Roma Downey

Acting

Roma Downey

Born

1960-05-06 (66)

Place of birth

Derry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland

Known for

Acting

Credits

46 titles

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.

Known for

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson poster
7.6

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.

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

The Daily Show poster
6.4

The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.

The Daily Show

1996

Saturday Night Live poster
6.9

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.

Saturday Night Live

1975

Diagnosis: Murder poster
7.1

Dr. Mark Sloan is a good-natured, offbeat physician who is called upon to solve murders.

Diagnosis: Murder

1993

Touched by an Angel poster
7.2

Monica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who are at a crossroads in their lives.

Touched by an Angel

1994

The Division poster
7.1

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.

The Division

2001

Film credits

2010s · 5 titles

Son of God poster
6.8

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.

Son of God

2014

Keeping Up with the Randalls poster
6.5

Alicia Crosby is a hugely successful children's fashion designer based in Los Angeles. Her personal life is equally successful as Alicia suspects her boyfriend Will Randall is going to pop the question any day now. But first, Alicia must survive meeting Will's family, which means getting down and dirty in their family's annual 'Reunion Races' where she is up against everyone from Will's mom, Barb, his dad, Doug, his seemingly sweet Grandma Dorie, to even Will's ex-girlfriend, Kris.

Keeping Up with the Randalls

2011

Buttons poster
6.0

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.

Buttons

2018

Lost Lives poster
6.0

This poignant testament to the physical and emotional cost of war, centres on the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

Lost Lives

2019

Grace and Goliath poster
5.7

Hollywood big shot Josh Jenkins sweeps into Belfast to make a movie, but before long his world crashes and he loses everything. Hotel cleaner Lily invites him to stay with her crazy family and gradually the people of this 'strange' city touch his heart forever.

Grace and Goliath

2018

2000s · 6 titles

Come Dance at My Wedding poster
6.4

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.

Come Dance at My Wedding

2009

Funky Monkey poster
6.2

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.

Funky Monkey

2004

The Sons of Mistletoe poster
6.9

A foster home for boys is in danger of being closed when its benefactor dies.

The Sons of Mistletoe

2001

At Jesus' Side poster
NR

The last week of Jesus’ life through the Resurrection, as seen through the eyes of a pack of outcast animals. Jericho, a vagabond street dog, befriends Jesus and follows Him throughout the week. Jericho hates humans, so when Jesus shows kindness, it’s the biggest surprise of his life. He slowly turns from fear and anger to love and grace when he learns how to forgive a man who hurt him in the past. After Jesus’ arrest, Jericho rallies an epic charge of animal friends to save Jesus from His fate.

At Jesus' Side

2008

The Survivors Club poster
7.3

After being raped by a serial killer, Jillian Hayes, Carol Rosen and Meg Pesaturo found "The Survivors Club", and they use the press to force the police and justice to arrest the rapist. Eddie Como is arrested, based on DNA evidences, and while going to court for trial, he is murdered by a sniper and the three women switch position from victims to suspects. Detective Roan Griffin, who is traumatized by the brutal murder of his beloved wife by the manipulative killer David Price, joins the investigation with detective Fitz Fitzpatrick trying to solve the case.

The Survivors Club

2004

Second Honeymoon poster
5.9

A couple, secretly on the verge of announcing plans to divorce, reluctantly depart for a second honeymoon after their family surprises them with a tropical trip as a gift for their 20th wedding anniversary.

Second Honeymoon

2001

1990s · 10 titles

Borrowed Hearts poster
6.5

Single mom Kathleen Russell (Roma Downey) and her daughter Zoey pretend to be Kathleen's boss's "family" so he can close a major business deal with the mysterious Mexican financier Javier Del Campo.

Borrowed Hearts

1997

Hercules and the Amazon Women poster
5.8

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".

Hercules and the Amazon Women

1994

The Test of Love poster
5.5

Cassie's husband was just involved in a plane crash and is in a coma. The airline says his wife was killed in the accident. The two have a young daughter together. Cassie must decide if she can accept David's child by another woman.

The Test of Love

1999

Devlin poster
5.6

A troubled cop is framed in the murder of his brother-in-law, whose father is a political boss.

Devlin

1992

The Last Word poster
3.2

With his marriage in trouble and his best friend in dds ts the Mob, journalist Martin Ryan (TIMOTHY HUTTON) goes tsa stip has, where is enamored with the beautiful, mysterious Caprice (MICHELLE BURKE). Martin writes her story and exposes her secret and painful past. He also falls in love with her. But Caprice hasn't revealed everything, and when Martin's partner Doc (JOE PANTOLIAMO) engineers with a Hollywood studio a movie deal based on Martin's writings, the three move West, taking their secrets with them. In LA, the studio wants all of Caprice's intimate, dark secrets in the film. They put pressure on Doc to get the reluctant Martin to sell-out Caprice, but doing so would destroy her. Now Martin is forced to choose between love and success, romance and power, and friendship and money.

