James Nesbitt’s daughters, Mary Nesbitt and Peggy Nesbitt are both actresses known for their roles in the Hobbit Series. Follow the article to learn everything about James’ daughters.

Mary and Peggy Nesbitt have appeared in the Hobbit Series alongside their father, James Nesbitt.

James is a television presenter and actor from Northern Ireland.

He received a British Comedy Award, a Television and Radio Industries Club Award, and a National Television Award for his role in the television series Cold Feet.

Further, He got nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor and won a British Independent Film Award.

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Who Are Mary Nesbitt And Peggy Nesbitt? James Nesbitt Daughters

James Nesbitt’s daughters, Mary Nesbitt and Peggy Nesbitt played in The Hobbit films as the daughters of Bard the Bowman.

Peggy Nesbitt, James Nesbitt’s elder daughter, has played the dwarf Bofur.  

She previously starred alongside her father in the 2008 film Blessed, in which James plays a wealthy city trader who falls bankrupt and finds comfort on a distant island vacation.

When their father was cast as Bofur in The Hobbit film trilogy, Peggy and her younger sister, Mary, moved to New Zealand.

They were both upset that they had to live and go to school away from their families. 

However, the sisters were surprised to be cast in the flicks when they were allowed to audition for them.

Mary Nesbitt And Peggy Nesbitt Age Explored 

Mary Nesbitt is currently 20 years old as born in 2001. Born in 1997, Peggy is 24 years old now.

That means Mary and Peggy have four years of the age difference. They grew up together in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

Peggy made her cinematic debut in 2008, Blessed when she was just eight years old. 

Furthermore, Mary was twelve years old when she made her film debut playing The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug in 2013. 

Mary Nesbitt And Peggy Nesbitt Mother And Family 

Sonia Forbes-Adam is the mother of Mary and Peggy Nesbitt. The Nesbitts family belongs to British-Irish ethnic background.

James got married to Sonia in 1994. They met during the last call-back for Hamlet at Loughborough Hall in 1989, and they began dating shortly after.

Unfortunately, in October 2013, Nesbitt and his wife announced their separation after 19 years of marriage, and they divorced in 2016.

Their father, James, has been committed to the film industry for over four decades since 1981. 

Nesbitt has played several films and movies from which he also got several accolades and honors.

In addition, he played Bofur in The Hobbit film series, in which his two daughters also appeared.