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Danika "Nika" McGuigan (4 January 1986 – 23 July 2019) was an actress born in Northern Ireland and raised in England.[1] She was known for her role as Danielle Mullane in Can't Cope, Won't Cope (2016–2018). She was posthumously awarded at the 2021 IFTA Awards for her final role in Cathy Brady's film Wildfire.[2][3]

Danika McGuigan
McGuigan at the 2016 Dublin International Film Festival
Born	(1986-01-04)4 January 1986 Newry, Northern Ireland
Died	23 July 2019 (aged 33) Dublin, Ireland
Other names	Nika McGuigan
Citizenship	Irish
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2000–2019
Parents	Barry McGuigan (father) Sandra McGuigan (mother)
Family	Shane McGuigan (brother) Pat McGuigan (grandfather)

Her previous films included The Secret Scripture (2016) alongside Rooney Mara and Jack Reynor.[4]

Early life and education

McGuigan was born in Newry, Northern Ireland in 1986,[5] the second of four children and only daughter of Barry McGuigan, a former world champion boxer and his wife Sandra. Her brothers were Blain, Jack, and Shane.[2]

McGuigan spent her early childhood in Clones, County Monaghan before the family settled in rural Kent, England near Whitstable.[6] She attended St Edmund's School Canterbury and then boarded at Benenden School. She trained in Dublin, graduating from the Gaiety School of Acting in 2006 and The Factory (now Bow Street) in 2013 before moving to London.[7]

Death

McGuigan was first diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia at age 11 in 1997, but recovered from the illness after two years. She was pulled out of school at the time for her treatment at St Bartholomew's Hospital, London.[8] However, she died on 23 July 2019 after a short battle with colon cancer as an adult.[9]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2000	Malicious Intent	Barmaid	Debut
2010	Glory	Laura	Short film
2012	Remains	Eva	Short film
2013	Stay	Deirdre McGilloway
2013	The Food Guide to Love	Maureen
2013	Philomena	Bridie
2015	Traders	Orla
2016	Mammal	Ann Marie
2016	The Secret Scripture	Chrissie
2020	Wildfire	Kelly	Posthumous release Final role

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2007	The Tudors	Chambermaid	Episode: 'Wolsey, Wolsey, Wolsey!'
2009	Hollyoaks: The Morning After the Night Before	Ruby
2009	Mid Life Christmas	Cranchesterford teenager	Television film
2010	Dani's House	Belle Charlotte	Episode: 'Buddy Movie'
2014	Undeniable	Miss Maclean	Miniseries
2014	Play Next Door	Dyla	Episode: 'If Those Lips'
2016–2018	Can't Cope, Won't Cope	Danielle Mullane	Main cast 12 episodes[2]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref
2021	IFTA Awards	Lead Actress in a Film	Wildfire	Won	[3]

References

External links

• Danika McGuigan at IMDb 

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