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Simone Kirby

Simone Kirby

Actor · Born October 28, 1976 (49) · Ireland

Simone Kirby is an Irish actress. She is probably best known for playing Geraldine Grehan in the RTÉ series Pure Mule. She also played Ophelia in Hamlet in 2005 and also appeared in Season of the Witch in 2011. On stage she appeared in The Tinker's Wedding under Garry Hynes for the Druid Theatre Company's Druidsynge for Galway Arts Festival, the Olympia Theatre, and King's Theatre in Edinburgh and also portrayed Nuala in The Cavalcaders under Robin Lefevre and Lady Teasle in The School For Scandal under Jimmy Fay at Dublin's Abbey Theatre.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 28, 1976 (49)
From
Ireland
Works as
Actor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 33 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 11% in 30 days

What are Simone Kirby's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 90th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
Self
24%
Bonds
21%
Society
20%
Power
13%
Morality
13%
Survival
8%
Identity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTradition vs change2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 2 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 3 · 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 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 5
Herald
1 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
6
Melancholic
5
Contemplative
5
Joyful
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Simone Kirby's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Simone Kirby'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

33 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • You'll Never Believe Who's Dead(2026)

    as Rosaleen Meehan

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • An Mháthair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Mary

  • Whitetail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Mona

  • Irish Blood(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Video Nasty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ethel Greaves

  • Kneecap(2024)

    as Dolores

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Buccaneers(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · as Miss Laura Testvalley

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Hidden Assets(2021)

    Show 18 episodes · as Bibi Melnick

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Dating Amber(2020)

    as Jill

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Artemis Fowl(2020)

    as Mrs. Byrne

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Calm with Horses(2019)

    as June

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • His Dark Materials(2019)

    Show 15 episodes · as Mary Malone

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Oats & Barley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Natalie

  • The Hole in the Ground(2019)

    as Louise Caul

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Resistance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 5 episodes · as Ursula Sweeney

  • Mother's Day(2018)

    as Fran Russell Banks

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Frida Think (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Frida

  • England Is Mine(2017)

    as Elizabeth Morrissey

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Flag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Liz

  • Notes on Blindness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Marilyn Hull

  • Alice Through the Looking Glass(2016)

    as Tyva Hightopp

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Houdini and Doyle(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Sister Grace

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Truth Commissioner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Maria Walshe

  • Clean Break(2015)

    Show 4 episodes · as Annette Rane

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Xmoor(2014)

    as Patsy

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Jimmy's Hall(2014)

    as Oonagh

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Peaky Blinders(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · as Irene O'Donnell

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Misterman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Voice

  • Season of the Witch(2011)

    as Midwife

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Hamlet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Ophelia

  • Pure Mule (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 8 episodes · as Geraldine Grehan

  • Bad Bridgets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Reprisal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Philomena

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 33 titles, 31 of them dated from 2005 to 2026; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

Kneecap (2024)

$4.9M worldwide

Highest rated

Kneecap (2024)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

His Dark Materials (2019)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
20052026

Peak 2019 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting33 of 33: 33 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

By decade

2000s2 · acting2010s18 · acting2020s11 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 10 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 Simone Kirby's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

You'll Never Believe Who's Dead (2026)

72nd percentile spread · 8% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Peaky Blinders (2013)

Midcredits 99th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 52. 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 Simone Kirby's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles32–73 · median 48 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles13–58 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles31–87 · median 72 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles21–91 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles23–69 · median 46 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Simone Kirby work with?

People who share at least 2 of Simone Kirby's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Patrick O'Neill shares the most, 3.

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles