A: No, but Rob Diamond has said it was inspired by real-life stories of children who claimed visions of Jesus in hospitals.
One reviewer wrote: “I expected cheap schmaltz. What I got was a meditation on grace through the eyes of a child. Lucy reminded me of my own daughter. Bring tissues.”
A: The role is portrayed by an uncredited actor; the face of Jesus is shown briefly, deliberately shrouded in soft light to maintain reverence.