Maeve Dermody

Maeve Dermody

Born: November 2, 1985
in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Maeve Dermody (mayv DUR-mə-dee; born 2 November 1985) is a UK-based Australian actress. After a film appearance at 5 years old, her adult acting career has included work in Australian and British television, theatre, short films, and movies.

While still in high school, Dermody began getting roles in Australian television series such as All Saints (1998), and in short films. Her first major film role was in the independent thriller Black Water (2007), which earned her multiple nominations for Best Supporting Actress awards in the Australian film industry.

Her next major film role was in Beautiful Kate (2009), for which she was again nominated for the AFI Best Supporting Actress Award.

She had a lead role in the 2010 film Griff the Invisible, and in the 2012 miniseries Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms. In 2013, Dermody starred as Claire Simpson in the 10-part Australian-Singaporean TV drama series Serangoon Road. In Christmas 2015, Dermody starred as Vera Claythorne in BBC One's version of Agatha Christie's thriller And Then There Were None.

She is also active in the Australian theatre, having appeared in productions such as Killer Joe, Measure for Measure, Our Town, and The Seagull, for major theatre companies in Sydney.

Movies for Maeve Dermody...

Hilma
Title: Hilma
Character: Sigrid
Released: October 19, 2022
Type: Movie
Hilma af Klint (1862-1944) is an important part of art history and one of the first ever painters of abstract art. However, unlike the work of many of her peers at the time hers was misunderstood and neglected until long after her death. This is a story about Hilma and the circumstances which made her paintings possible. The film picks up during her early life and ends today; when her art connects with people of all religions and cultures. Just as she intended.
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Title: Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
Character: Moira Nicholson
Released: April 12, 2022
Type: TV
A dying man's enigmatic last words send vicar's son, Bobby Jones, and his socialite friend, Lady Frankie Derwent, on a crime-solving adventure.
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The Secret Garden
Title: The Secret Garden
Character: Alice
Released: July 8, 2020
Type: Movie
Mary Lennox is born in India to wealthy British parents who never wanted her. When her parents suddenly die, she is sent back to England to live with her uncle. She meets her sickly cousin, and the two children find a wondrous secret garden lost in the grounds of Misselthwaite Manor.
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The Immortal
Title: The Immortal
Character: Lucy
Released: November 30, 2019
Type: Movie
If you had the chance to live forever, would you take it? A man who wants to overcome death learns the secret of immortality, but comes to regret his decision when he discovers that eventually, everything dies - everything except him.
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Title: Carnival Row
Character: Portia Fyfe
Released: August 29, 2019
Type: TV
In a mystical and dark city filled with humans, fairies and other creatures, a police detective investigates a series of gruesome murders leveled against the fairy population. During his investigation, the detective becomes the prime suspect and must find the real killer to clear his name.
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Love Type D
Title: Love Type D
Character: Frankie
Released: June 21, 2019
Type: Movie
After getting dumped for the 11th time in a row, Frankie discovers that she has a "loser in love" gene, which predisposes her to chronic failure and rejection for the rest of her life. She decides to embark on a quest to change her romantic future.
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Birdie
Title: Birdie
Released: August 12, 2018
Type: Movie
A casual gesture of friendliness quickly spirals into a paralysing moment for a woman on a train.
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2:22
Title: 2:22
Character: Sandy
Released: June 29, 2017
Type: Movie
Two planes almost collide after a blinding flash of light paralyzes air traffic controller Dylan Branson for a few seconds. Suspended from his job, Dylan starts to notice an ominous pattern of sounds and events that repeats itself in exactly the same manner every day, ending precisely at 2:22 p.m. Also drawn into a complex relationship with a woman, Dylan must figure out a way to break the power of the past and take control of time itself.
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The Space Between
Title: The Space Between
Character: Olivia
Released: May 4, 2017
Type: Movie
Marco is a 35 year-old ex-chef who has given up his career and any sense of hope to return to Udine in Northern Italy to nurse his ailing father. Even when offered a job at a restaurant in Melbourne, he declines using his father as the excuse. When tragedy strikes, the only glimmer of joy arrives in the form of Olivia, a spirited Australian chasing her dream of working in design while on a family mission in Udine. Against the stunning vineyards, rugged mountains and blue Adriatic of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, these two very different people find themselves at a crossroads that will change their lives forever.
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Title: SS-GB
Character: Sylvia
Released: February 19, 2017
Type: TV
Adapted from Len Deighton’s 1978 alternate history novel. A British detective investigates a murder in German-occupied Britain during World War II.
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Title: Marcella
Character: Grace Gibson
Released: April 4, 2016
Type: TV
Marcella is shocked to the core of her being when her husband Jason leaves her unexpectedly, confessing he no longer loves her. Heartbroken, Marcella returns to the Met’s Murder Squad. Ten years ago Marcella gave up her fast-tracked police career to marry and devote her life to her family. With the abrupt end to her marriage and isolated from her 13 year old daughter and 10 year old son, Marcella throws herself into work to stop herself from falling apart.
