Saoirse-Monica Jackson
Saoirse-Monica Jackson (born 24 November 1993) is an Irish actress, best known for portraying Erin Quinn on the Channel 4 sitcom "Derry Girls" (2018–present). Early life. Jackson was born in Derry on 24th November 1993. She split her time growing up in Derry and Greencastle, County Donegal, where her parents ran a village pub. After obtaining GCSEs and A-Levels at St Cecilia's College in Derry, she trained in acting at the Arden School of Theatre in Manchester. Career. Jackson's television debut came in 2016 when she landed the role of Sasha in  Harlan Coben's "The Five", appearing in four episodes. In 2016, she also played Curley's wife in the Birmingham Repertory Theatre tour of John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men". She appeared briefly in the final episode of 2017 BBC One drama series "Broken". In 2018, she portrayed Shena Carney in a West End production of "The Ferryman" at the Gielgud Theatre. Jackson made her debut as lead character Erin Quinn in "Derry Girls" in the show's first episode, airing on Channel 4 on 4 January 2018. Her performance was well received and, in turn, saw her nominated  for the IFTA Gala Television Award for Best Female Performance. She returned for the second series of "Derry Girls" on 5 March 2019. She appeared in an episode of "The Great British Bake Off": Festive Specials. On 26 June 2020, she and her fellow "Derry Girls" costars performed a sketch with Saoirse Ronan for the RTÉ fundraising special "RTÉ Does Comic Relief". All proceeds from the night went towards those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.