Saoirse-Monica Jackson (; born 24 November 1993) is a Northern Irish actress. She portrayed Erin Quinn on the

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Irish sitcom '' Derry Girls'' from 2018 to 2022 and Cheryl Crawford in the BBC Liverpool gangster series '' This City Is Ours'' (2025).

Early life

Jackson was born in

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, Northern Ireland, on 24 November 1993. She split her time growing up in Derry and

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, where her parents ran a village pub. After obtaining

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s and

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s at St Cecilia's College in Derry, she trained in acting at the

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Career

Jackson's television debut came in 2016 when she landed the role of Sasha in

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's '' The Five'', appearing in four episodes. In 2016, she also played Curley's wife in the

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tour of

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's ''

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''. She appeared briefly in the final episode of 2017

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drama series '' Broken''. In 2018, she portrayed Shena Carney in a West End production of '' The Ferryman'' at the

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. Jackson made her debut as Erin Quinn in the

sitcom '' Derry Girls'' in the show's first episode, airing on Channel 4 on 4 January 2018. Her performance saw her nominated for the

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Gala Television Award for Best Female Performance. She portrayed the role for three seasons until the conclusion of the series in May 2022. She was the overall winner in the 2019 episode of '' The Great Christmas/Festive Bake Off''. On 26 June 2020, she and her fellow ''Derry Girls'' co stars performed a sketch with

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for the

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fundraising special ''RTÉ Does Comic Relief''. All proceeds from the night went towards those affected by the

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. In 2025, she played the role of Cheryl Crawford, wife of Davey Crawford (portrayed by

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), in the

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-based gangster television series, '' This City Is Ours'' (2025).

Personal life

Jackson is engaged to Scottish DJ Hector Barbour, known professionally as Denis Sulta. Previously based in London and Germany respectively, the couple reside in Liverpool as of 2024.

Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jackson, Saoirse-Monica 1993 births Living people 21st-century actresses from Northern Ireland Actors from County Donegal Actresses from Derry (city) Alumni of Arden School of Theatre Film actresses from Northern Ireland stage actresses from Northern Ireland Television actresses from Northern Ireland