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Saoirse-Monica Jackson was born on 24 November 1993 in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK. She is an actress, known for The Flash (2023), Derry Girls (2018) and The Five (2016).

Michelle was born in July 1965, the second child of publican Brian and nurse Theresa Fairley. As a teenager she attended the Ulster Youth Theatre before moving to Belfast, where she was a member of Fringe Benefit, a repertory company where she acted alongside Conleth Hill, with whom she would later appear in television juggernaut 'Game of Thrones.' In 1986 she came to London and established herself as a considerable stage actress in 'Oleanna' at the Royal Court, 'Dancing at Lughnasa' at the Old Vic, as Lady Macbeth with the West Yorkshire Playhouse and as Emilia, wife of the villainous Iago in the Donmar Warehouse's production of 'Othello,' for which she was nominated for an Olivier award and on the strength of which she was offered the part of the fiercely matriarchal Lady Stark in 'Game of Thrones.' Following that character's demise she appeared in several American television series - '24,' 'Suits' and 'The Lizzie Borden Chronicles.' As well as playing the wife of (Southern) Irish Brendan Gleeson in the epic period film 'In the Heart of the Sea.' In 2015 she returned to Britain to appear in the play 'Splendour' in London and the television series 'Rebellion' chronicling the 1916 Easter Rising.

Bronagh Gallagher is an Irish-born singer and actress. Born in 1972 in Northern Ireland, Bronagh became involved in the performing arts, including music and drama during her teenage years. She later joined a local amateur drama group known as the Oakgrove Theatre Company. Bronagh made her screen debut in 1989, starting mostly on television series. Her first big feature film appearance was in Alan Parker 's The Commitments (1991) followed three years later in Quentin Tarantino 's Pulp Fiction (1994). Five years after that she appeared in George Lucas's film prequel Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999). Rolling into the 21st century, Bronagh's work balanced out evenly between television and film. Further film appearances included Tristan + Isolde (2006) and Sherlock Holmes (2009). Her additional television work included Holby City (1999), The Bill (1984), The Field of Blood (2011) and in 2012 Pramface (2012). Bronagh still remains active as a singer as well as a musician.

Jamie-Lee O'Donnell is a Northern Irish actress from Derry. She is best known for her role as Michelle Mallon in the Channel 4 sitcom Derry Girls. O'Donnell was born to a large family in Derry, Northern Ireland. She attended St Anne's Primary School, St Cecilia's College, and North West Regional College. She began acting at a young age in school plays. Upon graduation, she decided to pursue it professionally despite not being able to afford drama school. She instead studied performing arts at De Montfort University in Bedfordshire. She began auditioning and dividing her time between England and home, taking part in theatrical productions and working as a dancer for promotions and pantomimes.

Roma Downey is an Emmy-nominated actress and producer who has been creating inspirational content for 25 years. Born in Northern Ireland, she was classically trained in London. She has performed on stage with the famed Abbey Theater and has appeared both on and off Broadway. For almost a decade, Roma starred on the hit CBS show, "Touched by an Angel". In her role as the tender-hearted angel, Monica, she garnered multiple Emmy and Golden Globe nominations.

Downey is President of LightWorkers, the joint venture owned by MGM, Downey and her husband Mark Burnett. Under the LightWorkers banner, Downey and Burnett produced "The Bible" series on HISTORY that was viewed by more than 100 million people in the U.S. alone, and was nominated for three Emmy awards. Downey and Burnett also produced the feature film "Son of God" that stunned the box office when it became one of the highest faith movie openings of all time. Downey also won the Movie Guide Grace Award for her role as Mother Mary in the film. In 2016, Downey received the Irish Diaspora Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Screen from the Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA), as well as a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Hollywood trade publication Variety recognized Downey as a "Trailblazer" and The Hollywood Reporter profiled her on its 100 Most Powerful Women in Hollywood issue and featured her on their list of Most Influential People of 2013. In 2014, Downey was also honored as a woman of impact in Variety's 2014 Women's Impact Report. More recently Downey was awarded an OBE from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth.

