Roma Downey net worth is
$20 Million
Roma Downey Wiki Biography
Roma Downey was born on 6 May 1960, in Derry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. She is a producer and actress, best known to have been part of the series “Touched by an Angel” as the character Monica. She was also part of the award-winning series “A Woman Named Jackie” and became an executive producer for multiple television movies of CBS. All her efforts have helped put her net worth to where it is now.
How rich is Roma Downey? As of mid-2016, sources estimate a net worth that is at $20 million, mostly earned through the success of her various projects in the film industry. She’s known to have won many awards throughout her career and is also the President of Lightworkers Media. They’ve produced many films and television shows, and as she continues her career her wealth will likely increase further.
Roma Downey Net Worth $20 Million Dollars
Downey’s mother was an actress who may have inspired her to pursue that career path later on. She attended Thornhill College, and then went to Brighton College from where she graduated with BA degree. She planned to be a painter at first but then decided to pursue acting and attended Drama Studio London. She performed in numerous productions of the school which helped start her career.
Roma then became part of a touring production of “The Playboy of the Western World”. She received a few nominations for her performance, and she then appeared in a production of “The Circle”. After her various on stage performances, she was cast as the character Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in the award-winning TV miniseries “A Woman Named Jackie” which aired in 1991. Her popularity in this series led to her being cast in “Touched by an Angel” which ran from 1994 to 2003, receiving numerous awards and nominations during her time with the show, and which opened up many other opportunities for her. She became a part of the film “Borrowed Hearts”, and even published a book entitled “Love is a Family”. She has also hosted “Saturday Night Live” and “It’s a Miracle”, but meantime she also continued her stage appearances with “A Picasso”. After these numerous projects and the end of “Touched by an Angel”, she appeared in “Come Dance at My Wedding” and “Keeping up with the Randalls”.
In 2011, Roma and her husband produced a docudrama entitled “The Bible” which was based on stories found in the Bible, and was very popular in the United States, collaborating with popular pastors including Rick Warren and Joel Osteen. “The Bible” would become a best-seller in both iTunes and Amazon, and would also lead to their film entitled “Son of God”. After the success of “The Bible”, they then produced “A.D”, which is a sequel to the series and aired in 2013. Roma also produced a YouTube video with Cee-Lo Green entitled “Mary Did You Know” and it went viral with over three million views. She continued to do production work, releasing the miniseries “The Dovekeepers” and also the film “Little Boy”. A few of her recent projects include “Ben-Hur” and “Answered Prayers”.
For her personal life, Roma has been married to producer Mark Burnett since 2007 and their three children include two from Burnett’s previous marriage, and one from Roma’s previous marriage to David Anspaugh(1995-98), and previous to that she was married to Leland Orser(1987-89). Aside from these, Downey is a Roman Catholic, and now has a master’s degree in spiritual psychology from Santa Monica University(2010).
Full Name | Roma Downey |
Net Worth | $20 Million |
Date Of Birth | May 6, 1960 |
Place Of Birth | Derry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK |
Height | 5' 4" (1.63 m) |
Profession | Actress, Producer, Writer |
Education | Thornhill College, Brighton College, Drama Studio London |
Nationality | British |
Spouse | Mark Burnett (m. 2007), David Anspaugh (m. 1995–1998), Leland Orser (m. 1987–1989) |
Children | Reilly Anspaugh |
Parents | Paddy Downey, Maureen Downey |
Siblings | John Downey, Lawrence Downey, Jacinta McLaughlin, Ann Flood |
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/Roma.Downey |
Twitter | https://twitter.com/realromadowney |
Instagram | http://www.instagram.com/romadowney |
IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004884 |
Albums | "Healing Angel" |
Nominations | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries or Movie, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Drama, Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production, Gemini Award ... |
Movies | “Borrowed Hearts”, “A Woman Named Jackie” (1991), “Touched by an Angel” (1994-2003), “Son of God”, “Mary Did You Know” , “A.D” |
TV Shows | “The Playboy of the Western World”, "The Circle", “Saturday Night Live”, “It’s a Miracle”, “A Picasso”, “Come Dance at My Wedding”, “Keeping up with the Randalls”, “The Bible”, “Little Boy” |
# | Trademark |
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1 | Seductive deep voice |
2 | Voluptuous figure |
3 | Large brown eyes |
4 | Natural auburn hair |
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1 | [on Della Reese]: One of the most loving and remarkable gifts it gave to me is my relationship with Della Reese [Tess] which, even though we've been off the air for a few years, continues with great love and friendship. She's the mother I lost when I was 10 and I'm the daughter she lost while we were filming. We have adopted each other. She is just a remarkable woman and she brings so much joy not just my life but to the length of my entire family. |
