Iona Maclean is a fictional character in the BBC Scotland

BBC Scotland

BBC Scotland is a constituent part of the British Broadcasting Corporation, the publicly-funded broadcaster of the United Kingdom. It is, in effect, the national broadcaster for Scotland, having a considerable amount of autonomy from the BBC's London headquarters, and is run by the BBC Trust, who...

 TV Series Monarch of the Glen. Iona is played by Scottish actress Kirsty Mitchell

Kirsty Mitchell

Kirsty Loretta Mitchell is a Scottish actress.Mitchell was born in Glasgow and was a student at Park Mains High School in Erskine. She trained as a ballet dancer before turning to acting and won the Miss Scotland title at aged just 17....

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Born and bred in Glenbogle

Glenbogle

Glenbogle is a fictional Scottish estate, created by Compton Mackenzie in his Highland novels, and featured in the BBC series Monarch of the Glen...

, Iona is the local shepherdess who is never more at home than when out in the windswept, empty countryside with only her dog for company. In the opening episode of series seven, the laird, Paul Bowman, accidentally burns down her home, forcing Iona to move into Glenbogle House. Her new living arrangements force Iona to form a relationship with the laird who, up until now, she's always found intimidating. Instinctive and honest, there's a hidden beauty beneath Iona's layers of waterproof clothing and muddy wellies. But as far as she's concerned she doesn't even register on Paul's emotional radar. However, all that is about to change.