Maeve Dermody

Maeve Dermody(mayvDUR-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 asAll Saints(1998), and in short films. Her first major film role was in the independent thrillerBlack Water(2007), which earned her multiple nominations for Best Supporting Actress awards in the Australian film industry.Her next major film role was inBeautiful Kate(2009), for which she was again nominated for the AFI Best Supporting Actress Award.She had a lead role in the 2010 filmGriff 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 seriesSerangoon Road. In Christmas 2015, Dermody starred as Vera Claythorne inBBC One'sversionofAgatha Christie's thrillerAnd Then There Were None.She is also active in the Australian theatre, having appeared in productions such asKiller Joe,Measure for Measure,Our Town, andThe Seagull, for major theatre companies in Sydney.