Diona Doherty

Comedian

Birthday March 28, 1989

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace Derry, Ireland

Age 36 years old

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About

Northern Irish stand-up comedian, actor, writer and playwright known for her improv-heavy mockumentary Soft Border Patrol, acting on Derry Girls, and for being a panelist on The Blame Game. She is also known for her play and screenwriting with the projects Bridesmaids of Northern Ireland, The Hen Do, and Sunny Side Up along with her stand-up solo hour Get Your Pink Back.

Before Fame

She started her career in entertainment as an actor and writer. Her first onscreen appearance was in three episodes of Sketchy with Diarmuid Corr in 2011. Her first major appearance was on Soft Border Patrol in 2018, which was the same year she guest starred on Derry Girls. She became a series regular on The Blame Game in 2021. She wrote her debut play Bridesmaids of Northern Ireland in 2019 which premiered in 2022. She released her first stand-up solo hour Get Your Pink Back in 2025.

Trivia

She competed in the BBC New Comedy Award in 2021 and made it to the Northern Irish final. She both wrote and appeared on the radio show A Perforated Ulster.

Family Life

She was born and raised in in Derry, Northern Ireland. She married Sean Hegarty in 2016, and they have two children together.

Associated With

She guest starred on Derry Girls alongside Nicola Coughlan