In addition to "The Bible" and "Son of God," Downey has produced numerous television series under LightWorkers including "Messiah" and "Country Ever After" for Netflix, "The Women of the Bible" for Lifetime, "The Dovekeepers" for CBS, "A.D. The Bible Continues" for NBC, and "Answered Prayers" for TLC .She also was the Executive Producer on the feature films "Little Boy" for Open Road Films, "Woodlawn" for PureFlix, "Ben-Hur" for MGM and Paramount, and the documentary "Faithkeepers" about the persecution of Christians and other minorities in the Middle-East. She executive produced the Irish comedy "A Bump Along the Way " with Bronagh Gallagher and the short award winning movie "Rough". She is Executive Producer on "Redeeming Love", based on the best selling novel by Francine Rivers. Downey produced "On A Wing and A Prayer" for LightWorkers and MGM in 2023. The movie stars Dennis Quaid, Heather Graham and Jessie Metcalfe. The film closed the Sarasota Film Festival, at which Downey was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award. She is also the Executive Producer on "The Baxters", releasing in Spring of 2024 on Amazon Prime Video, based on the Karen Kingsbury best selling book series. In the series, Roma also plays the role of Elizabeth Baxter.

Roma has also authored several books, among them, the New York Times best seller "Box of Butterflies", her 90-day devotional "Unexpected Blessings", and her most recent, best-selling book "Be an Angel: Devotions to Inspire and Encourage Love and Light Along the Way".

Amanda Burton was born and raised in Derry, Northern Ireland. Leaving aged 18 to train as an actress at Manchester Polytechnic School of Theatre. Amanda has since become one of Britain's most respected and admired actresses often taking on leading strong roles in dramas. She is the mother of two daughters Phoebe (b. 1989) and Brid (b. 1990) and lives in London.

Andrew Simpson attended the Foyle School of Speech and Drama, and was taught by Sandra Biddle in his home city of Derry in Northern Ireland. Andrew's mum and dad are Marion and Paddy and he has two older sisters, Charlotte and Sarah and a younger brother, Patrick, all of whom have also attended Miss Biddle's excellent training school for drama. Andrew performed in feis (festivals) and was spotted when introduced by agent and talent-spotter Patrick Duncan to Aisling Walsh, director of Song for a Raggy Boy (2003). Played Gerard Peters in this brilliant but brutal Irish reform school story, and younger brother Sean was played by Shankill Road, Belfast, boy Michael Sloan; Aidan Quinn and Iain Glen starred. He has played in the Millenium Forum, Derry, in Packy's Wake, and attended Centre Stage Drama holidays in Parkanaur, Northern Ireland, 2 years in a row. Andrew also helped develop Cadanza at Moonstone (2004) and he has appeared in adverts for the PSNI and Invest NI. Cast opposite Cate Blanchett, Judi Dench and Bill Nighy in the Richard Eyre-directed Notes on a Scandal (2006), adapted by Patrick Marber (Closer (2004)) from Zoë Heller's book. Plays Steven Connolly, an Irish immigrant boy who attends the school where Cate and Judi's characters teach.

Lisa McGee was born on 17 August 1980 in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK. She is a writer and producer, known for Derry Girls (2018), The Deceived (2020) and Being Human (2008).

Beccy Henderson is an actress and puppeteer best known for performing Deet in Netflix's Emmy Award winning series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019) and the bespectacled geek 'Aisling' in Channel 4's breakout comedy Derry Girls (2018-2022). As well as Heather Pearce in Channel 5 and Acorn's Crime Drama Dalgliesh (2021).

As a member of the core puppetry team for The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, Beccy performs multiple other characters in the series including Naia, Maudra Seethi and Juni, as well as assisting with the Skeksis and countless other creatures. She also lent her voice to various characters including Deet's baby brother Bobb'n, Maudra Ethri, the Thrushpogs and Brea's squealing podling. She

Alexxis Lemire (born May 30, 1996) is an American actress and model.