The Last Word

1995

Touched by an Angel: A Christmas Miracle poster
8.0

After their parents died, Wayne Travers (Randy Travis) began taking care of his mentally retarded brother Joey, a responsibility he was starting to regret. His only help was Joey’s friend Serena–until a miracle happened on Christmas Eve. Charles, a con-artist, arrived the next morning and divided the town with his schemes. What he didn’t expect, however, was to find pieces of his life he’d abandoned long ago, and he certainly never expected to encounter real angels. Monica and Tess (Roma Downey, Della Reese) have their hands full helping the people discern between truth and lies while protecting a miracle that reveals the true giftof Christmas. From the heartwarming , hit series, Tounced by an Angel, this poignant story is destined to become a holiday classic

Touched by an Angel: A Christmas Miracle

1998

A Child Is Missing poster
6.9

A hermit living in the Washington Mountains stumbles upon a boy who has been kidnapped. He does everything in his power to save the boy but he becomes a suspect.

A Child Is Missing

1995

Monday After the Miracle poster
9.0

Movie based on the true story of Helen Keller, now an adult, and her teacher, Annie Sullivan. Their close relationship is threatened when John Macy, a caring young professor at the college Helen attends, comes between them. John and Annie fall in love and marry and the two women must choose what is more important — the love between a man and woman or the bond between the two of them.

Monday After the Miracle

1998

Getting Up and Going Home poster
10.0

A middle-aged lawyer struggles to face his inner demons as he finds himself embroiled in affairs with three separate women.

Getting Up and Going Home

1992

Miracles and Visions: Fact or Fiction? poster
NR

Over 70 percent of people on Earth believe in miracles. Evidence shown through actual footage and eyewitness accounts, seem to prove that miracle are real.

Miracles and Visions: Fact or Fiction?

1996

Series credits

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson poster
7.6

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.

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

The Daily Show poster
6.4

The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.

The Daily Show

1996

Saturday Night Live poster
6.9

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.

Saturday Night Live

1975

Diagnosis: Murder poster
7.1

Dr. Mark Sloan is a good-natured, offbeat physician who is called upon to solve murders.

Diagnosis: Murder

1993

Touched by an Angel poster
7.2

Monica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who are at a crossroads in their lives.

Touched by an Angel

1994

The Division poster
7.1

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.

The Division

2001

No artwork available
4.8

A list of celebrity interviews and sensational topics.

The Reichen Show

2005

On Air with Ryan Seacrest poster
9.5

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.

On Air with Ryan Seacrest

2004

People's Choice Awards poster
8.3

An American awards show recognizing people in entertainment, voted online by the general public and fans.

People's Choice Awards

1975

People's Choice Awards poster
8.3

An American awards show recognizing people in entertainment, voted online by the general public and fans.

People's Choice Awards

1975

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn poster
5.3

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.

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

1999

The Bible poster
7.4

The story of God's creation of the Earth and the landmark events leading up to the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

The Bible

2013

Between the Lions poster
7.6

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 Rainbow

Between the Lions

2000

Promised Land poster
6.5

When Russell Greene loses his job, he decides to go on the road with his family. So he gathers his family including his wife Claire, his son Josh, his daughter Dinah his mother, Hattie, and his nephew Nathaniel and hits the road. With only an old Suburban, a trailer, and a dream, Russell and his family are now traveling across the country in search of adventure and helping many people along the way. Promised Land was a spinoff of the series Touched By An Angel and had several crossover episodes with that series, as well as one with Diagnosis Murder. 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.

Promised Land

1996

The Baxters poster
7.2

Based on Karen Kingsbury's Redemption novel series, Elizabeth and John Baxter and their five adult children go through various life learning journeys. The strength of family bonds will be tested time and time again. Love and their evangelical Christian faith allow them to find each other.

The Baxters

2024

A Woman Named Jackie poster
8.8

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.

A Woman Named Jackie

1991

It's a Miracle poster
8.0

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.

It's a Miracle

1998

The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage poster
4.5

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 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage

1991

Behind the camera

On a Wing and a Prayer poster
5.9

After their pilot dies unexpectedly mid-flight, passenger Doug White must safely land a plane and save his entire family from insurmountable danger.

On a Wing and a Prayer

2023

Son of God poster
6.8

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.

Son of God

2014

Merv poster
5.9

When their beloved dog Merv loses his spark after their split, Anna and Russ are forced into the world's most awkward co-parenting arrangement. Hoping to shake Merv out of his funk, Russ takes him to Florida for a much-needed getaway-only for Anna to show up unexpectedly. As Merv slowly gets his groove back, turns out fixing their dog's broken heart may lead to a few sparks of their own.

Merv

2025

Resurrection poster
6.6

In Resurrection, Jesus’ followers are hunted, leaderless and desperately searching for understanding, but when Jesus rises from the dead, they realize that hope didn’t die on the cross. It lives on in them. One man changed the world and brought hope in a time of despair.

Resurrection

2021

Little Angels Vol. 3: 123's poster
7.5

From executive producer Roma Downey comes a delightful, inspirational and educational series that preschoolers and their parents will enjoy! Through the stories of David and Goliath, the Walls of Jericho, and other fables, eight adorable angels teach young Alex and Zoe to be grateful and generous. There are a dozen things to learn every week! With help from their angelic pals, Alex and Zoe learn how to count to 12. Each DVD includes a Digital Copy of the main feature for learning on the go!

Little Angels Vol. 3: 123's

2012