Aisling Bea
| Aisling Bea | |
|---|---|
 Bea on stage during the Wikimania 2014 | |
| Born |
Aisling O'Sullivan 16 March 1984 Kildare, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Occupation | Actress, writer, comedian |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
Aisling Bea (/ˌæʃlɪŋ ˈbiː/; born Aisling O'Sullivan; 16 March 1984)[1] is an Irish actress, comedian and writer.[2][3] She won The Gilded Balloon's So You Think You're Funny award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2012.
Early life and education
Bea was born in County Kildare, Ireland to Brian and Helen O'Sullivan (née Moloney), a retired professional flatrace jockey.[4] Her grandfather is Irish language novelist and poet Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin. She attended London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) and has a degree in French and Philosophy from Trinity College in Dublin.[3]
Career
In 2012, Bea beat eight other comedians to win the Gilded Balloon So You Think You're Funny award at the 2012 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, making her the second woman to have won it in the award's 25-year history.[1]
In 2013 Bea was nominated for Best Newcomer in the Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Awards, latterly the Perrier awards, for her show C'est La Bea.[5]
Filmography
- Fair City (2009) Cliodhna Norris
- We Are Klang (2009) Inspector
- Roy Goes to the Movies (2009) Ticket Girl
- Belonging To Laura (2009) Leanne Thompson
- Project Ha Ha (2010) Episode 3 The Savage Eye
- Freedom (2010) Aisling
- L.O.L (2010) Various/Writer
- Inn Mates (2010) Elf
- Come Fly With Me (2011) Mary O'Mara
- Lewis (2011) Hotel Receptionist
- Holby City (2011) Amelia Warner
- Trivia (2012)
- Cardinal Burns (2012) Sally
- Dead Boss (2012) Laura Stephens
- In with the Flynns (2012) Naimah
- The Town (2012 TV series) (2012) Carly
- Russell Howard's Good News Extra (2013) Herself (stand-up)
- 8 Out of 10 Cats (25 October 2013, 10 March 2014, 24 March 2014, 27 October 2014) Herself
- 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (2014) Herself
- Channel 4's Comedy Gala (2014) Herself (stand-up)
- Trollied (2014–present) Charlie
- QI Series L:2 Location, Location, Location & L:8 Lovely (2014) Herself
- Vodka Diaries (2014) Nick
- Never Mind The Buzzcocks (2014) Herself
- Live At The Apollo (2014) Herself, stand-up act
- Celebrity Squares (2014, 2015) - celebrity, herself
- Would I Lie to You? (8 January 2015) Herself, guest
- The Delivery Man six part ITV comedy series (2015-onwards) role of junior midwife Lisa
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Aisling Bea wins So You Think You're Funny". BBC News. 24 August 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ↑ "Five Essentials: Actor". Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Aisling Bea Official Site". AislingBea.com. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ↑ "Funny woman, Aisling Bea, is of good stock". Irish Examiner. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ↑ Duffy, Claire. "Aisling Bea is nominated for Edinburgh Fringe Best Newcomer Award". Entertainment.ie. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
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