Diona Doherty
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Diona Doherty | |
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| Born | 1989 (age 36–37) Derry, Northern Ireland |
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| Spouse |
Sean Hegarty (m. 2016) |
| Children | 2 |
Diona Doherty (born 1989) is an Irish comedian, actress and writer 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]
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 Ireland final.[7] She appeared in series 3 of Blue Lights.