2 | [When she wanted to know if Della Reese, who played Tess, would also be a surrogate mother to her on Touched by an Angel (1994), long before Della becomes a godmother to Reilly in real-life]: When we met, it was like Della had been given to me as a mother. What you see on the screen is echoed off the screen. It's a very loving relationship. It was instant. The moment we met there was something - a recognition of souls, like we had known each other. She has given me great counsel. There is no safer place in the world than in the arms of Della. Reilly adores her. Of course, she spoils her rotten. Last Christmas, she gave her a violin and lessons. I told you she spoils Reilly. |
3 | [on her on- and off-screen relationship with gospel singer, actress and evangelist Della Reese, who played Tess]: She has adopted me, and is my mother to this day. My mom died when I was a girl, and her daughter passed away toward the end of the run. She said she always knew God brought her into my life because I needed a mother. What she hadn't realized was that God brought me into her life because she was going to need a daughter. She asked me if I would be her daughter and I said I would, and she said, "Then I am your mother." I live here in Malibu and she's in Beverly Hills and we get together every few weeks. She comes to grandparents' days at the kids' school and it's a beautiful relationship, another legacy of love. I'm so grateful to the show for that. It gave me a beautiful mother in my life. My mom died when I was 10, and I was so impacted by that, as you can imagine. Often I would find myself in the company of older women fantasizing and longing, dreaming for that maternal nurturing. When Della and I met that first day on the set, it was like we'd known each other forever, yet we couldn't have been more different. I was raised a young white child in Northern Island, and here she was this sort of larger than life black woman from Detroit. Yet our souls connected and really, the joy we brought to each other has really been beautiful. When I see reruns of the series and that relationship, I realize there were many ingredients that were part of the show's success. And yet that relationship reflected on-screen what we felt off-screen, and was a great part of the chemistry. |
4 | [on the charitable organization that she participated - Operation Smile]: I've been on multiple international missions with them, and in fact Mark and I last spring took our three children to Jordan, and it was a fantastic experience for all of us. We went knowing we would help change the lives of children, but when we came home, really, it was our lives that had been changed! |
5 | I have the soul of a singer and do splendidly in the shower, but the world will never hear it. Basically, I'm the only Irish person who can't carry a tune. |
6 | [on starring in a TV movie with John Schneider]: I'm reunited with John Schneider - tall John! It was nice. It worked so out well. It was great to be back on set, although I think the second or third night, after crawling into bed from a very long day and a lot sitting around and waiting, I remember calling Mark very late at night and us laughing about it and going, 'Why did I want to do this again? Would you please remind me? |
7 | [When asked about how she felt about turning 40... She said]: For me, it's a milestone age. I'm at a great place in my life. I have exceeded my own expectations in terms of what I wanted to accomplish by this time - I am a mother, a successful working actress, a producer, and an author. |
8 | One of the reasons I haven't been going off on location is because I am the queen of the carpool! |
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1 | Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6664 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on August 11, 2016. |
2 | Gave birth to her only child at age 36, a daughter Reilly Marie Downey Anspaugh on June 3, 1996. Child's father is David Anspaugh. |
3 | Della Reese is the godmother her daughter Reilly Marie. |
4 | Surrogate daughter of Della Reese. |
5 | Revealed that she had a wonderful relationship with Della Reese on Touched by an Angel (1994). |
6 | Her acting mentor was Della Reese, whom she credits as her favorite acting mentor/best friend. |
7 | Best known by the public for her starring role as the kind angel Monica on Touched by an Angel (1994). |
8 | The Sunday Times List estimated her net worth with husband Mark Burnett at $385 million (2009). |
9 | Married Mark Burnett on April 28, 2007 at their home in Malibu. The ceremony was officiated by Della Reese. |
10 | Mark Burnett proposed to Roma during a trip to Mexico on December 2, 2006. |
11 | Attended and graduated from Drama Studios London, where she performed in plays by Shakespeare, George Bernard Shaw and Anton Chekhov. |
12 | Her daughter, Reilly Marie, was an extra and also had several non-speaking roles on several later episodes of Touched by an Angel (1994) and in several of Roma's television movies. |
13 | Living with Survivor (2000) creator, Mark Burnett (2004). |
14 | Received her Master's degree in spiritual psychology from the University of Santa Monica (2010). |
15 | Received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Brighton in Brighton, England. |
