Saoirse-Monica Jackson ( born November 1993) is an Irish actress. She portrayed Erin Quinn on the Channel 4 sitcom Derry Girls from 2018 to 2022 and Cheryl Crawford in the BBC Liverpool gangster series This City Is Ours (2025).
Early life Jackson was born in Derry in November 1993. She split her time growing up in Derry and Greencastle, County Donegal, where her parents ran a village pub. After obtaining GCSEs and A-levels at St Cecilia's College in Derry, she trained in acting at the Arden School of Theatre in Manchester.
Career Jackson's television debut came in 2016 when she landed the role of Sasha in Harlan Coben's The Five, appearing in four episodes. In 2016, she also played Curley's wife in the Birmingham Repertory Theatre tour of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men. She appeared briefly in the final episode of 2017 BBC One drama series Broken. In 2018, she portrayed Shena Carney in a West End production of The Ferryman at the Gielgud Theatre.
Jackson made her debut as Erin Quinn in the Channel 4 sitcom Derry Girls in the show's first episode, airing on Channel 4 on 4 January 2018. Her performance saw her nominated for the IFTA Gala Television Award for Best Female Performance. She portrayed the role for three seasons until the conclusion of the series in May 2022.
She was the overall winner in the 2019 episode of The Great Christmas/Festive Bake Off.
On 26 June 2020, she and her fellow Derry Girls co stars performed a sketch with Saoirse Ronan for the RTÉ fundraising special RTÉ Does Comic Relief. All proceeds from the night went towards those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2025, she played the role of Cheryl Crawford, wife of Davey Crawford (portrayed by Stephen Walters), in the BBC One Liverpool-based gangster television series, This City Is Ours (2025).
In 2026, Jackson played the role of Feeney in Lisa McGee's Netflix series, How to Get to Heaven from Belfast.
Personal life Jackson became engaged to Scottish DJ Hector Barbour, known professionally as Denis Sulta, in 2023. They married in a Celtic-themed ceremony in County Kerry in August 2025. Muriel Gray is her mother-in-law.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2020 Liverpool Ferry Sarah Short film 2021 Finding You Emma Callaghan 2022 Snuff (unknown) Short film 2023 Coffee Wars Roopa The Flash Patty Spivot2024 Upgraded Amy TBA The Body is Water TBA Post-production
Television Year Title Role Notes 2016 The Five Sasha Mini-series; episodes 2–5 2017 Broken Young Woman Episode 6: "Father Michael" 2018 The Crystal Maze Herself - Contestant Series 8; episode 5: "The Derry Girls" 2018–2022 Derry Girls Erin Quinn Main character. Series 1–3; 19 episodes 2020 Urban Myths Janet Series 4; episode 4: "F for Fakenham" Unprecedented: Real Time Theatre from a State of Isolation Mia Episode 1: "Viral / Penny / Going Forward" The Great British Bake Off Herself - Contestant Series 10; episode 12: "The Great Festive Bake Off" 2022 Skint Tara Episode 1: "I'd Like to Speak to the Manager" Pointless Celebrities Herself - Contestant Series 14; episode 18: "Sitcoms" The Doll Factory Bluebell Main role. Episodes 1, 2 & 6 2023 World's Most Dangerous Roads Herself Series 4; episode 6: "Romania" (with Jamie-Lee O'Donnell) 2024 The Decameron Misia Episodes 1–8 2025 This City Is Ours Cheryl Crawford Episodes 1–8 The Trial Inquisitor Sarah Willis Lead role. Television film 2026 How to Get to Heaven from Belfast Feeney Recurring role
Theatre Year Title Role Theatre 2016 Of Mice and Men Curley's wife Birmingham Repertory Theatre 2017–2018 The Ferryman Shena Carney Gielgud Theatre (West End) 2025 Irishtown Síofra Irish Repertory Theatre (Off-Broadway)
Audiobooks
Year Title Role Notes 2025 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Full-Cast Edition)Professor Sybill Trelawney Audible Exclusive 2026 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Full-Cast Edition) Audible Exclusive 2026 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Full-Cast Edition) Audible Exclusive 2026 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Full-Cast Edition) Audible Exclusive 2026 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Full-Cast Edition) Audible Exclusive
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