Jamie-Lee O’Donnell is mightily impressed by our tuna grill-das!

Fresh off a flight to take a seat at the Dish table.

Jamie-Lee O’Donnell is an Irish actor known for her roles in Screws, Leonard & Hungry Paul, and Derry Girls as the iconic Michelle Mallon. Jamie-Lee jetted in from Barcelona to be with Nick and Angela for lunchtime skewers, and a catch up about film, TV and fashion projects galore. 

Fuelled by energy drinks after an early flight, Jamie-Lee brings no shortage of strong food opinions to the table. She loves her meals to be sharp and sexy, but not wiggly, and feels passionately about crisp toasties and a chicken box after a night out at ‘le pub’. 

Angela responds to her list of likes and dislikes with a Spanish-influenced meal for Jamie-Lee. Starting with gildas three ways before tuna grill-das, served with a tomato & cucumber salad with mint & whipped feta, and a side of sweet and smokey Cornish potatoes. We begin with a glass of Campo Viejo Rioja Tempranillo Red Wine, while the main is paired with a bottle of  Fleur d'Azur Luberon Rosé by the Waitrose wine experts.

Jamie-Lee can be seen at the Goodwood Revival, which takes place from 18-20 September. She’s appearing on the Style Stage to talk about her passion for fashion and the importance of costume across her variety of roles. Tickets for the weekend are on sale right now. We also  chat about Jamie-Lee’s role in the upcoming movie Girl Group, directed by Rebel Wilson, and find out about a haircut that proves to be a real talking point. 

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All recipes from this podcast can be found at waitrose.com/dishrecipes

The grill-das recipe was created for Waitrose by Helen Graves.

The recipe for the tomato & cucumber salad with mint & whipped feta was created for Waitrose by Georgina Hayden.

A transcript for this episode can be found at waitrose.com/dish

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00:00 - Welcome & a Tom Holland de-brief! 

01:55 - Today’s guest 

02:10 - Angela’s rock ‘n’ roll night in Barcelona!

04:48 - It’s padrón pepper season! 

06:31 - Jamie-Lee O’Donnell fresh from Barcelona! 

11:35 - A Rioja cheers! 

12:32 - Tapas starters

12:58 - Crisp toasties, wriggly food & goodbye gluten!

16:50 - Jamie-Lee’s food likes! 

18:02 - A Derry chicken box? 

18:59 - Spanish meal times & food favourites 

21:09 - Jamie-Lee’s former corner shop!

22:14 - Food is served! 

23:29 - Wine pairing 

23:34- Top tips?!

25:49 - Goodwood Revival & adapting to new roles 

28:19 - Girl Group & impressive wigs 

31:55 - The Derry Girls love lives on! 

34:49 - The many doppelgangers of Jamie-Lee

36:42 - Fast food quiz 

39:28 - End of the show question 

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