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David Kent

What are all the cast of RTE favourite Normal People up to today - dating twists, awards and new projects

It might be hard to believe, but it's coming to the two year anniversary of Normal People first hitting our screens.

The BBC and RTE drama was one of the biggest things in the first Covid-19 lockdown in Ireland, with millions tuning in to follow the story of Sally Rooney's novel.

It even caused one of the best ever Liveline episodes, due to some of the more sexual scenes.

And ahead of the release of Rooney's second TV adaptation, Conversations with Friends, later this spring, we thought we'd take a look at what the Normal People crew are up to now.

Paul Mescal (Connell Waldron)

The man with the world's most famous chain has already got a BAFTA award under his belt for his portrayal of Connell in the show.

Having been known nationwide before the BBC hit show for an advertisement for Denny's sausages, Paul has gone on to superstardom since.

Paul Mescal in Normal People (Element Pictures/Enda Bowe)

He starred alongside Olivia Colman in The Lost Daughter , which has received three Oscar nominations.

Away from the screen, he and Phoebe Bridgers have been giving people some serotonin boosts with their social media posts.

Daisy Edgar-Jones (Marianne Sheridan)

Daisy, who received nods from the BAFTAs, Critic's Choice and Golden Globe awards for her portrayal of quiet, clever Marianne, has a busy 2022 coming up.

The then 22-year-old picked up a Rose d’Or emerging talent award, and she's set to appear in the film adaptation of Where the Crawdads Sing, the best-selling novel from Delia Owens, in a lead role as Kya.

On top of that, she'll appear alongside Sebastian Stan (fresh off his role as Tommy Lee in Pam and Tommy) in Fresh later in the spring.

Though she and Paul did send fans wild last year when appearing together in New York.

Sarah Greene (Lorraine Weldon)

Sarah was an established name in Ireland thanks to her work on stage and roles in the likes of The Guard, Black 47 and Dublin Oldschool.

Since appearing as Connell's caring mother Lorraine, Sarah has starred in two well-received miniseries.

She starred in Normal People with co-star Paul Mescal (BBC)

Roadkill on the BBC saw her step into the role of Charmian Pepper opposite Hugh Laurie and the late Helen McCrory, before she joined the Gleesons in Channel 4 comedy Frank of Ireland .

Aislín McGuckin (Denise Sheridan)

In a sharp contrast to Connell and Lorraine, Marianne's mother Denise seemed distant from her daughter.

Aislín received plaudits for how she acted in the miniseries, and has since filled the shoes of Toni Gallagher in Cold Courage , spending time filming in Dublin for the series.

Last year, she was named as a patron for Cinemagic International Film and Television Festival for Young People

Leah McNamara (Rachel Moran)

Of course, Connell and Marianne had a rocky road before settling into their relationship - with splits caused over the course of the show.

One of these came when Connell asked Rachel to the Debs instead of Marianne.

Leah, who had a recurring role in Vikings before her spell in Normal People, will be back on our screens at some point this year in an exciting new show.

An eight-part series entitled Then You Run follows a woman who flees across Europe in search of her long-lost mother, after killing her estranged father in a drug-fuelled rage.

It lands on Sky later in the year.

Fionn O'Shea (Jamie)

In the way that Connell had Rachel, Marianne had Jamie.

But he was a bad dude. His work did earn him the IFTA for Supporting Actor, while in the same year he was nominated for Lead Actor in a film for his part in the brilliant, heart-warming Irish flick Dating Amber.

Since then, he's had a small role in the Tom Holland flick Cherry and as Rufus (German Shepherd) in the Irish-Polish psychological flick Wolf, released at the end of 2021.

He celebrated the start of 2022 alongside Daisy and another of their Normal People co-stars India Mullen.

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