16 | Learned to play the piano as a child, but can no longer play. Also studied Irish dancing as a child. |
17 | Her favorite film is the romantic drama Brief Encounter (1945). |
18 | Cannot type and admits that she pecks at the keys when typing emails and using her computer. |
19 | Eloped and married her first husband, Leland Orser, in a Roman Catholic ceremony in Rome, Italy. |
20 | She was one of the two women originally considered for the role of Xena: Warrior Princess (1995), along with Vanessa Angel. She was offered the role that made Lucy Lawless famous but turned down as she was offered the role of Monica on Touched by an Angel (1994) at the same time. |
21 | The Irish lass was once turned down for a television commercial for Irish Spring Soap because she did not sound Irish enough. |
22 | Has two sisters, Jacinta McLaughlin and Ann Flood, and two older brothers, Lawrence Downey and John Downey. |
23 | Her mother, Maureen O'Reilly Downey, passed away from a heart attack at age 48 when Roma was 10. |
24 | Chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World (1997). |
25 | Her name, Roma, originates from both her grandmother's names, Rose and Mary. |
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Actress
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Alibi | 2016/II | Short completed | Sue Ellen |
Whoa with Laine Lawson Craft | | completed | |
Son of God | 2014 | | Mary, Mother of Jesus |
The Bible | 2013 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Mother Mary |
Keeping Up with the Randalls | 2011 | TV Movie | Barb |
Come Dance at My Wedding | 2009 | TV Movie | Laura Williams |
At Jesus' Side | 2008 | Video | Petra (voice) |
Funky Monkey | 2004 | | Megan |
The Division | 2004 | TV Series | Reagan Gilancy |
The Survivors Club | 2004 | TV Movie | Jillian Hayes |
Touched by an Angel | 1994-2003 | TV Series | Monica / Monique |
The Sons of Mistletoe | 2001 | TV Movie | Helen Radke |
Second Honeymoon | 2001 | TV Movie | Maggie Weston |
The Test of Love | 1999 | TV Movie | Cassie Whitman |
Monday After the Miracle | 1998 | TV Movie | Annie Sullivan |
Promised Land | 1996-1998 | TV Series | Monica |
Borrowed Hearts | 1997 | TV Movie | Kathleen Russell |
A Child Is Missing | 1995 | TV Movie | Samantha Hallihan |
The Last Word | 1995 | | Roxy |
Hercules and the Amazon Women | 1994 | TV Movie | Hippolyta |
Diagnosis Murder | 1994 | TV Series | Heather Winslow |
New Year | 1993 | TV Movie | Suzanne Hartman |
Devlin | 1992 | TV Movie | Eileen |
Getting Up and Going Home | 1992 | TV Movie | Kimberly Stevens |
The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage | 1991 | TV Series | Danielle St. Clair |
The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage | 1991 | TV Movie | Danielle St. Clair |
A Woman Named Jackie | 1991 | TV Mini-Series | Jacqueline Bouvier |
One Life to Live | 1968 | TV Series | Lady Johanna Leighton (1988) |
Producer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Ben-Hur | 2016 | executive producer | |
Woodlawn | 2015 | executive producer | |
Answered Prayers | 2015/I | TV Series executive producer | |
Answered Prayers | 2015/II | TV Series executive producer | |
A.D. The Bible Continues | 2015 | TV Series executive producer - 12 episodes | |
Little Boy | 2015 | executive producer | |
The Dovekeepers | 2015 | TV Mini-Series executive producer | |
Women of the Bible | 2014 | TV Movie executive producer | |
Son of God | 2014 | producer | |
The Bible | 2013 | TV Mini-Series documentary executive producer - 10 episodes | |
Little Angels Vol. 1: ABC's | 2012 | Short producer | |
Little Angels Vol. 3: 123's | 2012 | Short producer | |
Funky Monkey | 2004 | executive producer | |
The Survivors Club | 2004 | TV Movie executive producer | |
The Sons of Mistletoe | 2001 | TV Movie executive producer | |
Second Honeymoon | 2001 | TV Movie executive producer | |
The Test of Love | 1999 | TV Movie executive producer | |
Monday After the Miracle | 1998 | TV Movie executive producer | |
Borrowed Hearts | 1997 | TV Movie executive producer | |
Writer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Touched by an Angel | 2002 | TV Series story by - 1 episode | |
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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A Cure to War | 2011 | Documentary short special thanks | |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Insider | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
Fox and Friends | 2013-2016 | TV Series | Herself - Producer, Ben-Hur / Herself |
Made in Hollywood | 2013-2016 | TV Series | Herself |
Good Morning America | 2013-2016 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Hannity | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Herself - Producer, Ben-Hur / Herself |
Breaking Bread with Brooke Burke | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
Entertainment Tonight | 2013-2015 | TV Series | Herself |
Answered Prayers | 2015 | TV Series | Herself - Hostess |
Today | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Herself - Guest / Herself |
Dateline NBC | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
Steve Harvey | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Herself |
Inside Edition | 2013-2015 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
Rachael Ray | 2012-2015 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
CBS This Morning | 2012-2015 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Women of the Bible | 2014 | TV Movie | Herself - Narrator |
