Roma Downey turned to faith after childhood tragedy: 'Life brought us to our knees'
04.04.2024 - 08:51
/ foxnews.com
Roma Downey turned to God during one of the most painful moments of her life. As a child, the former "Touched By an Angel" star’s mother died of a heart attack. "My mother died when I was just a little girl," the 63-year-old told Fox News Digital.
"I was only 10. And I can honestly say if we hadn’t had our faith to support us and our church community to surround us … life brought us to our knees. "But while we were down there, we prayed," the actress shared.
"We prayed for strength, we prayed for understanding, we prayed for comfort. And the Lord provided. [Faith is] central to who I am and in my work." Downey is starring in the faith-based series "The Baxters" on Amazon Prime.
It explores how a family turns to God during tough times. It features Kathie Lee Gifford, her daughter Cassidy Gifford and Ted McGinley of "Married… With Children" fame. Many fans still recognize Downey from "Touched By an Angel," which became one of TV’s highest-rated dramas.
The series, which told the tale of three angels sent to Earth to give people comfort, aired from 1994 until 2003.
Downey described how it’s been essential in her decades-long career in Hollywood to create faith-based content for families. "Not everybody is able to bring what they believe into what they do, particularly in show business," said Downey. "But I’ve consistently done that from my days on ‘Touched By an Angel’ through producing ‘The Bible’ series to last Easter’s Prime Video movie, ‘On a Wing and a Prayer’ with Dennis Quaid, which was a story of hope and faith.
"I’m committed to telling stories that inspire and uplift," Downey noted. "It’s a space I want to be in. It’s the work that I think is important." In 2016, it was announced that the Emmy winner and her
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