Victoria Smurfit facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Victoria Smurfit
Smurfit in 2016
Born	(1974-03-31) 31 March 1974 (age 51) Dublin, Ireland
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1995–present
Spouse(s)	Douglas Baxter ​ ​ (m. 2000; div. 2015)​ Steve Jacobs ​ (m. 2023)​
Children	3
Relatives	Michael Smurfit (uncle)

Victoria Smurfit is an actress from Ireland. She was born on March 31, 1974. Victoria is famous for her roles in several TV shows. These include Orla O'Connell in Ballykissangel and Roisin Connor in Trial & Retribution. She also played the well-known villain Cruella de Vil in Once Upon a Time. For this role, she was nominated for an award in 2016. More recently, she appeared as Maud O’Hara in the TV series Rivals on Disney+.

About Victoria Smurfit's Early Life

Victoria Smurfit comes from a very well-known family in Ireland. Her family, the Smurfits, are quite wealthy. They own a big company called Smurfit Kappa. Victoria's uncle, Michael Smurfit, is a leader in the family business. The family also helps to pay for many sports events. These include the Smurfit European Open. They are also connected to the Smurfit Business School at University College Dublin. Victoria studied theatre in school. She then went to the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School to learn more about acting.

Victoria Smurfit's Acting Career

Victoria Smurfit became well-known for her role in the BBC show Ballykissangel. She played Orla O'Connell from 1998 to 1999. In 2003, she acted in the movie Bulletproof Monk. From 2003 to 2009, Victoria had a main role in the ITV police show Trial & Retribution. She played a detective named Roisin Connor. She also appeared in a BBC Radio 4 series called Baldi. In 2011, Victoria was in an episode of Agatha Christie's Marple. The episode was called "The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side".

In 2013, Victoria Smurfit co-starred in the NBC TV show Dracula. She played Lady Jayne Wetherby. In 2014, she started playing Cruella de Vil in the ABC series Once Upon a Time. This was a recurring role, meaning she appeared in many episodes.

Victoria also played Nikki in a movie called Best Fake Friends. She described her character as the "head mean girl." In 2021, she was in the movie Deadly Cuts, playing a character named Pippa. In 2022, she played Olivia Foyle in the TV series Bloodlands. In 2024, Victoria played Maud O’Hara in the Disney Plus show Rivals. This show is based on a book by Jilly Cooper. The series was so popular that it was renewed for a second season.

Victoria Smurfit's Personal Life

Victoria Smurfit married Douglas Baxter in England on July 29, 2000. They had three children together. Their first daughter, Evie Dorothy, was born in Dublin in 2004. Their second daughter, Ridley Belle, was born in 2007. Their son, Flynn Alexander, was born in 2008. In 2012, Victoria and her family moved to Santa Monica, California, in the United States. In February 2015, Victoria and Douglas announced they were getting a divorce.

Victoria used to write a blog for The Dubliner magazine. She often shared stories from her own life there. She also supports a children's charity called World Vision Ireland. Victoria Smurfit married her partner, Steve Jacobs, at the end of 2023.

Victoria Smurfit's Film Roles

Victoria Smurfit's Television Roles

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Victoria Smurfit para niños