Sinead Matthews
Sinead Matthews is an English actress whose credits include film, television, radio and stage. As well as having extensive theatre experience, her screen credits include He Knew He Was Right, Vera Drake, Pride & Prejudice, Ideal, Terry Pratchett's Hogfather, Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang, Black Mirror, The Smoke, Jellyfish, The Crown, and Hullraisers.
Early life and education
Sinead Matthews was born in 1980 in Coventry, England.She attended Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School in Coventry, then studied A-level drama at Stratford-upon-Avon College for two years between 1996 and 1998. She went on to study acting at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, graduating in 2003 with a BA in Acting.
Career
Whilst still at RADA, she secured her first professional acting role in the film Vera Drake in 2004. Matthews made her television debut in the 2004 costume drama He Knew He Was Right. In 2005, she starred as Betsey in the period drama Pride & Prejudice, alongside Keira Knightley. In 2009, she starred in Our Class, a new play by Tadeusz Slobodzianek at the NT and in Penelope Skinner's 2010 play Eigengrau at the Bush Theatre.In 2013, she played a lead role in series one of Black Mirror, as Sarah in the episode "Be Right Back", with Domhnall Gleeson and Hayley Atwell. In August 2016, Matthews played Hermia/Fairy/Mistress Quince in A Midsummer Night's Dream, composed by Felix Mendelssohn, at The Proms. In 2019 she played Marcia Williams, political secretary to Prime Minister Harold Wilson, in season three of the TV series about the royal family, The Crown. From 2022 to 2023, she played a main role as Paula in the Channel 4 british sitcom Hullraisers.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | Vera Drake | Very Young Woman | |
| 2005 | Pride & Prejudice | Betsy | |
| 2006 | Terry Pratchett's Hogfather | Violet | TV film |
| 2007 | Wednesday | Lilya | Short film |
| 2007 | Spring 1941 | Tania | |
| 2007 | Half Broken Things | Steph | TV film |
| 2007 | Who Gets the Dog? | Claire Evans | TV film |
| 2008 | Happy-Go-Lucky | Alice | |
| 2008 | In Love with Barbara | Young Barbara | TV film |
| 2008 | Trimming the Fat | Receptionist | Short film |
| 2009 | The Boat That Rocked | Miss Clitt | |
| 2010 | Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang | Miss Topsey | |
| 2011 | Wreckers | Sharon | |
| 2013 | Bed Trick | Rachel | Short film |
| 2014 | Mr. Turner | Queen Victoria | |
| 2015 | The Process | Leni | |
| 2015 | Across the Sea | Mother | Short film |
| 2016 | The Roof | Brooks' Assistant | Short film |
| 2016 | Mother | Shoe Shop Assistant | Short film |
| 2016 | Kaleidoscope | Abby | |
| 2016 | Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | Mildred | Deleted scenes only |
| 2017 | Daphne | Billie | |
| 2017 | National Theatre Live: Hedda Gabler | Mrs. Elvsted | |
| 2017 | Wraps | Emma | Short film |
| 2018 | Jellyfish | Karen Taylor | |
| 2018 | Happy New Year, Colin Burstead | Lainey | |
| 2019 | The Wrong Car | Ella | Short film |
| 2019 | A Serial Killer's Guide to Life | Izzy | |
| 2019 | Muscle | Sandra | |
| 2019 | Us Among the Stones | Anna | |
| 2021 | I'm Not in Love | Lena | |
| 2021 | Radio Silence | Cassie | Short film |
| 2021 | Iris | Julia | Short film |
| TBC | Nairn | Kay | Post-production |