The 4th Annual Critics' Choice Television Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Herself |
The Hour of Power | 2014 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
The Arsenio Hall Show | 2014 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
The 22nd Annual Movieguide Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Herself |
The 700 Club | 2014 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
The Real Story with Gretchen Carlson | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
Katie | 2014 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Live with Kelly and Michael | 2014 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Lou Dobbs Tonight | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
Un Reino Sin Fronteras | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
Praise the Lord | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
Faith Hollywood TV | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
GeekRockTV | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
The 40th Annual People's Choice Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Herself |
2013 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: Outstanding Cinematography for Reality Programming / Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series / Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie / ... |
Home & Family | 2013 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Oprah's Next Chapter | 2013 | TV Series | Herself |
Good Day L.A. | 2013 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
CBS News Sunday Morning | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Herself - Guest |
Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition | 2013 | TV Series | Herself |
The Hour | 2013 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
The O'Reilly Factor | 2013 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Sidewalks Entertainment | 2012 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
In the Cutz | 2006 | TV Series | Guest |
Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn | 2001-2004 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Hollywood Squares | 2003 | TV Series | Herself |
CBS Cares | 2001-2002 | TV Series | Herself |
The 27th Annual People's Choice Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Herself |
The Rosie O'Donnell Show | 1997-2001 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1995-2000 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1997-1999 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Journey to a Hate Free Millennium | 1999 | Documentary | Narrator (voice) |
Intimate Portrait | 1999 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a TV-Series Drama |
It's a Miracle | 1998 | TV Series documentary | Herself - Host (2003-2004) |
The 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Herself - Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series and Presenter: Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series |
The American Red Cross Celebrates Real-Life Miracles | 1998 | TV Movie | Herself - Host |
The Daily Show | 1998 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Late Show with David Letterman | 1997-1998 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Guest |
CBS: The First 50 Years | 1998 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
Saturday Night Live | 1998 | TV Series | Herself - Host |
The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Drama Series |
True Stories from Touched by an Angel | 1998 | TV Movie documentary | |
The 49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Herself - Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series and Presenter |
The Most Fascinating Women of 1997 | 1997 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
Life's Greatest Holiday Stories | 1997 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
The 23rd Annual People's Choice Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Herself - Co-Host and Presenter: Favorite Daytime Serial |
Miracles and Visions: Fact or Fiction? | 1996 | TV Movie documentary | Herself - Host |
The 22nd Annual People's Choice Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: Favorite New Television Comedy Series |
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Won Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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2016 | Star on the Walk of Fame | Walk of Fame | Television | On August 11, 2016. At 6664 Hollywood Blvd. |
1999 | TV Guide Award | TV Guide Awards | Favorite Actress in a Drama | Touched by an Angel (1994) |
Nominated Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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2013 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Miniseries or Movie | The Bible (2013) |
2000 | TV Guide Award | TV Guide Awards | Favorite Actress in a Drama | Touched by an Angel (1994) |
1999 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama | Touched by an Angel (1994) |
1998 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama | Touched by an Angel (1994) |
1998 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Touched by an Angel (1994) |
1998 | Gemini | Gemini Awards | Best TV Movie or Mini-Series | Borrowed Hearts (1997) |
1997 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Touched by an Angel (1994) |
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