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Maeve Dermody

Maeve Dermody

Actor · Born November 2, 1985 (40) · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Maeve Dermody (mayv DUR-mə-dee; born 2 November 1985) is a UK-based Australian actress. After a film appearance at 5 years old, her adult acting career has included work in Australian and British television, theatre, short films, and movies. While still in high school, Dermody began getting roles in Australian television series such as All Saints (1998), and in short films. Her first major film role was in the independent thriller Black Water (2007), which earned her multiple nominations for Best Supporting Actress awards in the Australian film industry. Her next major film role was in Beautiful Kate (2009), for which she was again nominated for the AFI Best Supporting Actress Award. She had a lead role in the 2010 film Griff the Invisible, and in the 2012 miniseries Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms. In 2013, Dermody starred as Claire Simpson in the 10-part Australian-Singaporean TV drama series Serangoon Road. In Christmas 2015, Dermody starred as Vera Claythorne in BBC One's version of Agatha Christie's thriller And Then There Were None. She is also active in the Australian theatre, having appeared in productions such as Killer Joe, Measure for Measure, Our Town, and The Seagull, for major theatre companies in Sydney.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 2, 1985 (40)
From
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 38 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Up 21% in 30 days

What are Maeve Dermody's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
22%
Self
21%
Morality
18%
Survival
18%
Power
10%
Ideas
7%
Society
5%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 4 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 4
Ally
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Dread
6
Melancholic
5
Warm
4
Hopeful
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Maeve Dermody's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Maeve Dermody's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

38 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • Life Could Be a Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • A Thousand Blows(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · as Lady Grace

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Hilma(2022)

    as Sigrid

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Why Didn't They Ask Evans?(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Moira Nicholson

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • The Secret Garden(2020)

    as Alice

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Immortal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Lucy

  • Carnival Row(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Portia Fyfe

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Love Type D(2019)

    as Frankie

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Birdie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • 2:22(2017)

    as Sandy

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Space Between (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Olivia

  • SS-GB(2017)

    Show 5 episodes · as Sylvia

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Marcella(2016)

    Show 24 episodes · as Grace Gibson

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • And Then There Were None(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · as Vera Claythorne

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Frankenstein Chronicles(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · as Esther Rose

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Pawno(2015)

    as Kate

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Fear of Darkness(2015)

    as Dr. Sarah Faithfull

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Serangoon Road(2013)

    Show 10 episodes · as Claire Simpson

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Power Games: The Packer-Murdoch Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Anna Murdoch

  • Greg's First Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Mandy

  • Ripper Street(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Prudence Sumner

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Dangerous Remedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Jo Wainer

  • Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms(2012)

    Show 6 episodes · as Lee

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Eunice Henderson

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Almost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Emily

  • Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Rachel Carr

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Griff the Invisible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Melody

  • Magpie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Martha

  • Beautiful Kate(2009)

    as Toni

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Past Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Ginny

  • At the Breakfast Table (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Shot Open (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Amelia Walsh

  • Black Water(2007)

    as Lee

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Walnut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Ghyselle

  • A Fairytale of the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as The Girl

  • All Shook Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Billy

  • White Collar Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Amanda Payne

  • Breathing Under Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Maeve

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 38 titles from 1993 to 2026; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

The Secret Garden (2020)

$8.7M worldwide

Highest rated

And Then There Were None (2015)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

The Secret Garden (2020)

Film career

19932026

Peak 2008 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting38 of 38: 38 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62nd

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s9 · acting2010s23 · acting2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 17% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Maeve Dermody's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

The Fear of Darkness (2015)

62nd percentile spread · 58% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

And Then There Were None (2015)

Midcredits 86th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Maeve Dermody's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films and alcohol & drugs lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles32–79 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles11–55 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles15–60 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles7–54 · median 15 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles33–70 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Maeve Dermody work with?

People who share at least 2 of Maeve Dermody's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Peter Andrikidis shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers