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Derry native Roma Downey touched the lives of families across America in her portrayal of angel Monica on CBS-TV’s "Touched by an Angel." Today, she continues her role as a real-life angel by touching children’s lives through her work as a spokesperson and Board of Governors member for Operation Smile, which helps children with cleft lips and palates in nearly 25 countries. She recently, she traveled with her husband, TV producer Mark Burnett, and their three children, to Amman, Jordan to open the Roma Downey Life Support Training Center, which will train local medical professionals. The actress and writer had memorable roles in several miniseries including a part as Jackie Kennedy in the Emmy award winning, "A Woman Named Jackie."
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