Actress on fear of return to violence in the north
DERRY Girls star Saoirsemonica Jackson has admitted she is frustrated by Brexit and worried about violence returning to the North.
The actress, who plays Erin Quinn in the hit Channel 4 show, revealed growing up during The Troubles “shapes you” as a person.
And as Theresa May gives MPS “one last chance” to deliver Brexit, the 25-year-old said she worries about the impact it may have in the North in terms of reigniting conflict.
The Derry woman added: “I think I feel like the rest of the country. I feel frustrated and I think the Good Friday Agreement is something that should never be disregarded and it should be acknowledged.
“The fact we’re debating on this, that it’s something that’s up for changing, it’s not something to be played with or altered in any way.
“But I have faith in where I’m from. Nobody wants to go back to a place like that, to violence, and I think Derry Girls has ironically merged with the whole situation at the moment, to remind people we don’t want to go back to that time.”
Saoirse-monica, who now lives in London, now has her sights set on cracking the States after landing her first Hollywood role in a romcom.
She said: “It’s going to be shot in Dublin this summer so it’ll be nice to spend two months in Dublin working. “It’s called There You’ll Find Me, based on Jenny B Jones’ book and my character is quite an interesting one. Saoirse-monica Jackson She’s lovely, a much nicer person than my Erin in Derry Girls.
“It’ll be nice to do. I would love to do some drama after that.”
The actress is looking forward to seeing what’s in store for her character in Derry Girls.
She told Stellar Magazine: “I’m sure Erin will always stay the same and it is a coming
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of age story and I think that’s important. For the first time in a while we’ve seen a teenage girl that’s not sexualised.
“Her priority isn’t actually boys. Her main priority is herself because she’s a selfish teenager.
“She’s ambitious and I’m sure we’ll see that again.”
The Good Friday Agreement should never be disregarded SAOIRSE-MONICA JACKSON