Derry Girls: Who plays Cathy Maguire in Derry Girls season 2?
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Derry Girls is a hilarious series set in Northern Ireland during the 1990s, and it follows a group of teenagers as they navigate school life. The second season has just been made available to watch on Netflix, and fans met James’s mother, Cathy Maguire (played by Bronagh Waugh). Fans are keen to find out more about the actress who plays Cathy, and Express.co.uk has everything you need to know.
WARNING: This story contains spoilers for Derry Girls
Who plays Cathy Maguire in Derry Girls season 2?
Season two was an emotional season for Derry Girls fans as they almost said goodbye to one of their good friends, James (Dylan Llewellyn).
James is Michelle’s (Jamie-Lee O’Donnell) cousin who moves to Ireland from England, and the girls reluctantly take him in.
However, in the season two finale, James has a surprise visit from his mother Cathy.
She asks James to return to England so he can help her run her business, designing stickers.
The girls believed James was going to leave them for good, but he changed his mind at the last minute and stayed in Derry with them.
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Cathy Maguire, also spelt Kathy, is played by Northern Irish actress, Bronagh Waugh, who is 37-years-old.
She is known for her role as Cheryl Brady in Hollyoaks, and she has been nominated for a number of soap awards.
The star was nominated for two National Television Awards, in 2010 for her role as Cheryl in the Channel 4 soap.
She only appeared in one episode of Derry Girls, but she became one of the most talked-about characters.
Her other TV credits include Unforgotten, The Fall, Supernatural and Fiddler Walk.
She is also an advocate for same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland, and uses the hashtag #lovewins on her social media.
The star has just appeared on BBC One’s Celebrity Mastermind, with her specialist subject being a popular TV series.
She posted a photo of herself with co-star Llewellyn, saying: “I don’t win, but my son does and any TV ma worth her salt knows that that’s worth 10 times as much. My specialist subject was Fleabag.”
The actress also encouraged fans to watch season two of Derry Girls after it landed on Netflix on July 9.
She is also on Instagram and her most recent photo was of herself with a shaved head.
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Waugh said: “I was a rebellious teenager. Way too much #EmpireRecords and #GIJane had just come out at the cinema.”
Derry Girls fans are waiting to see if she makes an appearance in season three, with James having decided to stay in Derry.
Her character grew up during the Troubles in Northern Ireland and she is known for having ‘the best eyebrows in Derry’.
She moved to London on her son’s first day of school, leaving James to survive in Derry without her.
Cathy started her own business making self-adhesive labels, and she comes across as selfish when she asks James to return to help her.
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Derry Girls is due to return with a third season, however, due to the coronavirus pandemic production has been put on hold.
Waugh has been posting photos of herself as her character on her Instagram page during quarantine.
She joked about making self-adhesive labels as a new hobby during lockdown.
Fans commented: “What a line, she’ll have to make a wee visit back to Derry in season three.”
Derry Girls season 2 is available to watch on Netflix now
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