producer and actress
Television producer actress; co-producer and star of the film Son of God
PROFILE
Roma Downey
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FROM Roma Downey
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Jesus on the Big Screen The biblical story of Jesus has been told in films since the beginning of films themselves. It’s latest incarnation is called Son of God . It opens tomorrow, and church groups have already purchased over 500 thousand tickets for opening weekend. We talk with one of its producers, Roma Downey, who also plays Mary in the film. And we take a look back at the many, many depictions of Jesus in the movies over the past 100 years.
The Business
Mark Burnett and Roma Downey on 'The Bible' Mark Burnett's name is synonymous with big reality competition shows -- Survivor, The Voice, and Celebrity Apprentice -- but the passion project he made with his wife, Roma Downey, is a massive franchise in the making. The Bible is a five-part miniseries that aired on History Channel. It garnered huge ratings, plus an Emmy nomination. Burnett and Downey, herself an actress who starred in the CBS show Touched by an Angel and who plays Mother Mary in The Bible -- are devout Christians. They talk with Kim Masters about how they found that The Bible series gave people in the industry permission to talk about God. They plan to turn the series into a feature film, followed by a sequel on NBC.
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Design and Architecture
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The Treatment
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The Business
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