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Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones in Normal People

The cast of Normal People - what are they up to now?

Ahead of Sunday's BAFTA TV awards, where Normal People is nominated in seven categories, we've taken a look at the careers of six of its leading stars to see what they're up to now.

Television • 03 Jun 21

Mescal and Bridgers continue to spark romance rumours

Actor Paul Mescal and US singer Phoebe Bridgers have continued to spark romance rumours after they were spotting taking a "romantic stroll" in London last weekend, according to reports.

Music • 02 Jun 21

Paul Mescal - Filming God's Creatures in Donegal

Paul Mescal comes home to film psychological drama

Paul Mescal has been cast opposite Chernobyl star Emily Watson in God's Creatures, a psychological drama set in an Irish fishing village and currently filming in Donegal.

Movies • 12 May 21

Normal People has received seven BAFTA TV nominations

Normal People nominated for seven BAFTA TV Awards

Normal People has received seven nominations at this year's BAFTA TV Awards, including best mini-series, while Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal have both been recognised in the leading actor categories.

Television • 28 Apr 21

Alison Oliver, Joe Alwyn, Sasha Lane and Jemima Kirke will star in Conversations with Friends

Rooney's Conversations with Friends starts filming

Filming has begun in Northern Ireland on the TV adaptation of Normal People author Sally Rooney's novel Conversations with Friends.

Television • 27 Apr 21

Paul Mescal nominated in MTV Movie and TV Awards 2021

Paul Mescal has been nominated for the Best Breakthrough award at this year's MTV Movie and T Awards for his role in Normal People.

Movies • 20 Apr 21

Normal People stars Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones

Normal People and Dara Ó Briain among RTS award winners

Normal People was among the headline winners in last night's inaugural RTS Ireland Television Awards 2021 event on Virgin Media One.

RTS Ireland Television Awards • 31 Mar 21

Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal in the adaptation of Sally Rooney's Normal People - made by Dublin company Element Pictures for BBC Three and Hulu

Normal People helps BBC Three to return as TV channel

The BBC has announced that BBC Three will return to being a broadcast channel from next January, following the breakout success of series such as Normal People and Fleabag.

Television • 02 Mar 21

Mark Ruffalo celebrates his Golden Globe win with his wife Sunrise Coigney

Golden Globes: All the winners in every category

Here is the complete list of all this year's Golden Globe winner in every category. Did your favourite show or movie make it?

Golden Globes • 01 Mar 21

Emma Corrin and Josh O'Connor both won Golden Globes for The Crown

No luck for Irish at Golden Globes as The Crown rules

There was disappointment for Irish hopefuls Brendan Gleeson, Wolfwalkers and Normal People at the Golden Globes in the US, with Netflix's The Crown the big winner on a night that saw Chadwick Boseman posthumously honoured with Best Actor.

Golden Globes • 01 Mar 21

(Clockwise from top) Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones in Normal People, Brendan Gleeson in The Comey Rule, Wolfwalkers

Irish eyes on Golden Globe hopefuls tonight

The 78th Golden Globe Awards take place in Beverly Hills and New York on Sunday night, and Irish eyes are on Brendan Gleeson, the animated adventure Wolfwalkers and the TV phenomenon Normal People. We take a closer look.

Golden Globes • 28 Feb 21

Behind the music - Normal People actress, Slaney

Carlow-based electronic/pop artist Slaney has released her new song, Chameleon. We asked her the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 26 Feb 21

Conversations with Friends is coming to RTÉ

RTÉ has announced that it will air the much-anticipated Element Pictures production of Sally Rooney's Conversations with Friends next year.

Television • 17 Feb 21

Hettie Macdonald - "I find Harold's journey across England and his belief that he can make a difference extraordinarily moving and inspiring"

Normal People director tackles another bestseller

Hettie Macdonald, who co-directed the TV series of Sally Rooney's Normal People with Irish director Lenny Abrahamson, is bringing another bestseller to screens - a film adaptation of Rachel Joyce's The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry.

Movies • 13 Feb 21

Behind the music - Andrew Patterson

Belfast-based singer-songwriter Andrew Patterson has released his new single, Normal People. We asked him the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 13 Feb 21

Dairy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal in Normal People

Daisy Edgar-Jones privileged to work with Paul Mescal

Following her Golden Globes nomination, Daisy Edgar-Jones has said it was one of the "biggest privileges" of her life to have "worked across from Paul Mescal".

Television • 04 Feb 21

Golden Globes: all the nominations in every category

Here is the complete list of all this year's Golden Globe nominations in every category. Did your favourite show or movie make it?

Golden Globe Awards • 03 Feb 21

Brendan Gleeson in The Comey Rule and Wolfwalkers

Brendan Gleeson, Wolfwalkers are Golden Globe nominees

The nominations for the Golden Globe Awards have been announced, with Brendan Gleeson among the nominees in the TV categories for his portrayal of former US President Donald Trump in The Comey Rule, and Irish animated film Wolfwalkers also shortlisted.

Golden Globe Awards • 03 Feb 21

Paul Mescal short film to air at Dublin Film Festival

A new short starring Normal People star Paul Mescal, which tells the story of childhood friends drifting apart will be screened at the Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival this March.

Movies • 26 Feb 21

Fionn O'Shea as Jamie in Normal People: Photo: BBC/Element Pictures/Hulu

Normal People's Fionn O'Shea is European Shooting Star

Irish actor Fionn O'Shea, whose credits include the TV phenomenon Normal People and the coming-of-age film Dating Amber, has been chosen as one of the European Shooting Stars of 2021 ahead of this year's virtual Berlin Film Festival.

Entertainment • 12 Jan 21

Singin' in the Rain on the 2020 Late Late Toy Show

Late Late Toy Show was top of the box in 2020

The Late Late Toy Show was the most watched programme on Irish television in 2020, while hit drama Normal People was the most watched show on the RTÉ Player, according to new figures revealing that RTÉ aired 43 of the top 50 TV programmes of the year.

Television • 11 Jan 21

Mescal uses contemporary and modern dance, as well acting and physical theatre, to tell a personal story about the impact of the pandemic

Watch: Paul Mescal performs contemporary dance routine

Actor Paul Mescal performs a contemporary dance routine for a short film inspired by the events of 2020.

Entertainment • 16 Dec 20

Edgar-Jones says Normal People like "a strange dream"

Normal People's Daisy Edgar-Jones has said becoming an overnight star felt like "a strange dream" as the world was already "topsy turvy" due to lockdown.

Television • 14 Dec 20

The Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal-starring romantic drama won by a landslide

Normal People most-streamed show of 2020 for BBC

The BBC has announced that its adaptation of Sally Rooney's Normal People was the most-popular programme of 2020 on the BBC iPlayer with over 62 million streams.

Television • 08 Dec 20

Normal People's Edgar-Jones wins Rose d'Or Award

Normal People's Daisy Edgar-Jones is the first-ever winner of the Rose d'Or Emerging Talent Award for playing Marianne in the TV adaption of Sally Rooney's novel.

Television • 26 Nov 20