Roma Downey
Rosemary "Roma" Downey (born May 6, 1960 in Derry , Northern Ireland ) is a British actress and film producer.
Life and accomplishments
Roma Downey first studied art at Brighton College of Art and graduated with a bachelor's degree. She then enrolled at the renowned London Drama Studio, where she received her acting training. As a stage actress, she played in various classic plays and toured with the ensemble of the Abbey Theater through the United States, where she also played on Broadway . It was here that it was finally discovered for television in 1991. She played Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in the award-winning miniseries A Woman Named Jackie , followed by guest appearances on several television series. From 1994 to 2003 Roma Downey starred in the role of the angel Monica in the television series A Touch of Heaven . In the cartoon Adventure in Jerusalem - Jesus and the Animals from 2008, she lent her voice to the hedgehog Petra. In 2013 she was an executive producer on the miniseries The Bible . She also took on a role.
Downey was married in first marriage from 1986 to 1989 with the actor Leland Orser and in the second marriage from 1995 to 1998 with the director David Anspaugh . The second marriage resulted in a child.
Filmography (selection)
- 1991: The Fate of Jackie O. (A Woman Named Jackie)
- 1994: Hercules and the Amazon Women ( Hercules and the Amazon Women , television film)
- 1994–2003: A Touch of Heaven ( Touched by an Angel , TV series)
- 1997: Help, I have a family! (also: A family for Christmas ; Borrowed Hearts)
- 1999: Crash - Life after the Disaster (A secret Life)
- 2001: Honeymoon Again (Second Honeymoon)
- 2004: Funky Monkey
- 2004: Murder Motive: Revenge (The Survivors Club)
- 2008: Adventure in Jerusalem - Jesus and the Animals ( At Jesus' Side ; Voice of the Hedgehog Lady)
- 2013: The Bible ( The Bible , Miniseries)
Web links
- Roma Downey at the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Roma Downey at the Internet Broadway Database (English)
- Roma Downey in the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Biography at touched.com (engl.)
- Roma Downey in the German dubbing index
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Downey, Roma |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Downey, Rosemary |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actress and film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 6, 1960 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Derry , Northern Ireland , UK |