Maria Doyle Kennedy

Quick Facts

Full Name	Maria Doyle Kennedy
Occupation	TV Actress
Date Of Birth	Sep 25, 1964(1964-09-25)
Age	60
Country	Ireland
Horoscope	Virgo

Maria Doyle Kennedy Biography

Maria Doyle Kennedy is one of the most popular and richest TV Actress who was born on September 25, 1964 in Ireland. An Irish actress most well-known for her roles as Catherine of Aragon in the series The Tudors, and Siobhan Sdler on Orphan Black.

She was the love interest of King Henry VIII on The Tudors. This was portrayed by On The Tudors, she played the love interest of King Henry VIII, portrayed by Jonathan Rhys Meyers..

Doyle Kennedy joined a band while still in college, performing with Hothouse Flowers during the band’s early years in the mid-’80s. She appeared on their 1987 single “Love Don’t Work This Way”. She left the band shortly after to join The Black Velvet Band with her future husband, Kieran Kennedy. They formed originally to enter a Slogadh competition, that they eventually won, but music quickly became a motivating force in her life. The band released their first album, When Justice Came, in 1989. Recorded in Los Angeles in 1989, it reached number four on the Irish charts, and is ranked among the best Irish albums of the late 1980s. She then united with producers Clive Langer and Allen Winstanley to record her second Black Velvet Band album, King of Myself, in 1992.

She first met musician Kieran Kennedy at a gig she was performing, and he subsequently invited her to sing on one of his demos. This event turned into a first date for the couple, and they married soon after in 1988. The couple has four sons, including one of Doyle Kennedy’s sons from a previous relationship; they are Lewis, Jesse James, Daniel, and Salvador, who range in age from 11 to 33, as of 2018.

In 1988, she married Kieran Kennedy.

Maria Doyle Kennedy Net Worth

Maria Doyle Kennedy is one of the richest TV Actress from Ireland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Maria Doyle Kennedy 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She graduated from Trinity College Dublin with degrees in business and political science.

Her music career was also successful and she released 11 albums on Mermaid Records, a record label that she started.

Maria Doyle Kennedy (born 25 September 1964) is an Irish singer, songwriter, and actress. With a singing and acting career that has spanned nearly 30 years, she has established herself as one of Ireland’s most prolific artists and entertainers. As an actress, she is best known for her extensive television roles as Patsy on Father Ted (1998), Catherine of Aragon on The Tudors (2007–2010), Vera Bates on Downton Abbey (2011), Siobhán Sadler on Orphan Black (2013–2017), and Jocasta Cameron on Outlander (2018—present).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Maria Doyle Kennedy Dating?

According to our records, Maria Doyle Kennedy married to Kieran Kennedy. As of December 1, 2023, Maria Doyle Kennedy’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2007 and 2008, she received widespread recognition for her role as Katherine of Aragon on the British historical fiction television series The Tudors. In 2010, Doyle Kennedy portrayed Sonya, a nanny to Dexter Morgan’s son Harrison in the fifth season of Showtime’s Dexter. She also appeared on Irish screens early in 2011 on TG4’s Corp & Anam in her first Irish-language acting role. Also in 2011, she joined the cast of ITV’s period drama Downton Abbey, appearing as Vera Bates, estranged wife of the Earl of Grantham’s valet.{cn}} In the same year, she also played a small role as a maid in the film Albert Nobbs, alongside American actress Glenn Close.

Facts & Trivia

Maria Ranked on the list of most popular TV Actress. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ireland. Maria Doyle Kennedy celebrates birthday on September 25 of every year.

In 2012, Doyle Kennedy played a leading role in the ITV miniseries Titanic and also appeared beside fellow Irish actress Saoirse Ronan in Neil Jordan’s horror fantasy film Byzantium, which premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival. She began co-starring in the Canadian TV series Orphan Black as Siobhán Sadler in 2013. Doyle Kennedy officially decided on joining the series when Graeme Manson mentioned that Patti Smith was the inspiration for Siobhán’s character.

Was Maria Doyle Kennedy in Call the Midwife?

“Call the Midwife” Episode #4.6 (TV Episode 2015) – Maria Doyle Kennedy as Attracta – IMDb.

Was Maria Doyle Kennedy in Dexter?

Maria Doyle Kennedy, best known for playing Henry VIII’s first wife, Catherine Aragon, on The Tudors, has landed a role on season five of Dexter. The Irish actress will help raise Dexter and Rita’s kids in the fall, coming on board the Showtime hit as a part-time nanny.

How old is Maria Doyle Kennedy?

57 years (September 25, 1964)

Who played Mr Bates first wife?

Maria Doyle Kennedy – IMDb.

Who played Mrs Rowland in Call the Midwife?

Paulette Rolland was a patient who appeared in Series 4, Episode 6. She was portrayed by Nell Hudson.