Nika McGuigan11

Danika McGuigan was a gifted actor who worked across film, TV & theatre. Born in Newry, she was the daughter of world boxing champion Barry McGuigan & grew up between Monaghan & Kent. After training at Gaiety & Bow Street she was cast as Danielle in Can't Cope, Won't Cope & appeared in films including Philomena, Mammal & The Secret Scripture. McGuigan’s final performance was Wildfire, for which she received a posthumous IFTA. She sadly passed away in 2019 leaving a powerful legacy of work.