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Michelle was born in July 1965, the second child of publican Brian and nurse Theresa Fairley. As a teenager she attended the Ulster Youth Theatre before moving to Belfast, where she was a member of Fringe Benefit, a repertory company where she acted alongside Conleth Hill, with whom she would later appear in television juggernaut 'Game of Thrones.' In 1986 she came to London and established herself as a considerable stage actress in 'Oleanna' at the Royal Court, 'Dancing at Lughnasa' at the Old Vic, as Lady Macbeth with the West Yorkshire Playhouse and as Emilia, wife of the villainous Iago in the Donmar Warehouse's production of 'Othello,' for which she was nominated for an Olivier award and on the strength of which she was offered the part of the fiercely matriarchal Lady Stark in 'Game of Thrones.' Following that character's demise she appeared in several American television series - '24,' 'Suits' and 'The Lizzie Borden Chronicles.' As well as playing the wife of (Southern) Irish Brendan Gleeson in the epic period film 'In the Heart of the Sea.' In 2015 she returned to Britain to appear in the play 'Splendour' in London and the television series 'Rebellion' chronicling the 1916 Easter Rising.

Bronagh Gallagher is an Irish-born singer and actress. Born in 1972 in Northern Ireland, Bronagh became involved in the performing arts, including music and drama during her teenage years. She later joined a local amateur drama group known as the Oakgrove Theatre Company. Bronagh made her screen debut in 1989, starting mostly on television series. Her first big feature film appearance was in Alan Parker 's The Commitments (1991) followed three years later in Quentin Tarantino 's Pulp Fiction (1994). Five years after that she appeared in George Lucas's film prequel Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999). Rolling into the 21st century, Bronagh's work balanced out evenly between television and film. Further film appearances included Tristan + Isolde (2006) and Sherlock Holmes (2009). Her additional television work included Holby City (1999), The Bill (1984), The Field of Blood (2011) and in 2012 Pramface (2012). Bronagh still remains active as a singer as well as a musician.

Roma Downey is an Emmy-nominated actress and producer who has been creating inspirational content for 25 years. Born in Northern Ireland, she was classically trained in London. She has performed on stage with the famed Abbey Theater and has appeared both on and off Broadway. For almost a decade, Roma starred on the hit CBS show, "Touched by an Angel". In her role as the tender-hearted angel, Monica, she garnered multiple Emmy and Golden Globe nominations.

Downey is President of LightWorkers, the joint venture owned by MGM, Downey and her husband Mark Burnett. Under the LightWorkers banner, Downey and Burnett produced "The Bible" series on HISTORY that was viewed by more than 100 million people in the U.S. alone, and was nominated for three Emmy awards. Downey and Burnett also produced the feature film "Son of God" that stunned the box office when it became one of the highest faith movie openings of all time. Downey also won the Movie Guide Grace Award for her role as Mother Mary in the film. In 2016, Downey received the Irish Diaspora Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Screen from the Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA), as well as a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Hollywood trade publication Variety recognized Downey as a "Trailblazer" and The Hollywood Reporter profiled her on its 100 Most Powerful Women in Hollywood issue and featured her on their list of Most Influential People of 2013. In 2014, Downey was also honored as a woman of impact in Variety's 2014 Women's Impact Report. Downey was awarded an OBE from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. Most recently, she was awarded the Women in Leadership Award at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival and The Visionary Award at the 2025 Movieguide Awards.

In addition to "The Bible" and "Son of God," Downey has produced numerous television series under LightWorkers including "Messiah" and "Country Ever After" for Netflix, "The Women of the Bible" for Lifetime, "The Dovekeepers" for CBS, "A.D. The Bible Continues" for NBC, and "Answered Prayers" for TLC .She also was the Executive Producer on the feature films "Little Boy" for Open Road Films, "Woodlawn" for PureFlix, "Ben-Hur" for MGM and Paramount, and the documentary "Faithkeepers" about the persecution of Christians and other minorities in the Middle-East. She executive produced the Irish comedy "A Bump Along the Way " with Bronagh Gallagher and the short award winning movie "Rough". She is Executive Producer on "Redeeming Love", based on the best selling novel by Francine Rivers. Downey produced "On A Wing and A Prayer" for LightWorkers and MGM in 2023. The movie stars Dennis Quaid, Heather Graham and Jessie Metcalfe. The film closed the Sarasota Film Festival, at which Downey was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award. She is also the Executive Producer on "The Baxters", which was released in Spring of 2024 on Amazon Prime Video, based on the Karen Kingsbury best selling book series. In the series, Roma also plays the role of Elizabeth Baxter. The series won the 2025 Movieguide Award for best Television Series for Mature Audience.

