Thursday the 12th","year":"2003","character":"Nina Bannister","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/thursday-the-12th","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_153054.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_153054.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
Thursday the 12th
Thursday the 12th as Nina Bannister
{"id":52598,"title":"Mystics","year":"2003","character":"Foxy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mystics","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_52598.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_52598.jpg"},"released":1}
Mystics
Mystics as Foxy
{"id":152377,"title":"Spin the Bottle","year":"2003","character":"Anastasia","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/spin-the-bottle-2003","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_152377.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_152377.jpg"},"released":1}
Spin the Bottle
Spin the Bottle as Anastasia
{"id":9422,"title":"Miss Julie","year":"1999","character":"Christine","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/miss-julie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_9422.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_9422.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
Miss Julie
Miss Julie as Christine
{"id":55209,"title":"Gregory's Two Girls","year":"1999","character":"Bel","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/gregorys-two-girls-1999","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_55209.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_55209.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":9504,"title":"Oliver Twist","year":1999,"character":"Irish Shop Assistant","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/oliver-twist-2000","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9504.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9504.jpg"},"released":1}
Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist as Irish Shop Assistant
{"id":23090,"title":"The General","year":"1998","character":"Frances","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-general-1998","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23090.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23090.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
The General
The General as Frances
{"id":1694,"title":"Father Ted","year":1998,"character":"Patsy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/father-ted","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1694.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1694.jpg"},"released":1}
Father Ted
Father Ted as Patsy
{"id":7898,"title":"The MatchMaker","year":"1997","character":"Sarah Kelly","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-matchmaker","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7898.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7898.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
The MatchMaker
The MatchMaker as Sarah Kelly
{"id":93070,"title":"The Break","year":"1997","character":"Roisin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-break-1997","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_93070.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_93070.jpg"},"released":1}
The Break
The Break as Roisin
{"id":57078,"title":"Nothing Personal","year":"1996","character":"Ann","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/nothing-personal-1995","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_57078.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_57078.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
{"id":13210,"title":"Moll Flanders","year":"1996","character":"Alice","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/moll-flanders","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_13210.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_13210.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":5015,"title":"The Commitments","year":"1991","character":"Natalie Murphy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-commitments","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/74ufi0s41j90.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/74ufi0s41j90.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
The Commitments
The Commitments as Natalie Murphy