Biography
Maria Doyle Kennedy is an Irish actress and singer. She made her screen acting debut as Natalie Murphy in the 1991 film The Commitments.
She is known for television roles including Catherine of Aragon in The Tudors (2007–2010), Vera Bates in Downton Abbey (2011), Siobhán Sadler in Orphan Black (2013–2017) and Jocasta Cameron in Outlander (2014–). Film credits include The General (1998), Byzantium (2013), Sing Street (2016) and The Conjuring 2 (2016). She has also provided voice work for Wolfwalkers (2020).
Kennedy began her career in music, performing with bands including The Black Velvet Band, and has released multiple solo albums. She studied politics and economics at Trinity College Dublin. She has been married to musician Kieran Kennedy since 1988.
