There was much surprise at a Donegal beach today when award-winning actress Christine Baranski turned up for a local environment event.
The US actress not only unveiled a new beach art installation but she highlighted the impressive work carried out by eco-conscious locals this summer.
Baranski, who stars in Mamma Mia, The Good Fight, The Good Wife, and The Big Bang Theory, was the special guest on Dooey Beach in Lettermacaward as the Gweebarra Community Group and Leitir Development Group showcased a new sculpture made from beach rubbish.
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Baranski is also a passionate environmentalist, so she was happy to join in this exciting project that turned waste into art.
“Every community has to do its part. I am very active environmentally in the United States and there is no more compelling issue in the world than the environmental issue,” Baranski said.
Locals had carried out a special beach clean during the summer to gather waste, much of which was plastic, to highlight the issue of litter.
Belfast sculptor Niamh McCann then designed a mythical bird using the materials, which was unveiled this afternoon.
It may seem random that such a world-famous actress did the honours at today’s event, but it is fitting because Baranski has bought a home in Leitermacaward this year.
The star’s Donegal hideaway overlooks the bay and she will now be able to take pride in playing her part in this community clean-up and environmental marine project.
Christine joins an impressive list of A-Listers who choose Donegal as their retreat from the celebrity world. Sex and the City star Sarah Jessica Parker and her Hollywood and Broadway actor husband Matthew Broderick are often spotted in south Donegal, where they have a holiday home in Kicar.
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