Award-winning actor Victoria Smurfit began her career in the nineties and ranks amongst Ireland’s most talented performers. Best known for her TV roles in Ballykissangel and the gritty police dramas Trial & Retribution and Bloodlands, she has captivated audiences the world over with her roles in Hollywood blockbusters and as the evil Cruella De Vil in the Disney TV series Once Upon A Time.  Behind the camera and less well-known, Victoria is also an accomplished writer and producer. In this engaging programme Victoria talks to Maggie Lee about her life, career and role in Disney’s TV adaptation of Rivals – Jilly Cooper’s  celebrated novel – and why helping charities fighting blindness is dear to her heart.

Credits: Maggie Lee (presenter) and Richard Keogan (editor), Lime Hill Productions.
Image courtesy of Victoria Smurfit.