Kathy Kiera Clarke

Kathy Kiera Clarke (possibly Keira ) is a Northern Irish actress. She is best known for her role as Aunt Sarah in Derry Girls.

Career

Film and television In 1993, Clarke featured prominently in the music video "For Tomorrow" for the British band Blur.

Clarke's first television role was as Bernadette Brennan in Head over Heels in 1993. In 1995, she appeared in an episode of Chandler & Co as Poppy Farquhar. She appeared as Rosemary in the 1996 film Eskimo Day.

In 2000, she played Rosie in the film The Most Fertile Man in Ireland and a production assistant in the film Wild About Harry. She also played Anna Le Page in the television series, Take a Girl Like You. In 2002, Clarke played Frances in Bloody Sunday. In 2003, she played Nicola Blyth in the film Solid Air.

In 2004, Clarke appeared as Una in the comedy series Pulling Moves. She played Elizabeth Gibson in the film Omagh and played Jenifer Gaghan in two episodes of Silent Witness. In 2005, she played Sinead in four episodes of Proof. In 2006, she played Agnes in the film Small Engine Repair. In 2009, she played Emma in the film Cherrybomb.

In 2013, she played Marlene Riley in The Ice Cream Girls. In 2017, she played Varvara in the film Bitter Harvest. From 2018 to 2022, Clarke played the role of Aunt Sarah in the Channel 4 sitcom Derry Girls written by Lisa McGee.

In 2020, Clarke played the role of Sybil Stamfordis in the BBC One miniseries, The Pale Horse. Ann Donahue, writing for IndieWire, said that Clark's "portrayal of witch Sybil is a fun triple-take-inducing switch from her work as the ditzy aunt on Derry Girls."

In 2021, Clarke played the role of Claire Keenan in Bloodlands.

Stage Clarke has also appeared on stage and has appeared in shows such as Brilliant Traces, Low Level Panic, The Coronation Voyage, Woman and Scarecrow, Scarborough, God of Carnage, Macbeth, Primecut, The Recruiting Office, Heartbreak House, Hamlet, Pentecost, Spokesong, The Bonefire, Dream of Autumn, Attempts on her Life, Don Carlos, Roberto Zucco, Shining City, Faith Healer, Lagan, Borders of Paradise, Torquato Tasso, Once a Catholic, The Factory Girls, Jekyll and Hyde, Riders to the Sea, Damaged Goods, Summit Conference, Medea, Stormont: a Farce and An Oak Tree.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1993 Head over Heels Bernadette Brennan Series regular 1995 Chandler & Co Anna Farquhar 1 episode "No Tomorrow" 1996 Eskimo Day Rosemary Hard Nut: A Love Story Janet Short film 2000 The Most Fertile Man in Ireland Rosie Wild About Harry Production assistant Take a Girl Like You Anna Le Page 2001 Last Legs Short film 2002 Bloody Sunday Frances 2003 Solid Air Nicola Blyth 2004 Pulling Moves Una Series regular Omagh Elizabeth Gibson Silent Witness Jenifer Gaghan 2 episodes 2005 Proof Sinéad 4 episodes 2006 Small Engine Repair Agnes 2008 The Man Inside Receptionist Short filmVoice role 2009 Cherrybomb Emma 2010 Dinner Party Ashley Short film 2011 Hold Your Breath Woman Short film 2013 The Ice Cream Girls Marlene Riley Miniseries 2017 Bitter Harvest Varvara 2018–2022 Derry Girls Aunt Sarah Main role 2020 The Pale Horse Sybil Stamfordis Miniseries A Bend in the River Katie Hughes 2021 Bloodlands Claire Keenan

Personal life Clarke lives near Hampstead Heath, Primrose Hill and Regent's Park. She is a fan of the Buddhist teacher Tara Brach.