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Nika McGuigan(1986-2019)

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Nika McGuigan
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Nika McGuigan was born on 4 January 1986 in Newry, Northern Ireland, UK. She was an actress, known for Philomena (2013), Wildfire (2020) and Malicious Intent (2000). She died on 23 July 2019 in Dublin, Ireland.
BornJanuary 4, 1986
DiedJuly 23, 2019(33)
BornJanuary 4, 1986
DiedJuly 23, 2019(33)
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    • 1 win

Known for:

Judi Dench and Steve Coogan in Philomena (2013)
Philomena
7.6
  • Bridie
  • 2013
Nora-Jane Noone and Nika McGuigan in Wildfire (2020)
Wildfire
6.2
  • Kelly
  • 2020
Malicious Intent (2000)
Malicious Intent
4.4
  • Barmaid
  • 2000
Rachel Griffiths and Barry Keoghan in Mammal (2016)
Mammal
6.1
  • Ann Marie
  • 2016

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  • Nora-Jane Noone and Nika McGuigan in Wildfire (2020)
    Wildfire
    • Kelly
    • 2020
  • Nika McGuigan and Seána Kerslake in Can't Cope, Won't Cope (2016)
    Can't Cope, Won't Cope
    • Danielle
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2018
  • Eric Bana, Rooney Mara, Jack Reynor, and Theo James in The Secret Scripture (2016)
    The Secret Scripture
    • Chrissie
    • 2016
  • Rachel Griffiths and Barry Keoghan in Mammal (2016)
    Mammal
    • Ann Marie
    • 2016
  • Traders (2015)
    Traders
    • Orla Johnson
    • 2015
  • Tadhg Murphy in Lost in the Living (2015)
    Lost in the Living
    • Grace (uncredited)
    • 2015
  • Play Next Door
    • Dyla
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Peter Firth and Claire Goose in Undeniable (2014)
    Undeniable
    • Miss Maclean
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2014
  • Richard Coyle and Leonor Watling in The Food Guide to Love (2013)
    The Food Guide to Love
    • Maureen
    • 2013
  • Aidan Quinn and Taylor Schilling in Stay (2013)
    Stay
    • Deirdre McGilloway
    • 2013
  • Judi Dench and Steve Coogan in Philomena (2013)
    Philomena
    • Bridie
    • 2013
  • Remains
    • Eva
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Glory
    • Laura
    • Short
    • 2010
  • Dani Harmer, James Gandhi, Harry Culverhouse, Sebastian Applewhite, and Klariza Clayton in Dani's House (2008)
    Dani's House
    • Belle Charlotte
    • TV Series
    • 2010
  • Victoria Wood in Mid Life Christmas (2009)
    Mid Life Christmas
    • Cranchesterford teenager
    • TV Movie
    • 2009

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  • Alternative name
    • Danika McGuigan
  • Height
    • 5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
  • Born
    • January 4, 1986
    • Newry, Northern Ireland, UK
  • Died
    • July 23, 2019
    • Dublin, Ireland(cancer)
  • Parents
    • Barry McGuigan
  • Relatives
    • Shane McGuigan(Sibling)
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    • 1 Pictorial

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    The daughter of former WBA Featherweight champion Barry McGuigan, Nika, a dyslexic, battled childhood leukemia from the ages of 11 to 13. The disease then returned when she was an adult, claiming her life in 2019 at age 33.

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