Photo Flash: Roma Downey Receives Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

By: Aug. 12, 2016
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Yesterday, Roma Downey received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Below, check out images from the ceremony which took place in Hollywood, CA.

Downey is known for her nine seasons as Monica, the tender-hearted angel and employee of Tess (played by Della Reese), on the CBS television series Touched by an Angel, for which she earned multiple Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award Best Actress nominations. She has performed on stage with the famed Abbey Theatre and has appeared both on and off Broadway. She played the leading role of Jacqueline KENNEDY Onassis in the miniseries for NBC, A Woman Named Jackie (1991). Downey starred in and was also executive producer for seven television movies for the CBS network. Downey is an ambassador for Operation Smile.

As President of Lightworkers Media, formerly a United Artists Media Group banner,Downey together with her husband Mark Burnett produced the Emmy-nominated miniseries THE BIBLE for History Channel which was watched by over 100 million people in the United States alone. Downey and Burnett also produced the feature film version Son of God (2014). Downey and Burnett also produced THE DOVEKEEPERS for CBS and A.D. THE BIBLE Continues for NBC.



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