Roma Downey Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 4 in |
Weight | 56 kg |
Date of Birth | May 6, 1960 |
Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
Spouse | Mark Burnett |
Roma Downey is a Northern Irish actress, producer, and author who is best known for playing the lead character of Monica in more than 200 episodes of the fantasy drama TV series Touched by an Angel (1994–2003) for which she was nominated twice each in the ‘Best Actress’ award category at both the Emmy Awards (1997, 1998) and the Golden Globe Awards (1998, 1999). She is also well recognized for co-producing the TV mini-series, The Bible (2013), and portraying Mary, mother of Jesus, in it. In 2013, she was included by Variety magazine in its annual list of ‘100 Most Powerful Women in Hollywood’. In 2016, she was honored with a ‘Star’ on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She has also authored the books Love Is a Family (2001) and Box of Butterflies: Discovering the Unexpected Blessing All Around Us (2018).
Born Name
Roma Downey
Nick Name
Roma

Sun Sign
Taurus
Born Place
Derry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Residence
Malibu, Los Angeles County, California, United States
Nationality
Education
Roma had attended Thornhill College, a Catholic girls school in her hometown of Derry. She had then joined the Brighton College of Art from where she had earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. In 2010, she had earned a master’s degree in Spiritual Psychology from the University of Santa Monica.
Occupation
Actress, Producer, Author

Family
- Father – Paddy Downey (School Teacher, Mortgage Broker) (d. 1980)
- Mother – Maureen Downey (née O’Reilly) (d. 1970)
- Siblings – John Downey (Older Brother), Lawrence Downey (Older Brother), Jacinta McLaughlin (Sister), Ann Flood (Sister)
- Others – Jean Burnett (Mother-in-Law), Archie Burnett (Father-in-Law), Vanessa Anspaugh (Ex-Step-Daughter), Lawrence Anspaugh (Ex-Father-in-Law), Marie Anspaugh (Ex-Mother-in-Law), Jane Jorgensen (Ex-Sister-in-Law)
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 4 in or 162.5 cm
Weight
56 kg or 123.5 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Roma has dated –

Race / Ethnicity
White
She is of British descent.
Hair Color
Auburn
Eye Color
Light Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Petite frame
- Shoulder-length, straight hair
- Affable smile
- Deep voice
Religion
Roman Catholicism

Roma Downey Facts
Featured Image by Roma Downey / Instagram
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