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Title: And Then There Were None
Character: Vera Claythorne
Released: December 26, 2015
Type: TV
Ten strangers, drawn away from their normal lives to an isolated rock off the Devon coast. But as the mismatched group waits for the arrival of the hosts -- the improbably named Mr. and Mrs. U.N. Owen -- the weather sours and they find themselves cut off from civilization. Very soon, the guests, each struggling with their conscience, will start to die -- one by one, according to the rules of the nursery rhyme 'Ten Little Soldier Boys' -- a rhyme that hangs in every room of the house and ends with the most terrifying words of all: '... and then there were none.
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Pawno
Title: Pawno
Character: Kate
Released: August 5, 2015
Type: Movie
Pawno is a character driven ensemble film set in the diverse and multicultural suburb of Footscray in Melbourne, Australia.
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The Fear of Darkness
Title: The Fear of Darkness
Character: Dr. Sarah Faithfull
Released: April 11, 2015
Type: Movie
A brilliant young psychiatrist is forced to confront the dark creature that dwells deep within her own unconscious when she investigates the supernatural disappearance of a university student.
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Title: Serangoon Road
Character: Claire Simpson
Released: September 22, 2013
Type: TV
1964-65. Singapore is a city at a crossroads. Political and racial tensions are at fever pitch as the British pull out, and a new nation is about to be born. The lights of Bugis Street have never burned so bright: bootleg copies of Motown songs boom out from street stalls; the Rolling Stones are in town along with tourists and American sailors fresh from Vietnam. They join British and Australian soldiers checking out the prostitutes and gambling dens en route to their own war in Borneo. This is the city of Sam Callaghan, Patricia Cheng, the CIA’s Conrad Harrison and the clients of the Cheng Detective Agency. The agency’s cases range from the usual (straying spouses and petty fraudsters) to events with international implications and complications. Sam’s contacts from his military days are useful - but they start to drag him back into a dark world that he would prefer to leave behind.
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Title: Power Games: The Packer-Murdoch Story
Character: Anna Murdoch
Released: August 9, 2013
Type: TV
The making of modern Australia through the eyes of competing media moguls Sir Frank Packer and a young Rupert Murdoch.
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Greg's First Day
Title: Greg's First Day
Character: Mandy
Released: May 29, 2013
Type: Movie
Two men in finance try to find themselves in the world after the collapse of the company they work for. Greg, a young man, should be at the beginning of his career, but suddenly he's at the end of it. Bernard, an older man, should be teaching Greg the ropes of the company. But the company is gone. Bernard will have to teach Greg in other ways.
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Title: Ripper Street
Character: Prudence Sumner
Released: December 30, 2012
Type: TV
A drama set in the East End of London in 1889, during the aftermath of the "Ripper" murders. The action centres around the notorious H Division – the police precinct from hell – which is charged with keeping order in the chaotic streets of Whitechapel. Ripper Street explores the lives of characters trying to recover from the Ripper's legacy, from crimes that have not only irretrievably altered their lives, but the very fabric of their city. At the drama's heart our detectives try to bring a little light into the dark world they inhabit.
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Dangerous Remedy
Title: Dangerous Remedy
Character: Jo Wainer
Released: November 4, 2012
Type: Movie
The ABC telemovie event Dangerous Remedy tells the fascinating story of Dr Bertram Wainer. Living and working in Melbourne in the 1960s, Dr Wainer put his life at risk to expose police corruption in an effort to change the law on abortion and put an end to the illegal operations that were killing young women. It’s a truly inspiring story. Dr Wainer’s determination, even when his own life and that of his family’s was threatened, never faltered. He was living proof that one person can make a difference and change the status quo. With the support of Dr Wainer’s family, the filmmakers have endeavoured to capture the essence of his struggle to expose police corruption and change the law.
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Title: Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms
Character: Lee
Released: May 15, 2012
Type: TV
Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms is a six-part Australian drama miniseries, screened on Network Ten on 15 May 2012. Bikie Wars is based on the book Brothers in Arms by Lindsay Simpson and Sandra Harvey. The screenplay was written by Greg Haddrick, Roger Simpson and Jo Martino. It is directed by Peter Andrikidis. Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms cost A$6,000,000 to make.
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Title: Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
Character: Eunice Henderson
Released: February 24, 2012
Type: TV
Our lady sleuth sashays through the back lanes and jazz clubs of late 1920’s Melbourne, fighting injustice with her pearl handled pistol and her dagger sharp wit. Leaving a trail of admirers in her wake, our thoroughly modern heroine makes sure she enjoys every moment of her lucky life. Based on author Kerry Greenwood's Phryne Fisher Murder Mystery novels.
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Almost
Title: Almost
Character: Emily
Released: January 1, 2012
Type: Movie
Emily and Tom meet and have a magnetic connection. They almost fall very much in love, however, fate intervenes and they can never be together.
