Diona Doherty

Diona Doherty (born 1989) is a Northern Irish actress, writer and comedian from Derry.[1] She starred in BBC Northern Ireland's Soft Border Patrol.[2] She played a Ukrainian student in an episode of Channel 4's Derry Girls.[3] She has been a panellist on The Blame Game, since 2021.[3]

Diona Doherty
Born1989 (age 33–34)
Derry, Northern Ireland
Known forSoft Border Patrol, The Blame Game

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,[4][5] working with Tim McGarry on The Blame Game since 2021,[3] a regular role of Derry girl Gráinne in Give My Head Peace, and a member of the revamped Dry Your Eyes cast in 2022.[6] She competed in 2021's BBC New Comedy Award, making it to the Northern Irish final.[7]

Personal life

Doherty is married to Northern Irish comic Sean Hegarty.[8] They have one daughter,[9] and Hegarty has children from a previous relationship.[1]

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