Personal Info
Birth date
1960-05-06 (65 Years)
Gender
Female
Known for
Production
Place of birth
Derry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Also known as
-Roma Downey
Biography
Roma Downey (born 6 May 1960) is an Irish actress, singer, and producer, from Derry, Northern Ireland. She is best known for her role as angel Monica, the main character of the TV series Touched by an Angel.
Filmography
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.4
Overview:
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired during late-night. For its first ten years, Carson's Tonight Show was based in New York City with occasional trips to Burbank, California; in May 1972, the show moved permanently to Burbank, California. In 2002, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was ranked #12 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.Diagnosis: Murder
7.071
Overview:
Dr. Mark Sloan is a good-natured, offbeat physician who is called upon to solve murders.Saturday Night Live
7
Overview:
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
4.2
Overview:
Craig Kilborn hosted this zany talk show, which followed David Letterman's show, from 1999 until 2004. Kilborn left The Daily Show in 1999 to be this show's host after Tom Synder retired. The segment "5 Questions" was carried over from when he was on The Daily Show. Kilborn was frequently beaten in the ratings by his NBC timeslot rival, Conan O'Brien. Kilborn left The Late Late Show to pursue new opportunities.On Air with Ryan Seacrest
9.5
Overview:
On Air with Ryan Seacrest is an American syndicated television talk show, which ran from January 12, 2004 through September 17, 2004. It was distributed in the United States and Canada by Twentieth Television.Touched by an Angel
7.2
Overview:
Monica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who are at a crossroads in their lives.Between the Lions
7.2
Overview:
Between the Lions is a PBS Kids puppet television series designed to promote reading. The show is a co-production between WGBH in Boston and Sirius Thinking, Ltd., in New York City, in association with Mississippi Public Broadcasting, in Mississippi. The show has won seven Daytime Emmy awards between 2001 and 2007. The target audience is children 4 to 7 years old. It has the same puppet style as Sesame Street and several season 2 episodes, notably in Dance in Smarty Pants, had a few characters from Sesame Street guest appearing. Between The Lions started its 10th and final season on September 20, 2010. The Show Ended in November, 22 2010 Along with Reading RainbowPromised Land
6.6
Overview:
Promised Land is an American drama series which aired on CBS from 1996 to 1999. It is a spin-off from another series, Touched by an Angel.A.D. The Bible Continues
7.2
Overview:
"A.D. The Bible Continues" picks up where the smash hit miniseries "The Bible" left off, continuing the greatest story ever told and exploring the exciting and inspiring events that followed the Crucifixion of Christ. The immediate aftermath of Christ's death had a massive impact on his disciples, his mother, Mary, and key political and religious leaders of the era, completely altering the entire world in an instant. Beginning at that fateful moment of the Crucifixion and the Resurrection, "A.D. The Bible Continues" will focus on the disciples who had to go forward and spread the teachings of Christ to a world dominated by political unrest, and the start of a whole new religion that would dramatically reshape the history of the world.The Division
7
Overview:
The Division is an American crime drama television series created by Deborah Joy LeVine and starring Bonnie Bedelia. The series focused on a team of women police officers in the San Francisco Police Department. The series premiered on Lifetime on January 7, 2001 and ended on June 28, 2004 after 88 episodes.Messiah
7.2
Overview:
A wary CIA officer investigates a charismatic man who sparks a spiritual movement and stirs political unrest. Who exactly is he? And what does he want?A Woman Named Jackie
9.2
Overview:
This biographical miniseries, based on the best seller by C. David Heymann, starts when Jackie Kennedy was working after college; and spans her life through the Presidency of John F. Kennedy and her marriage to Aristotle Onassis after the assassination of President Kennedy.The Bible
7.4
Overview:
The story of God's creation of the Earth and the landmark events leading up to the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ.It's a Miracle
NYR
Overview:
It's a Miracle is a television show that aired on PAX-TV between September 6, 1998 and September 1, 2004. Initially hosted by Billy Dean and Nia Peeples and then Richard Thomas, and later by Roma Downey, it explored case studies of people who experienced perceived miracles during their lifetime. The show format could be altered to fit into half-hour or hour-long slots, varying the number of case studies shown in each episode as needed. The show currently is shown in Europe, Africa and the Middle East on Zone Reality.Redeeming Love
7.833
Overview:
A retelling of the biblical book of Hosea set against the backdrop of the California Gold Rush of 1850.The Baxters
7.7
Overview:
A riveting family drama that follows Elizabeth and John Baxter and their five adult children.The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage
4.8
Overview:
