| Birth date | 1989 (age 37–38) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Derry, Northern Ireland |
| Known for | Give My Head Peace · Soft Border Patrol · The Blame Game · A Perforated Ulster |
| Spouse | Sean Hegarty (m. 2016-11) |
Diona Doherty (born 1989) is an Irish comedian, actress and writer from Derry.[1] She starred in BBC Northern Ireland's Soft Border Patrol.[2] She played a Ukrainian student in an episode of Channel 4's Derry Girls.[3] She has been a panellist on The Blame Game since 2021.[3]
Career
Doherty has frequently worked with Hole in the Wall Gang, as a writer and member of the cast of BBC Radio Ulster's satirical sketch show A Perforated Ulster since 2020,[4][5] working with Tim McGarry on The Blame Game since 2021,[3] a regular role of Derry girl Gráinne in Give My Head Peace, and a member of the revamped Dry Your Eyes cast in 2022.[6] She competed in 2021's BBC New Comedy Award, making it to the Northern Ireland final.[7] She appeared in series 3 of Blue Lights.
Personal life
Doherty is married to Irish comic Sean Hegarty.[8] They have a daughter, Winter, born in 2021 and a son, Rocky, who was born in 2023.[9] and Hegarty has children from a previous relationship.[1]
References
- ^ Bell, Gail (2020-09-21). "Derry's Diona on performing to windscreens, making IVF funny and being a stepmum". The Irish News. Retrieved 2025-11-22.
- ^ Henry, Lee (2019-03-23). "Hanging with the Hegartys... Sean and Diona on love, marriage and always seeing the funny side". Belfast Telegraph. ISSN 03075664
- ^ Edwards, Rodney (2021-11-28). "Neil Delamere on comedy's sweet spot, FreesTayto and funny ideas". Irish Independent. ISSN 00211222. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
- ^ "BBC Radio Ulster - The Eve Blair Show, Diona Doherty on A Perforated Ulster". BBC Programmes. BBC. 2020-07-11. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
- ^ "BBC Radio Ulster - A Perforated Ulster, Series 12, A Perforated Ulster Best Of". BBC Programmes. BBC Radio Ulster. August 2020. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
- ^ O'Hare, Columba (2022-01-03). "BBC NI launch new Comedy Sketch Show for '22". Newry.ie. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
- ^ "BBC Three - BBC New Comedy Awards, 2021, Meet the New Comedy Awards 2021 comedians - Diona Doherty". BBC Programmes. BBC. 2021-04-05.
- ^ Coleman, Maureen (2021-04-05). "Baby joy for Ireland comedians Diona Doherty and Sean Hegarty". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
- ^ Watson, Audrey (2021-11-06). "My weekend… with Diona Doherty". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 2022-01-05.