Kathy Kiera Clarke

Kathy’s television work includes the Agatha Christie adaptation THE PALE HORSE, HEAD OVER HEELS, TAKE A GIRL LIKE YOU, and BLOODLANDS but she is probably best known for playing the iconic Aunt Sarah in Channel 4’s award winning series DERRY GIRLS.

Her film credits include THE MOST FERTILE MAN IN IRELAND and BLOODY SUNDAY, for which she was nominated for an IFTA. Kathy was also IFTA nominated for her most recent feature film A BEND IN THE RIVER directed by Colin Broderick.

Kathy has worked extensively in the theatre with credits including TARTUFFE (Royal National Theatre), MEDEA (Citizens Theatre Glasgow), SCENES FROM A BIG PICTURE (Royal National Theatre), FAITH HEALER (Bristol Old Vic), HEARTBREAK HOUSE (Abbey Theatre) and Eugene O’Hare’s THE DRY HOUSE (Marylebone Theatre).

The third and final series of DERRY GIRLS aired on Channel 4 in 2022, earning widespread acclaim for both the series and Kathy.

Kathy most recently played Maggie May in PORTIA COUGHLAN at the Almeida Theatre. She can next be seen starring in the feature film, DEAD MAN’S MONEY.