Portrait of Kathy Kiera Clarke

Kathy Kiera Clarke

Acting

Biography

Kathy Kiera Clarke is an Irish actress admired for her oeuvre of stage performances throughout the UK. Her television credits are lesser known but nevertheless noteworthy, particularly Pulling Moves (2004), Aunt Sarah in Derry Girls (2018) and The Pale Horse (2020). To moviegoers, she's best remembered for her IFTA Award-nominated portrayal of Frances Cooper, wife of Irish politician, Ivan Cooper, in Paul Greengrass' acclaimed film, Bloody Sunday (2002).

Born: January 1, 1975

Place of Birth: Belfast, United Kingdom

Filmography

2024
Dead Man’s Money

as Widow Maureen Tweed

2021
Bloodlands

as Clare Keenan

2020
A Bend in the River

as Katie Hughes

2020
The Pale Horse

as Sybil Stamfordis

2018
Derry Girls

as Aunt Sarah

2017
Bitter Harvest

as Varvara

2013
2009
Cherrybomb

as Emma

2005
Omagh

as Elizabeth Gibson

2004
2003
Solid Air

as Nicola Blyth

2002
Bloody Sunday

as Frances

2000
Take a Girl Like You

as Anna Le Page

1996
Eskimo Day

as Rosemary