Roma Downey: Summary

Recent Role:: Herself on The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

Gender:: Female

Birthday:: 5-6-1960

Birthplace:: Derry City, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK

Birth Name:: Rosemary Downey

Roma Downey is most famous for her starring role on the highly successful television show, Touched by an Angel. She earned a bachelor's degree at Brighton Art College in England, and later went on to attend the London Drama Studio where she starred in many of the classics: Shakespeare, Shaw, and Checkov. Roma also performed in numerous stage productions while touring America with Dublin's famous Abbey Players including "The Playboy of the Western World." In addition to staring in many plays she has stared in many CBS telepics, some of which she produced.

She was first married to Leland Orser, but they were divorced. She wed a director from Touched by an Angel. That union gave her a daughter, Reilly Marie, but this marriage ended in divorce. Roma is currently married to reality-show producer Mark Burnett, 46. Burnett proposed to Downey during their 2006 Thanksgiving trip to Mexico. The couple started dating in 2004 and both have children from previous marriages. Burnett has two sons, ages 13 and 10, and Downey has a daughter, Reilly Marie, who is now 10. Roma Downey is most famous for her starring role on the highly successful television show, Touched by an Angel. She earned a bachelor's degree at Brighton Art College in England, and later went on to attend the London Drama Studio where she starred in many of the classics: Shakespeare, Shaw, and Checkov. Roma also performed in numerous stage productions while touring America...

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port5170
member since: Nov 23, 2005
a fave from the start ...Continue »
she was and is a personal fae, I love the show touched by an angel. it may seem hokey, but I think Angels have touched my life, my Husband and I faced a terrible thing, then one day it was just gone.. Angels IMHO, had alot too do with that
so since I have been touched by an angel I love the show even more
03/04/06 09:10pm | report abuse
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onlyirish
member since: Oct 28, 2005
Roma is an amazing! From a combat zone in N. Ireland, she is the American dream! Having lost her mum at 10 and then her father afterwards. She is my hero. I never give quotes about actors, I myself being one. She continues to help in charities! actor Decl ...Continue »
Having lived myself in N. Ireland, I am blown away at someone like Roma, how she has picked herself up off the ground and become a big success in many areas of her life! She has done a tremendous job with her life! My hats off to her here always!
10/28/05 07:24am | report abuse