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Home/People/Maeve Murphy
Maeve Murphy profile photo
Place of Birth
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Known For
Directing
Gender
Female

Career Highlights

2
Movies
0
TV Shows
7
Directed
IMDb ProfileOfficial Website

Maeve Murphy

Directing

Biography
Maeve's first feature Silent Grace starring Orla Brady about the women on the iconic 1980 IRA Dirty Protest and Hunger Strike who were written out of history was selected to represent the UK at Cannes and The Irish Times 2020 Best 50 Irish Films Ever Made. Beyond the Fire, stars Cara Seymour ran into censorship issues but was given an instant broadcast by TV3/Virgin Media and BBC. Taking Stock starring Kelly Brook a fun caper was about revenging shop assistants, was "Popular on Netflix". Her short St Pancras Sunrise about a young Irish woman arriving in Kings Cross, is exec produced by Jim Sheridan, inspired by ECP women's church occupation. Raindance, 8 awards internationally. Nominated Best Director at the European Short Film Awards 2025
Silent Grace poster

Silent Grace

as Roisin
2001
Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre poster

Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre

as Vicar's Wife
1995