Jamie Lee O'Donnell

Personal context

Summary

Jamie-Lee O’Donnell is an actor from Derry, best known for playing Michelle in Derry Girls and for roles in Screw and other television and theatre productions. Her work includes comedy and drama rooted in Northern Irish life and community. She has publicly supported abortion rights and women’s sexual health rights, and has spoken about the under-representation of working-class voices and the importance of making the arts accessible to working-class and culturally diverse young people. She has also raised awareness of mental health and suicide prevention in Northern Ireland.