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Derry Girls. Michelle Mallon (Jamie-Lee O'Donnell). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions
Jamie-Lee O'Donnell

Jamie-Lee O'Donnell

  • Northern Irish
  • Actor

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Derry Girls make surprise appearance at Fatboy Slim gig

Derry Girls Saoirse-Monica Jackson and Jamie-Lee O'Donnell made a surprise appearance during a Fatboy Slim gig.

BBC, 23rd October 2023

Screw review

Gallows humour nicely balances the simmering tension on C Wing.

Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 31st August 2023

Screw review

When TV is this gripping, who cares if it's realistic?

Jasper Rees, The Telegraph, 30th August 2023

Jamie-Lee O'Donnell interview

Jamie-Lee O'Donnell on being skint, Derry Girls, and her prison drama Screw: 'For so long I was told my Derry accent was too strong, too working class'.

Ellie Harrison, The Independent, 27th August 2023

National Comedy Awards 2023 shortlists revealed

The shortlists for Channel 4's National Comedy Awards 2023 have been revealed. Ghosts, Don't Hug Me I'm Scared, Derry Girls and After Life are up for Best Scripted Comedy.

British Comedy Guide, 23rd January 2023

Derry Girls stars drive World's Most Dangerous Roads for Dave

Dave has revived World's Most Dangerous Roads, with pairings in eight hour-long episodes including Derry Girls stars Saoirse-Monica Jackson and Jamie-Lee O'Donnell, stand-ups Ed Gamble and Lou Sanders, Joe Wilkinson and Zoe Lyons, Suzi Ruffell and Maisie Adam, Phil Wang and Pierre Novellie, Darren Harriott and Ria Lina, as well as Lara Ricote with Stephen Mangan and Will Mellor with Leigh Francis.

British Comedy Guide, 7th November 2022

Screw Series 2 coming to Channel 4

Channel 4 has announced the recommission of its prison comedy drama, Screw.

British Comedy Guide, 7th June 2022

Jamie-Lee O'Donnell will present a new C4 documentary about Derry

Derry Girls' Jamie-Lee O'Donnell is giving fans a look at her hometown in this new personal documentary.

Lucy Buglass, What To Watch, 24th May 2022

Derry Girls: The Agreement, review

Channel 4's coming-of-age, Troubles-set comedy delivered an affecting finale that was as heartwarming as it was hilarious.

Anita Singh, The Telegraph, 18th May 2022

The Derry Girls finale review

Sublime television - poignant, political and properly funny.

Adrian Lobb, The Big Issue, 18th May 2022

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