That kind of bond is just there between them…They’re such good friends. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano.io "It was out of nowhere," he recalled. Derry Girls is quickly approaching the top of my favorite ever comedies list and season two’s penultimate episode, “The Prom,” showcases exactly why. You know, the whole hoohoo at the power plant.

She attends Our Lady Immaculate College.Clare is known as the most intelligent of the group, and cares a lot about her studies. "I don’t think that Erin’s response is actually at all homophobic," actress Saoirse-Monica Jackson insisted. "Nicola weighed in as well: "The thing is, Clare and her have been best friends since they were little. I was like, 'I’ve known that for months'. Derry Girls has struck a chord with viewers like few comedies have in recent years, in large part because of a poignant coming out storyline for one character.. She is played by Clare lives in Derry with her mother and father. "In the finale, Clare came out to her friends after Erin (Saoirse-Monica Jackson) unknowingly published her anonymous letter in the school newspaper under the salacious title 'The Secret Life of a Lesbian'.Clare's coming out initially caused a divide between herself and Erin, when Erin urged her to go back in the closet. "I think it was the night before the read-through. She will return for series 3. Derry Girls (TV Series 2018– ) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Clare is also a worrywart, and constantly anxious throughout the numerous predicaments the girls find themselves in. It genuinely is," she said. Digital Spy participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. Derry Girls is a British sitcom created and written by Lisa McGee. That’s just Erin all over. The response from people has just been amazing. And I think that that’s where a lot of shows go wrong. "Her co-star Dylan Llewellyn (aka James) admitted that the rest of the cast were surprised by the storyline twist when they found just before the finale was shot. This commenting section is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page. Eventually, Erin came to accept her friend. She’s a whole human being. The first series of Channel 4's Northern Ireland-set teen comedy "I found out when I very first auditioned, so I’d known for about six months before the others," she told us. So many women have come to me and said, 'I’ve never seen a lesbian portrayed this way before'.“I think they love the fact that Clare is super girly. "I wanted to try to honour the story and honour the character. It’s definitely represented through series two as well.

I take it really seriously... and it’s so lovely to hear back from people, that it means a lot to them to see it. DIGITAL SPY, PART OF THE HEARST UK ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK But none of the others knew until they got episode six. "It is so sad. It’s a massive honour. And it’s so heartfelt. "They really truly love each other, but to the point that it’s like… You know, sometimes, in friendships, they’re like relationships. Clare is best friends with Erin Quinn, Orla McCool, Michelle Mallon and James 'the wee English fella' Maguire. “That one’s the gay one, and that one’s… It’s like: 'No, Clare’s a human being. It really is, it's so so sad; but at the same time, what's done is done, so lets just crack on. They don’t want anyone to make friends with someone else. James (Dylan Llewellyn), Michelle (Jamie-Lee O’Donnell), Erin (Saoirse Jackson), Orla (Louisa Harland) and Clare (Nicola Coughlan) in Derry Girls (Photo: Channel 4) If … ""I like my kneecaps, Michelle, they suit my knees. She tries to keep a level head in several situations, but usually ends up on the wrong side of Michelle, who brings the gang into trouble in the first place.In the series 1 finale, Clare comes out to her friend, Clare has been in all episodes of series 1 and 2. I think people will be very happy.” But I also knew that they didn’t want it… They wanted Clare to be her own person. "It was a lot harder to do it than it would have been to do it in a drama, because you could have just played it completely straight and serious and everything.