DERRY Girls star Jamie-Lee O'Donnell has been named among winners at this year's Royal Television Society NI Awards.
The actress, who played Michelle Mallon in the hit Channel 4 sitcom, was named winner in the Outstanding On-Screen Talent category at Thursday's ceremony in Belfast City Hall.
The award was for her role fronting the Channel 4 documentary The Real Derry: Jamie-Lee O'Donnell, which saw the star reflect on growing up in the city.
The film, made by Tyrone Productions, was broadcast in June of last year, a month after the final episode of Derry Girls was screened.
Meanwhile, others to win at Thursday's event included BBC NI's Spotlight team, for their 2022 broadcast, The Babymaker Uncovered, which examined a Belfast fertility clinic claiming to give patients a greater chance of getting pregnant.
The broadcast saw the Spotlight team named winners of the Current Affairs category.
UTV Live's Dying on the Streets, which explored drugs and homelessness in Belfast, was named the winner of the News Coverage category.
The 2022 BBC/RTÉ documentary Brian Friel: Shyman, Showman, produced by Walk on Air Films and Ronachan Films, won the Specialist Factual category.
The Factual Entertainment gong was won by Alleycats TV for 2022 show The Fast and the Farmer-ish, which was filmed in Ballymoney and featured contestants from across the UK compete in tractor races.
Belfast actor James Martin was presented with the coveted Brian Waddell Award for his outstanding contribution to the industry following his role in Oscar-winning short film An Irish Goodbye.
He said the win was "absolutely wonderful", adding: "I hope my success encourages more young people like me to follow their dreams as I did.”
Thursday's ceremony was hosted by RuPaul's Drag Race star Blu Hydrangea, aka Belfast's Joshua Cargill.
RTS NI Awards chair Gareth McGreevy said: “The high quality of this year’s entries is hugely reflective of our dynamic creative community. The judges had a tough time deciding the eventual winners so well done to everyone who made the shortlist as well as tonight’s winners.
"The RTS NI is an educational charity and events like tonight give us the opportunity to highlight and celebrate the wonderful achievements of our vibrant film and TV industry.”
