Cork actors Siobhán McSweeney and Máiréad Tyers to star in new Disney show
Siobhán McSweeney. Picture: Moya Nolan
’ Siobhán McSweeney is to star alongside fellow Cork actress Máiréad Tyers in a new show for Disney+.
, an eight-part superhero comedy series exclusive to the streaming platform, will follow Jen (Tyers) a young woman who is struggling to find her feet in a world where everyone has a superpower… except her.
Aherla’s Siobhán McSweeney, who is best known for her portrayal of Sister Micheal in , will star as Jen’s mother in the show which says it is all about embracing your “general okay-ness.”
The actress was recently in Cork filming the television adaption of Graham Norton’s novel when she broke her leg and landed herself in Cork University Hospital.
Tyers, who is now based in London but hails from Ballinhassig, recently starred alongside Judi Dench, star Jamie Dornan, ’s Caitriona Balfe, and Tony winner Brid Brennan in Kenneth Branagh's feature length film .
Written by Northern Irish actor, writer and comedian Emma Moran, the new Disney+ show is one of the first UK originals unveiled for the streaming service and will also feature ’s Sofia Oxenham as Jen’s best friend Carrie. Rising stars Bilal Hasna and Luke Rollason will also star.
The synposis describes the show as a "fresh, innovative comedy about being young and finding your feet in a confusing world, when all you’ll ever be is ordinary."
The show began filming on Wednesday in London.
A release date for the new series has not yet been announced.
