education | January 11, 2026

Megan Hilty Children: Viola Philomena Gallagher and Ronan Laine Gallagher

Actress Megan Hilty and her Brian Gallagher, have a son and a daughter – Ronan Laine Gallagher and Viola Philomena Gallagher.

Viola Philomena Gallagher

Viola is the first child and daughter of the actress. She was born on September 18, 2014.

Ronan Laine Gallagher

Ronan is the younger child and son of Hilty. He was born on March 13, 2017.

Who Is Megan Hilty?

Megan Hilty is an American actress and singer, born on March 29, 1981, in Bellevue, Washington.

She started taking vocal lessons at a young age, even as a student of Sammamish High School.

Hilty later attended the Washington Academy of Performing Arts Conservatory High School and the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama.

Hilty is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University and a member of the Actors’ Equity Association.

For her Excellence in Musical Theater, she holds an award from the National Society of Arts and Letters.

Megan Hilty Career

Hilty had moved to New York City upon graduating from the university, and made her Broadway debut in 2015.

She became famous after appearing in Broadway Musicals and went on to starr in the musical-drama series Smash.

In the series, she sang the song “Let Me Be Your Star”, which earned her an Oscar nomination.

She also appeared Sean Saves the World and Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce.