Saoirse-Monica Jackson

Jackson was born in Derry, Northern Ireland, in November 1993.[3] She split her time growing up in Derry and Greencastle, County Donegal, where her parents ran a village pub.[4][5] After obtaining GCSEs and A-Levels at St Cecilia's College in Derry,[6] she trained in acting at the Arden School of Theatre in Manchester.[7]

Jackson's television debut came in 2016 when she landed the role of Sasha in Harlan Coben's The Five, appearing in four episodes.[8] In 2016, she also played Curley's wife in the Birmingham Repertory Theatre tour of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men.[9] She appeared briefly in the final episode of 2017 BBC One drama series Broken.[10] In 2018, she portrayed Shena Carney in a West End production of The Ferryman at the Gielgud Theatre.[11]

Jackson made her debut as Erin Quinn in the Channel 4 sitcom Derry Girls in the show's first episode, airing on Channel 4 on 4 January 2018.[11][12][13][14] Her performance was well received and, in turn, saw her nominated for the IFTA Gala Television Award for Best Female Performance.[15] She portrayed the role for three seasons until the conclusion of the series in May 2022.[16]

She appeared in an episode of The Great British Bake Off: Festive Specials.[17]

On 26 June 2020, she and her fellow Derry Girls co stars performed a sketch with Saoirse Ronan for the RTÉ fundraising special RTÉ Does Comic Relief. All proceeds from the night went towards those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.[18]

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