Sharman Macdonald at Aldeburgh with music by Deirdre Gribbin, and "Lu Lah, Lu Lah" (2010) commissioned for a young all-female cast and performed at the Cheltenham Ladies' College in Cheltenham. Macdonald is married to the actor Will Knightley. They have two children, Caleb and actress Keira Knightley. Sharman Macdonald Sharman Macdonald (born 8 February 1951) is a Scottish playwright, screenwriter, and actress. Macdonald was born in Glasgow, the daughter of Janet Rewat (née Williams) and Joseph Henry Hosgood MacDonald. She has Scottish and Welsh ancestry. Macdonald was educated at the University of Edinburgh, from which she graduated in 1972. She credits fellow
Julie MacDonald (journalist) she began newsreading and reporting for the Sky News produced "5 News" for Channel 5. In 2013 MacDonald presented an episode of 'Correspondent' on Al Jazeera with the Scottish independence referendum the subject matter. In this MacDonald stated that she voted against Scottish Devolution in the 1997 referendum and that she was against Independence in the 2014 referendum. MacDonald also appeared on the 9:00 AM Eastern Time edition of Newshour, when it was simulcasted on Al Jazeera America. Julie MacDonald (journalist) Julie Marion MacDonald is a Scottish journalist and presenter, currently working freelance with Al Jazeera English and Channel 5.