Siobhán Cullen

Siobhán Kate Cullen (born 31 January 1990) is an Irish actress. She began her career as a child actress, making her debut in Marina Carr's By the Bog of Cats at the Abbey Theatre. She landed her first major screen role in Eoin Macken's horror film The Inside (2012).

Cullen had roles in the RTÉ1 and BBC Two miniseries Paula (2017), the ITV adaptation of The Long Call (2021), the BritBox series The Dry (2022–2026), the RTÉ series Obituary (2023–present), the Netflix series Bodkin (2024), and the BBC One series Babies (2026). She was named a 2022 Screen International Star of Tomorrow.

Early life Cullen grew up in Rathfarnham, a Southside suburb of Dublin. She attended Loreto High School Beaufort, an expensive private school, and took classes at Ann Kavanagh's Young People's Theatre. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Drama and Theatre Studies from Trinity College Dublin.

Career Cullen was about eight when she was cast in her first professional play as Josie Kilbride in Marina Carr's By the Bog of Cats at the Abbey Theatre. This was followed in 2001 by her feature film debut in The Crooked Mile and another Abbey Theatre role in Ariel, and in 2003, she played young Jane Eyre at the Gate Theatre. She made her television debut as Kristen in the fifth season of the RTÉ One medical drama The Clinic, which aired in 2007.

Cullen returned to the Gate Theatre in the 2011 production of A Woman of No Importance, the 2012 production of An Enemy of the People, and the 2014 production of An Ideal Husband. Also in 2012, she starred in Eoin Macken's horror film The Inside and made her New York stage debut in The Life and Sort of Death of Eric Argyle at 59E59 Theater. She appeared in the 2013 biopic Jimi: All Is by My Side.

In 2016, Cullen appeared in the films The Randomer and The Limehouse Golem, and made her London stage debut with a small role in The Plough and the Stars at the National Theatre in 2016. She returned to television the following year as Morgan in the RTÉ1 and BBC One miniseries Paula. She starred in the YouTube Premium science fiction web series Origin.

For her lead performance in The Cherry Orchard in Galway, Cullen was nominated for an Irish Theatre Award. She starred opposite Gemma-Leah Devereux in the film The Bright Side, had a main role in the ITV crime drama The Long Call as Caroline Reasley, and made a guest appearance in an episode of Dalgliesh on Channel 5.

In 2022, Cullen starred as Caroline Sheridan in the RTÉ One and BritBox comedy-drama The Dry. She originated the role of Finnuala Connell in the Straight Line Crazy at London's Bridge Theatre and appeared in Good Sex at the Dublin Theatre Festival. Cullen appeared in the Netflix series Bodkin (or On Record) and the RTÉ series Obituary.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2001 The Crooked Mile Jenny 2012 The Inside Corina 2013 Jimi: All Is by My Side Jenny 2016 The Randomer Roberta The Limehouse Golem Sister Mary Glen of the Downs Short film 2020 The Bright Side Tracy TBA Filming

Television

Web Year Title Role Notes 2018 Origin Katie Devlin Main role

Stage Year Title Role Notes 1998 By the Bog of Cats Josie Kilbride Abbey Theatre, Dublin 2001 Ariel Young Elaine 2003 Jane Eyre Young Jane Gate Theatre, Dublin 2011 A Woman of No Importance Maid Monster/Clock Toby Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin 2012 The Life and Sort of Death of Eric Argyle Gillian 59E59 Theater, New York An Enemy of the People Randine Gate Theatre Assassins Emma Goldman Rough Magic 2014 An Ideal Husband Mabel Chiltern Gate Theatre 2016 The Plough and the Stars Nora Cover / Ensemble Royal National Theatre, London 2017 The Effect Connie Project Arts Centre, Dublin Crestfall Alison The Mick Lally Theatre, Galway (as part of Galway International Arts Festival); Abbey Theatre, Dublin 2018 Richard III Lady Anne Lincoln Center White Light Festival, New York 2020 The Cherry Orchard Varya Black Box Theatre, Galway (recorded) 2021 Once Upon a Bridge A Woman The Mick Lally Theatre, Galway (livestreamed) 2022 Straight Line Crazy Fionnuala Connell Bridge Theatre, London Good Sex Samuel Beckett Centre, Trinity College Dublin (as part of Dublin Theatre Festival)

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result Ref. 2022 Irish Theatre Awards Best Supporting Actress The Cherry Orchard 2024 Irish Film & Television Awards Lead Actress – TV Drama Obituary Rising Star Gotham Awards Outstanding Performance in a Comedy SeriesBodkin 2025Irish Film & Television Awards Lead Actress – TV Drama Supporting Actress – TV Drama The Dry 2026 Irish Film & Television Awards Lead Actress – TV Drama Obituary