Joanne Lesley Gilbert (7 June 1955 – 15 September 2018) was an English film producer and casting director based in Holywood, near Belfast, Northern Ireland, and ran Real Holywood Productions.
[1][2] At the time of her death, Jo Gilbert was in pre-production with the movie The Ribbon with Ed Burns and starring Julia Stiles[citation needed], and was producing the 40-part documentary series Great West End Theatres for Great Productions.
In their review of the series, the British Theatre Guide said "This film is as close as one can get to standing on the stage taking an ovation.
This series is beautifully filmed and gets the balance exactly right between classy camera work, history, reminiscence and gossip.
Ryan based his movie there and used various locations on the island to stand-in for Ireland.