Biography

Simone plays Mary Malone in the BBC/HBO series, 'His Dark Materials,' and Bibi in the RTE/Acorn series, 'Hidden Assets.'

Simone's film credits include BAFTA nominated feature 'Notes On Blindness' (Archers Mark), playing the female lead, Marilyn, and Ken Loach's feature Jimmy's Hall, playing the female lead, Oonagh.

Other film credits are: Dating Amber (Tilted Pictures), The Hole In The Ground (Savage Productions), Calm With Horses (DMC), Mothers Day (BBC), Alice Through The Looking Glass (Disney), Artemis Fowl (Disney), The Truth Commissioner (BBC), The Flag (Treasure Ent.), England Is Mine (Honlodge), and Season Of The Witch (Lionsgate).

Television credits include 'The One' (Netflix), Resistance/Rebellion 2 (RTE/Netflix), Peaky Blinders (BBC), Silent Witness (BBC), Houdini & Doyle (ITV), Dark Heart (ITV), Clean Break (RTE), Love Hate (RTE), Pure Mule (RTE), Single Handed (RTE/ITV), and as writer and performer in Meet Your Neighbours (RTE), with PJ Gallagher.

For theatre Simone has performed extensively with The Old Vic, Shakespeare's Globe, The Irish Rep in New York, The Abbey Theatre and The Gate Theatre in Ireland, and with Druid, Corn Exchange, and Rough Magic, amongst many others.

Awards and nominations include Best Supporting Actress Drama Nomination (IFTA 2022), Best Supporting Actress Film Nomination (IFTA 2017), Best Actress Film nomination (IFTA 2015), Best actress nomination (Irish Theatre Awards 2004) and winner of The Jayne Snow Award, (Dublin Fringe Festival 2005).

- IMDb Mini Biography By: Jonathan Arun