---
name: "Deirdre O'Kane"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/deirdre-okane"
fi1m_id: "deirdre-okane"
imdb_id: "nm0641421"
tmdb_id: 158637
wikidata_id: "Q5252581"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "25 March 1968"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-07T17:14:54.865804+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Deirdre O'Kane

## Identity

Deirdre O'Kane

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/deirdre-okane
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** deirdre-okane
- **IMDb ID:** nm0641421
- **TMDB ID:** 158637
- **Wikidata ID:** Q5252581
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deirdre_O%27Kane, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5252581, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0641421/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/158637

Actor. Born 25 March 1968 in Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 25 March 1968, Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deirdre_O%27Kane, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5252581, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0641421/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/158637

## Streaming the US now

- **Peacock:** [*Moone Boy*](https://film.one/tv/moone-boy.md) (81)

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## Biography

Deirdre O'Kane is an Irish stand-up comedian and actress. She began her career in theatre, with roles including Mary in *Juno and the Paycock* at the Abbey Theatre, Miss Funny in *At the Black Pig's Dyke* for Druid Theatre Company, and Daphne in *Present Laughter* at the Gate Theatre. She later moved into stand-up comedy, reaching the finals of the BBC New Comedy Awards in 1996.

O'Kane is known for her television role as Debra Moone in the Sky series *Moone Boy* (2012–2015). Her film credits include Noeleen in *Intermission* (2003) and the title role of Christina Noble in *Noble* (2014), directed by her husband Stephen Bradley. She won the IFTA for Best Lead Actress in a Film for the latter performance.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, deirdreokane.net, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Moone Boy* (2012), Fi1m 81, as Debra Moone — [page](https://film.one/tv/moone-boy.md)

## Complete filmography (30)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Irish Goodbye* (2026), as Mother
- *How to Get to Heaven from Belfast* (2026), series, as Sister Patrick — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/how-to-get-to-heaven-from-belfast.md)
- *Shedites* (2026), as Orla
- *Deirdre O'Kane - Demented* (2025), Writer
- *Fran the Man* (2025), as Dympna Greene
- *Small Town, Big Story* (2025), series, as Carol from Casting
- *Going Dutch* (2025), series, as Aisling
- *Burn It All* (2022), as Mère
- *Deirdre O'Kane Talks Funny* (2020), series, Actor
- *Older Normal People* (2020), as Marianne Sheridan
- *The Lodgers* (2017), as Maura
- *Halal Daddy* (2017), as Doreen Murphy
- *The Messenger* (2015), as Mum
- *Younger* (2015), series, as Noreen
- *Noble* (2014), as Christina Noble
- *Moone Boy* (2012), series, as Debra Moone — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/moone-boy.md)
- *Dollhouse* (2012), as Mum
- *BitterSweet* (2008), series, as Marie Dodgson
- *The Basket Case* (2007), Actor
- *Boy Eats Girl* (2005), as Grace
- *Festival* (2005), as Frida Finucane
- *Intermission* (2003), as Noeleen
- *The Actors* (2003), as Stage Manager
- *Any Time Now* (2002), series, Story
- *Paths to Freedom* (2000), series, Actor
- *Saltwater* (2000), as Maria Beneventi · Casting
- *With or Without You* (1999), as Sarah
- *I Went Down* (1997), as Tom French's Girlfriend (uncredited) · Casting
- *A Further Gesture* (1997), as Breen's Girlfriend
- *Dick Francis: Twice Shy* (1989), as Receptionist

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