Normal People's Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal send fans wild with reunion
The pair have met up in New York!
Last updated 29th Sep 2021
They took the world by storm when they appeared in BBC and Hulu drama Normal People in the height of lockdown last year, so it's no surprise fans have gone into complete meltdown as Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal reunited in New York City!
Daisy and Paul, who played the roles of Marianne Sheridan and Connell Waldron respectively in the TV adaptation of Sally Rooney's novel, enjoyed a lovely little day together in the Big Apple.
Daisy shared a number of photos to her Instagram page, including a cute selfie alongside Paul.
23-year-old Daisy also uploaded a number of snaps of a ginger cat and another friend enjoying the carousal. She captioned the set of photos with: 'kewl cats and kittens in NYC'. (sic)
Although it's not known if the popular actors have teamed up to film something, or whether the friends are just enjoying time together, but the recent reunion certainly got fans excited.
One fan commented: 'Are these np s2 signs? 😭', with another writing: 'Connell and Marianne ❤️❤️ you are killing us all with that picture you know??'.
A third added: 'Is this Normal People Episode 13 when Marianne visits Connell in New York? 😢😢😢', with another writing: 'Hold the phone! Are you filming?! 😍'. (sic)
Of course, if you're a fan of Normal People you'll be aware that Paul's character Connell was offered a creative writing course in New York in the final episode of series one, so could this be a sign of a second series?!
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Daisy Edgar-Jones as Marianne Sheridan
Daisy portrays Marianne Sheridan in Normal People.
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Privileged but lonely, Connell was Marianne's only friend in high school- however, he was embarrassed about their connection and so she was totally alone throughout her time in school. Connell's embarrassment affected Marianne throughout her young adult years, but thankfully the couple were able to put it behind them and find each other once again.
Daisy is actually from Islington in London, despite her incredible accent, but her mother Wendy is Northern-Irish - so she has some experience in that area! Daisy appeared in the 2016 Outnumbered Christmas Special, and at 17 starred alongside James Nesbitt in Cold Feet for four years. She had a role in Silent Witness in 2018, and starred in Gentleman Jack alongside Suranne Jones in 2019. Daisy also started out in a Fox adaptation of War of the Worlds in 2019, with a second series on the way.
Paul Mescal as Connell Waldron
Paul stars as Connell Waldron in Normal People.
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Unfortunately, Paul has now deleted his Instagram account.
Coming from a rather less moneyed background than Marianne, Connell is well-liked at school and is embarrassed of being associated with Marianne - who is not. Thankfully, they're able to put their differences aside to focus on the incredible, intense relationship they share.
Paul is from Maynooth in County Kildare, and is a relative newcomer to the acting sphere. Best known in Ireland as the face of Denny sausages, Paul played Under 21 football for Kildare, but quit after a jaw injury. He's set to star as Matt in comedy series Bump, and Normal People is his breakthrough role. He's also performed in plenty of stage shows in Dublin and London, such as The Great Gatsby, The Red Shoes and A Midsummer Night's Dream to name but a few.
Sarah Greene as Lorraine Waldron
Sarah Greene stars in Normal People as Lorraine Waldron.
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Lorraine is Connell's mum who is a cleaner for the Sheridan family and provides some maternal comfort for Marianne, whose mother is cold and unyielding. Lorraine chastises Connell for his treatment of Marianne in school and encourages their relationship in later years.
Cork-born Sarah is best known for her role on 2019's Dublin Murders as Cassie Maddox, and has also starred in series Ransom and Rebellion, as well as a recurring role in Penny Dreadful as Hecate Poole. Her film credits include Rosie, Black 47, Dublin Oldschool and Noble, among other things.
Aislín McGuckin as Denise Sheridan
Aislín McGuckin portrays Marianne's mother Denise Sheridan.
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Denise lost her husband years before we meet the characters in the show, and is shown to be totally cold and unaffectionate towards Marianne. We later learn that Marianne's brother Alan is controlling and abusive towards his sister and mother, and Denise is trapped by him.
Aislín is from Enniskillen in County Fermanagh, and is possibly best known for her role as Dr. Liz Merrick in Heartbeat or Outlander as Letitia MacKenzie. She has also starred in Holby City, New Tricks, The Hollow Crown and The Miniaturist.
India Mullen as Peggy
India Mullen plays Marianne's good friend Peggy.
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Peggy is shown to be very confident, gregarious and outspoken - but not hugely supportive.
As well as Normal People, India has also starred in TV series Into The Badlands alongside Nick Frost, the 2017 TV adaptation of Little Women with Maya Hawke, Vikings and Red Rock as Katie Kiely.
Eliot Salt as Joanna
Eliot Salt plays Marianne's other good friend Joanna.
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Thankfully, Marianne was able to get emotional support from her friend Joanna, played by Eliot Salt - the pair even joked that they were like an old married couple in the penultimate episode.
Eliot is best known for her role in David Schwimmer's series Intelligence, and also starred in 2019 series GameFace and Fate: The Winx Saga as Terra.
Fionn O'Shea as Jamie
Finn O'Shea portrays the series' sort-of villain, Jamie.
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After meeting Marianne at college, Jamie is shown to have feelings for her whilst she and Connell are dating. Following the confusion over whether Connell and Marianne had broken up, Marianne and Jamie dated for a while - however, they're shown to have a rather unhappy relationship as Jamie is controlling and sexually aggressive with Marianne.
Finn starred in TV series Roy as Jack and the huge 2018 ITV drama Innocent. He also had a role in Hang Ups, and has several upcoming projects including Cherry with Tom Holland and Netflix film The Letter for the King with Omid Djalili and Killing Eve's Kim Bodnia.
Desmond Eastwood as Niall
Desmond Eastwood plays Niall in Normal People.
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Although Connell is popular with almost every group of people he comes into contact with, he admits struggling to make any real connections. Thankfully, he finds an instant friend in housemate Niall, played by Desmond Eastwood. Niall accompanies Connell to Marianne's family villa in Italy, and often gives him some tough love when he needs it.
As well as Normal People, Desmond has starred in Vikings, Thursday's Child, 2020 series Blood and a whole host of short films.
Despite both Paul and Daisy hinting they'd be up for a second series in the past, it seems pretty likely that it's NOT on the cards, mainly due to the fact that the novel on which the show is based has not had a sequel or delved into their futures beyond where the series got to.
The team behind Normal People are also currently busy adapting another of author Sally Rooney's books - her debut, Conversations with Friends.
HOWVER, co-producer Ed Guiney did speak about a potential return to Normal People in the future.
He said, "Not in the short term. We've turned our attention – we're adapting Conversations with Friends as a television series.
"It's the same basic team. Lenny Abrahamson is going to direct it and is across it as an executive producer. And Alice Birch and all of us at Element Pictures. So that's what we'll be turning our attention to next. But maybe down the line we'll come back to Connell and Marianne."
Normal People is available to stream on the BBC iPlayer.
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