Simone Kirby

Personal context

Summary

Simone Kirby is an Irish actor whose film, television and theatre work includes Jimmy’s Hall, Notes on Blindness, Pure Mule, Peaky Blinders and His Dark Materials. She has spoken about the shortage of roles for women early in her career and co-founded Giddy Productions to create theatre opportunities; she has also praised women writing more fully developed female characters. Her work spans Irish drama, historical stories, crime and fantasy. No public statements on party politics, DEI, or broader race or LGBTQ activism are on record.