Roma has also authored several books, among them, the New York Times best seller "Box of Butterflies", her 90-day devotional "Unexpected Blessings", and her most recent, best-selling book "Be an Angel: Devotions to Inspire and Encourage Love and Light Along the Way".

Beccy Henderson is an actress and puppeteer best known for performing Deet in Netflix's Emmy Award winning series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019) and the bespectacled geek 'Aisling' in Channel 4's breakout comedy Derry Girls (2018-2022). As well as Heather Pearce in Channel 5 and Acorn's Crime Drama Dalgliesh (2021).

As a member of the core puppetry team for The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, Beccy performs multiple other characters in the series including Naia, Maudra Seethi and Juni, as well as assisting with the Skeksis and countless other creatures. She also lent her voice to various characters including Deet's baby brother Bobb'n, Maudra Ethri, the Thrushpogs and Brea's squealing podling. She

John Duddy was born on 19 June 1979 in Derry City, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK. John is an actor, known for A Bend in the River (2020), Emerald City (2016) and Hands of Stone (2016). John has been married to Grainne Coll since 2009.

John McDaid was born on 24 July 1976 in Derry City, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK. He is a composer and actor, known for The Fault in Our Stars (2014), Gifted (2017) and Into the Blue (2005).

Clare Crockett was born in Londonderry in Northern Ireland. After a brief career as a presenter and actress, she became a religious sister in the Sister Servants of the Home of the Mother in 2001, taking final vows in 2010. Missioned to Playa Prieta in Ecuador she was a music teacher at Holy Family College and was killed with five postulants as they attempted to escape from a building during the earthquake that devastated the region in 2016.

Colm Villa was born in 1960 in Derry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK. He is a director and writer, known for Sunset Heights (1999), Cuban Breeze (1986) and Paradiso (1988).

Eamonn McCann was born in 1943 in Derry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK. He is a producer, known for Exhibit A (1984), C4 Passion Play (1990) and In League with Gaddafi (2019).

Martin McGuinness was born on 23 May 1950 in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK [now Derry City, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK]. He was married to Bernadette Canning. He died on 21 March 2017 in Derry, Northern Ireland, UK.

Eoghan Quigg was born on 12 July 1992 in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK. He has been married to Amy Campbell since March 2025.

Henry McCullough was born on 21 July 1943 in Portstewart, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK. He is known for Happening for Lulu (1968), Beat-Club (1965) and The Old Grey Whistle Test (1971). He was married to Josie. He died on 14 June 2016 in Ballywonderland, Ballymoney, Northern Ireland, UK.

Harry Gregg was born on 25 October 1932 in Tobermore, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK. He was married to Carolyn Maunders and Mavis Markham. He died on 16 February 2020 in Northern Ireland, UK.

Nell McCafferty was born on 29 March 1944 in Londonderry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK. She was an actress, known for Last Days in Dublin (2001), Stew (2004) and This Week (1956). She died on 21 August 2024 in Fahan, County Donegal, Ireland.

Ivan Cooper was born in January 1944 in Killaloo, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK. He was an actor, known for Killer Crack (2010), Secret History (1991) and Kelly (1989). He was married to Frances. He died on 26 June 2019 in Northern Ireland, UK.

Aileen Reid was born on 15 June 1982 in Derry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK.

Patrick O'Hagan was born on 26 January 1924 in Derry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK. He died on 8 April 1993 in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.

Paul Ramsey was born on 3 September 1962 in Derry, Ireland [now County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK].