Diona Doherty

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Diona Doherty
Born1989 (age 35–36)
Derry, Northern Ireland
Known for Soft Border Patrol , The Blame Game

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]

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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 a daughter, Winter born in 2021 and a son, Rocky who was born in 2023 [9] and Hegarty has children from a previous relationship. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 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. 1 2 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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