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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
Entertainment
Katie Gallagher

Derry Girls star Jamie-Lee O’Donnell says playing a teenager at 30 is 'exhausting’

Derry Girls star Jamie-Lee O’Donnell says playing a hyper teenager in the hit show can be 'exhausting’.

The 30-year-old actor, best known for starring as bold as brass Michelle Mallon in the hit sitcom, revealed that she turned to meditation to unwind after intense filming days playing the mouthy teen.

The Derry native, who also recently starred in Channel 4’s drama Screw, said: “It can be quite hard, whenever you’re doing those roles, when you’re really in the character and the script and you want to stay in that vibe to give a really good performance and stay in that energy.

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