She born in Londonderry, New Hampshire to a Puerto Rican mother and a French father. Lemire has one half-brother.

After graduating from Londonderry High School in 2014 where she participated in the school's cheer team, Lemire moved with her mother to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career, saying of the decision. Aside from her acting career, Lemire is also a professional model.

In 2017, Lemire starred in Truth or Dare (2017), a Syfy channel horror movie. In 2018 she have a lead role in TV Movie The Art of Murder (2018), too in 2018 she was cast in the Netflix series The Half of It (2020), a LGBT coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Alice Wu, which was released in May 2020.

In 2021 Alexxis was female role lead in the thriller sci-fi Cerebrum (2021).

In 2022 she was co-lead role in a psychological thriller film Torn Hearts (2022) directed by Brea Grant.

Diona Doherty was born on 28 March 1989 in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK. She is an actress, known for The Butchering (2015), Soft Border Patrol (2018) and Penance (2018).

James Burke was born on 22 December 1936 in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK. He is a writer and producer, known for The Trigger Effect (1996), Connections 2 (1994) and The Day the Universe Changed (1985).

John Duddy was born on 19 June 1979 in Derry City, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK. John is an actor, known for A Bend in the River (2020), Emerald City (2016) and Hands of Stone (2016). John has been married to Grainne Coll since 2009.

Noel Willman was born on 4 August 1918 in Londonderry, Ireland. He was an actor, known for Doctor Zhivago (1965), The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) and The Warriors (1955). He died on 24 December 1988 in New York City, New York, USA.

Baltimora was born on 23 May 1957 in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK. He was an actor, known for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993), Beverly Hills Ninja (1997) and Hot Summer Nights (2017). He died on 29 March 1995 in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK.

John McDaid was born on 24 July 1976 in Derry City, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK. He is a composer and actor, known for Gifted (2017), The Fault in Our Stars (2014) and Into the Blue (2005).

Aoife Wilson was born in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK. She is known for Videogame Nation (2014), Tears of the Son (2009) and Embrace Life (2010).

Bobby T was born in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK. She is known for Bornless Ones (2016) and Deal or No Deal (2005).

Neil Hannon was born on 7 November 1970 in Londonderry City, Northern Ireland, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Wonka (2023), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) and Holy Motors (2012). He was previously married to Orla Little.

Born in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, Andrew McClay is an actor established in Belfast. Andrew began acting on stage stating the actor-audience relationship as being the reason why he is a dedicated disciple of his craft. Andrew only found his love for film and TV through Extra work on HBO's Game of Thrones. Andrew now works as a full time actor in the UK & Ireland.

Clare Crockett was born in Londonderry in Northern Ireland. After a brief career as a presenter and actress, she became a religious sister in the Sister Servants of the Home of the Mother in 2001, taking final vows in 2010. Missioned to Playa Prieta in Ecuador she was a music teacher at Holy Family College and was killed with five postulants as they attempted to escape from a building during the earthquake that devastated the region in 2016.

James Hewitt was born on 30 April 1958 in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK. He is an actor, known for Bloody Sunday (2002), Stars in Their Eyes (1990) and Celebrity Wrestling (2005).

Feargal Sharkey was born on 13 August 1958 in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK. He is an actor and composer, known for Teenage Kicks: The Undertones (2001), Hittimittari (1984) and Insert Name Here (2016).

Seamus Heaney was born on 13 April 1939 in Castledawson, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for Stay (2013), Bye-Child (2003) and Seanchaí (2006). He was married to Marie Devlin. He died on 30 August 2013 in Dublin, Ireland.

Doris Petrie was born on 24 July 1918 in Londonderry, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada. She was an actress, known for Where the Spirit Lives (1989), Beyond Reality (1991) and Funeral Home (1980). She was married to Harry William Petrie. She died on 22 August 2000 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.