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Maria Doyle Kennedy Biography
Birth Name:
Maria Josephine Doyle
Birth Place:
Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland
Profession
Actor, singer
Fast Facts
- Released her first album When Justice Came in 1989 as part of the Black Velvet Band
- Made her film debut in The Commitments (1991), playing a backup singer
- Appeared in The Blue Macushla at the Druid Theatre in Galway in 1996
- Founded the music label Mermaid Records in 2001 and released her debut solo album, Charm
- Teamed with her husband, singer Kieran Kennedy, on the 2011 album The Storms Are On The Ocean
Awards
- 2015IFTA Film & Drama Awards-Best Actress in a Lead Role Drama: nominated
- 2012Irish Film & Television Awards-Best Actress in a Lead Role in Television: nominated
- 2010Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
Relationships
- Kieran Kennedy -- Husband
- Daniel Kennedy -- Son
- Jesse James Kennedy -- Son
- Louis Kennedy -- Son
- Salvador Kennedy -- Son