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Title: Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo
Character: Rachel Carr
Released: April 17, 2011
Type: TV
In early 1972, Ita Buttrose and Kerry Packer got together to create a magazine that became one of the most dramatic sensations in Australian publishing history. CLEO Magazine - begun in a "fit of pique" - went on to help define women, Australia and the relationship between the two.
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Griff the Invisible
Title: Griff the Invisible
Character: Melody
Released: March 1, 2011
Type: Movie
Griff, office worker by day, superhero by night, has his world turned upside down when he meets Melody, a beautiful young scientist who shares his passion for the impossible.
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Magpie
Title: Magpie
Character: Martha
Released: January 1, 2010
Type: Movie
Heartfelt, funny and beautifully observed, Magpie is a story of hidden secrets, loss and the life affirming power of friendship.
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Beautiful Kate
Title: Beautiful Kate
Character: Toni
Released: August 6, 2009
Type: Movie
Ned Kendall is asked to return to the remote and isolated family home by his sister, to say goodbye to his father who is dying. Ned also brings his young aspiring actress fiancee who struggles with the isolation. When home he starts having memories of his childhood many involving his beautiful twin sister and his older brother. These memories awaken long-buried secrets from the family's past.
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Past Midnight
Title: Past Midnight
Character: Ginny
Released: January 11, 2009
Type: Movie
A young woman flees a relationship and finds solace in a sleepy fishing village.
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Shot Open
Title: Shot Open
Character: Amelia Walsh
Released: January 1, 2009
Type: Movie
In 19th century Australia, an exiled Polish thief struggles to get to Sydney to start a new life. When he takes refuge with a young woman his understanding of the world, and his role within it, is permanently altered.
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At the Breakfast Table
Title: At the Breakfast Table
Released: January 1, 2009
Type: Movie
Edward and Evie are newly weds, however, domestic bliss eludes them as over the first six months of marriage they discover how little they know one another. Evie studies dreams and Edward has them, so naturally conversation at the breakfast table revolves around Edward's nocturnal adventures. This masks a steady, almost devastating, deterioration in communication.
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Black Water
Title: Black Water
Character: Lee
Released: June 1, 2007
Type: Movie
A trio of tourists on a fishing trip in the mangrove swamps of Northern Australia are left to fend for themselves when their tour guide is killed by a crocodile.
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Walnut
Title: Walnut
Character: Ghyselle
Released: April 10, 2007
Type: Movie
The death of the family dog causes a teenage boy to reexamine the emotional ties within his own life.
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A Fairytale of the City
Title: A Fairytale of the City
Character: The Girl
Released: February 1, 2006
Type: Movie
A Fairytale of the City explores both the light and dark shades of human experience. You will be taken on the journey of a raw, luminous Girl fleeing from the cruel confines of her childhood past. The beautiful imagery of this film and its intriguing characters both disturbs and delights; it's a magical piece of art.
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All Shook Up
Title: All Shook Up
Character: Billy
Released: February 23, 2003
Type: Movie
A neo-rockabilly loses all cool. A young country girl stops to help. The attraction mounts, until false identity reveals itself.
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Title: White Collar Blue
Character: Amanda Payne
Released: August 12, 2002
Type: TV
White Collar Blue is an Australian television series made by Knapman Wyld Television for Network Ten from 2002 to 2003. Starring Peter O'Brien as Joe Hill and Freya Stafford as Harriet Walker, the series dealt with a division of the police force working in the city of Sydney and the personal and professional tensions affecting their work and lives. In the pilot episode, Harriet is introduced as the new face to Kingsway station, transferring from the "White Collar" federal police to the "Blue Collar" New South Wales Police. Throughout the series Harriet must deal not only with her husband's brutal murder and the revelation of his adultery, but with learning to adjust and fit into her new surroundings. Joe is Harriet's new partner, and isn't exactly welcoming to her as an addition to the team. With two daughters from previous marriages, Joe needs to juggle his homelife, his dedication to the job and his relationship with Nicole Brown, played by Jodie Dry. The other cops at the station are Ted Hudson, played by Richard Carter, Sophia Marinkovitch and Theo Rahme, and each have their own secrets and problems to deal with. The series was axed after two seasons, however it can be found on cable TV both in Australia and overseas.
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Breathing Under Water
Title: Breathing Under Water
Character: Maeve
Released: May 15, 1993
Type: Movie
BREATHING UNDER WATER is the story of a woman's journey into an imaginary underworld city. The birth of her daughter into an increasingly perilous world has unsettled everything in Beatrice's (Anne Louise Lambert) life. Her growing unease prompts Beatrice to undertake a journey - an investigation into human nature, a confrontation with the fears of our time, and a search for clues that will ultimately give her an answer to the central riddle of the film: why has humankind set the stage for its own extinction? The director’s preoccupation with humankind’s tendency to self-destruct was one factor that lead to the creation of this complex film.