Roma Downey
Roma Downey
Roma Downeyis an Northern Irish-born, Emmy-nominated actress and producer. She is known for her nine seasons as Monica, the tender-hearted angel and employee of Tess, on the CBS television series Touched by an Angel, for which she earned multiple Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award Best Actress nominations. Born in Derry, Northern Ireland, and classically trained in London, Downey has performed on stage with the famed Abbey Theatre and has appeared both on and off Broadway. She played the leading...
ProfessionTV Actress
Date of Birth6 May 1960
people stories hungry
People are hungry for stories of faith. People are hungry for hope.
firsts tradition first-communion
It is tradition in Ireland that you're given money for your first communion.
soul world singers
I have the soul of a singer and do splendidly in the shower but the world will never hear it. Basically, I'm the only Irish person who can't carry a tune.
children compassion years
I have been a spokesperson for Operation Smile for twenty years helping children with facial deformities. I also have worked with a children's mission called Compassion International. Both are doing amazing work for the children of the world.
ocean utah people
I grew up in Ireland, and the ocean was never more than an arm's length away. As lovely as the mountains are and as friendly as the people of Utah are, I feel a bit landlocked here.
inspirational meaningful challenges
For life to be meaningful, you must have a challenge.
girl mother littles
What is free time? I'm a single mother. My free moments are filled with loving my little girl.
gratitude morning heart
I do take time to pray. I also start my day in gratitude, and as my first foot hits the floor in the morning when I climb out of bed, I say "Thank," and as the next foot hits the floor, I say "You," and I say "Thank you" all the way to the bathroom. Starts the day in the right headspace and the right heart space!
mother father college
I lost my mother when I was very young, and my father when I was in college.
beach home lakes
I have a home in Salt Lake, and I have a home in Malibu, at the beach.
kindness be-kind inspired
I am inspired by seeing kindness in others. It touches me and reminds me to be kind as well.
people shame knows
I also know how to ask people for money and I have no shame about doing that.
girlfriend reading play
I was reading through endless junk scripts that were being sent my way. Typically the roles were to play his wife or his girlfriend - leading roles for women were few and far between.
smile country thinking
I think Operation Smile is in more than 22 countries, mostly Third World. It just happened that my schedule opened up at the time they were heading to Vietnam.