The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage is a television series broadcast in the United States by NBC and produced by Stephen J. Cannell Productions in association with Walt Disney Television. This show originated as a TV-movie. The program originally aired in 1991, but lasted less than one season. The series was officially titled Disney Presents The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage.The Dovekeepers
5.958
Overview:
Set in ancient Israel, The Dovekeepers is based on the true events at Masada in 70 C.E. After being forced out of their home in Jerusalem by the Romans, 900 Jews were ensconced in a fortress at Masada, a mountain in the Judean desert. Besieged at Masada, the Jews held out for months against the vast Roman armies. The events are recounted from the perspective of a few extraordinary women who arrive at Masada with unique backstories, but a common bond for survival. Additionally, these women, who work together daily as dovekeepers, are all concealing substantial secrets. This four-hour limited event series is based on Alice Hoffman's bestselling, critically acclaimed historical novel.Son of God
6.8
Overview:
In the Holy Land, the Roman occupation has produced a cauldron of oppression, anxiety and excessive taxes levied upon the Jewish people. Fearing the wrath of Roman governor Pontius Pilate , Jewish high priest Caiaphas tries to keep control of his people. That control is threatened when Jesus arrives in Jerusalem, performing miracles and spreading messages of love and hope. Those who fear that Jesus will inspire a revolution decide that he must die.On a Wing and a Prayer
5.9
Overview:
After their pilot dies unexpectedly mid-flight, passenger Doug White must safely land a plane and save his entire family from insurmountable danger.Hercules and the Amazon Women
5.904
Overview:
Hercules and Iolaus take time out from Iolaus' wedding preparations, to help a distant village under attack from "monsters". When they reach their destination, they find the monsters are in fact Amazonian women who are controlled by Hera. "Hercules and the Amazon Women" is the first movie-length pilot episode of the television series "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys".Little Boy
7.2
Overview:
An eight-year-old boy is willing to do whatever it takes to end World War II so he can bring his father home. The story reveals the indescribable love a father has for his little boy and the love a son has for his father.Buttons
6.6
Overview:
During a time of robber barons, child labor, and rising industry, two orphan girls get a little help from their unexpected guardian angels who turn the tide of events and change their lives forever.Funky Monkey
5.983
Overview:
A teen genius teams up with a super-talented chimpanzee and his caretaker to take down an animal testing lab. In exchange, the scientist gives the teen some pointers on the girl of his dreams.Come Dance at My Wedding
6.4
Overview:
Just a few weeks before her wedding, dance teacher Cyd Merriman comes face-to-face with the father she never knew. As they deal with the emotional repercussions of his return, they must decide together whether to sell the dance studio that has been in the family for generations to a real estate developer.Acting
2024The Baxters (34 Episodes) as Elizabeth Baxter
2023Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic as Self
2019Lost Lives as Unknown
2018Buttons as Mother Genevieve
2018Grace and Goliath as Self
2014Son of God as Mary, Mother of Jesus
2013La Biblia (10 Episodes) as María
2013The Bible (5 Episodes) as Mother Mary
2011Keeping Up with the Randalls as Barb
2009Come Dance at My Wedding as Laura Williams
2008At Jesus' Side as Petra (voice)
2005The Reichen Show (1 Episode) as Self
2004Funky Monkey as Megan
2004The Survivors Club as Jillian Hayes
2004On Air with Ryan Seacrest (1 Episode) as Self
2001The Sons of Mistletoe as Helen Radke
2001Second Honeymoon as Maggie Weston
2001The Division (3 Episodes) as Reagan Gilancy
2000Between the Lions (1 Episode) as Unknown
1999The Test of Love as Cassie Whitman
1999The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (1 Episode) as Self - Guest
1998Monday After the Miracle as Annie Sullivan
1998Touched by an Angel: A Christmas Miracle as Monica
1998It's a Miracle (28 Episodes) as Unknown
1997Borrowed Hearts as Kathleen Russell
1996Promised Land (3 Episodes) as Monica
1996Miracles and Visions: Fact or Fiction? as Host
1995A Child Is Missing as Samantha Hallihan
1995The Last Word as Roxy
1994Touched by an Angel (214 Episodes) as Monica
1994Hercules and the Amazon Women as Hippolyta
1993Diagnosis: Murder (1 Episode) as Heather Winslow
1992Devlin as Eileen
1992Getting Up and Going Home as Kimberly Stevens
1991A Woman Named Jackie (3 Episodes) as Jacqueline Bouvier
1991The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage (7 Episodes) as Unknown
1975Saturday Night Live (1 Episode) as Self - Host
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1 Episode) as Self
Production
TBAMerv ... Producer
2024The Baxters (34 Episodes) ... Executive Producer
2023On a Wing and a Prayer ... Producer
2022Redeeming Love ... Executive Producer
2021Resurrection ... Producer
2020Messiah (10 Episodes) ... Executive Producer
2019A Bump Along the Way ... Executive Producer
2015Little Boy ... Executive Producer
2015The Dovekeepers (2 Episodes) ... Producer
2014Son of God ... Producer
2013The Bible (5 Episodes) ... Executive Producer
2004Funky Monkey ... Executive Producer
2004The Survivors Club ... Executive Producer
2001Second Honeymoon ... Executive Producer
1999The Test of Love ... Executive Producer
1998Monday After the Miracle ... Executive Producer
Directing
2013La Biblia (10 Episodes) ... Director