Deirdre Davis is an English-born actress. Deirdre has featured in several films during the 1990s, including The Rocket Post and The Magdalene Sisters.[1] She is also famous for her role as Eileen Donachie in the BBC Scotland soap opera River City.[2]
Deirdre was born in Liverpool, to Glaswegian parents.[3] When she was a toddler, her parents moved back to Cardonald, Glasgow.[3] She attended Penilee Secondary School, and it was only then that she realised her interest in drama. After secondary school, Deirdre studied a course in languages. However, she quit after a year to become a singer in a soul band.[3]
At the age of 25, Deirdre joined drama school. Soon after graduating she got roles in theatre plays and short films.[3]