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Derry Girls is a British period teen sitcom set in Northern Ireland, created and written by Lisa McGee, that premiered on 4 January 2018 on Channel 4 [4] and ran for three series. The channel's most successful comedy since Father Ted , the series was inspired by McGee's own experiences growing up in Derry , Northern Ireland , in the 1990s ...
On the surface, the two shows don't have much in common besides being set in Northern Ireland.
O'Donnell and her fellow Derry Girls co-stars participated in the RTÉ fundraising special RTÉ Does Comic Relief, performing a sketch alongside Saoirse Ronan. All proceeds from the night went towards those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. [12] She is a patron of the Liverpool-based youth theatre company 20 Stories High. [7]
Jackson was born in Derry, Northern Ireland, on November 24, 1993. [3] She split her time growing up in Derry and Greencastle, County Donegal, where her parents ran a village pub. [4] [5] After obtaining GCSEs and A-Levels at St Cecilia's College in Derry, [6] she trained in acting at the Arden School of Theatre in Manchester. [7]
Derry Girls' Siobhan McSweeney reflects on her role as Sister Michael, after scooping the BAFTA for Female Performance in a Comedy at the 2023 ceremony.
We’ll soon be saying goodbye to the Derry Girls. Netflix announced Wednesday that the half-hour comedy will release its third and final season on Friday, Oct. 7. Prepare accordingly. The ...
On 1 January 2020, Llewellyn appeared in a Derry Girls edition of The Great British Bake Off. [14] On 26 June 2020, Llewellyn performed a sketch with his Derry Girls co-stars alongside Saoirse Ronan for the RTÉ fundraising special RTÉ Does Comic Relief. All proceeds from the night went towards those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. [15]
From 2018 to 2022, McSweeney played the role of Sister Michael in the Channel 4 sitcom Derry Girls written by Lisa McGee. McSweeney also played Petra in three episodes of Collateral. In 2019, McSweeney played the role of Boring Noreen in the film Extra Ordinary. She also played Alice in the television series Porters on Dave.