Diona Doherty Explained

Birth Place:Derry, Northern Ireland
Known For:Soft Border Patrol, The Blame Game

Diona Doherty (born 1989) is a Northern Irish actress, writer and comedian from Derry. She starred in BBC Northern Ireland's Soft Border Patrol.[1] She played a Ukrainian student in an episode of Channel 4's Derry Girls.[2] She has been a panellist on The Blame Game, since 2021.[2]

Career

Doherty has frequently worked with Hole in the Wall Gang, as a writer and member of the cast of BBC Radio Ulster's satirical sketch show A Perforated Ulster since 2020,[3] [4] working with Tim McGarry on The Blame Game since 2021,[2] a regular role of Derry girl Gráinne in Give My Head Peace, and a member of the revamped Dry Your Eyes cast in 2022.[5] She competed in 2021's BBC New Comedy Award, making it to the Northern Irish final.[6]

Personal life

Doherty is married to Northern Irish comic Sean Hegarty.[7] They have one daughter,[8] and Hegarty has children from a previous relationship.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lee . Henry . March 23, 2019 . Hanging with the Hegartys... Sean and Diona on love, marriage and always seeing the funny side. BelfastTelegraph.co.uk.
  2. Web site: Neil Delamere on comedy's sweet spot, FreesTayto and funny ideas . Rodney . Edwards . November 28, 2021 . . 2022-01-05.
  3. Web site: BBC Radio Ulster - The Eve Blair Show, Diona Doherty on A Perforated Ulster . BBC.co.uk. . 2022-01-05 . 11 July 2020.
  4. Web site: BBC Radio Ulster - A Perforated Ulster, Series 12, A Perforated Ulster Best Of. 2022-01-05 . . . August 2020.
  5. Web site: BBC NI launch new Comedy Sketch Show for '22. Columba. O'Hare. Newry.ie. 3 January 2022 . 2022-01-05.
  6. Web site: . April 5, 2021 . BBC Three - BBC New Comedy Awards, 2021, Meet the New Comedy Awards 2021 comedians - Diona Doherty . BBC.co.uk.
  7. News: Maureen . Coleman . 2022-01-05 . Baby joy for Northern Ireland comedians Diona Doherty and Sean Hegarty. . April 5, 2021.
  8. News: My weekend… with Diona Doherty . . Audrey . Watson . November 6, 2021 . 2022-01-05.
  9. Web site: Derry's Diona on performing to windscreens, making IVF funny and being a stepmum. Gail. Bell. September 21, 2020. The Irish News.

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