Simone plays the roles of Mary Malone in the BBC/HBO series "His Dark Materials" and Bibi in the RTE/Acorn series "Hidden Assets".
Her film credits include the BAFTA-nominated feature "Notes On Blindness" (Archers Mark),where she played the female lead, Marilyn, and Ken Loach's feature "Jimmy's Hall", where she played the female lead, Oonagh.
Other notable film credits include "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).
Simone's 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),alongside PJ Gallagher.
Simone has also had a successful theatre career, performing extensively with The Old Vic, Shakespeare's Globe, The Irish Rep in New York, The Abbey Theatre, and The Gate Theatre in Ireland, as well as with Druid, Corn Exchange, and Rough Magic, amongst many others.
Her awards and nominations include a Best Supporting Actress Drama Nomination (IFTA 2022),a Best Supporting Actress Film Nomination (IFTA 2017),a Best Actress Film nomination (IFTA 2015),a Best actress nomination (Irish Theatre Awards 2004),and the winner of The Jayne Snow Award, (Dublin Fringe Festival 2005).
