Topzle Topzle

Aisling Bea

Updated: Wikipedia source

Aisling Bea

Aisling Clíodhnadh O'Sullivan (born 16 March 1984), known professionally as Aisling Bea ( ASH-ling BEE), is an Irish comedian, actress and screenwriter. She created, wrote and starred in the comedy series This Way Up on Channel 4. As a stand-up comedian, she won the So You Think You're Funny award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2012, being only the second woman to win the award in its then-25-year history. She also appears regularly on light entertainment comedy panel shows such as QI and 8 Out of 10 Cats.

Infobox

Born
Aisling Clíodhnadh O'Sullivan (1984-03-16) 16 March 1984 (age 41)Kildare, Ireland
Alma mater
Trinity College, Dublin (B.A.)London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
Occupations
mw- .inline, .inline dl, .inline ol, .inline ul, dl dl, dl ol, dl ul, ol dl, ol ol dd dd dd , dd dt , dd li , dt dd , dt dt , dt li , li dd dd dd , dd dt , dd li , dt dd , dt dt , dt li , li dd dd ol li Comedianactressscreenwriter
Years active
2009–present
Partner
Jack Freeman (2022–present)
Children
1
Website
aislingbea.com
Known for
This Way UpEve of the Daleks

Tables

· Filmography › Acting
2009
Fair City
Role(s)
Cliodhna Norris
Notes
3 episodes
We Are Klang
Role(s)
Inspector
Notes
1 episode
The Roy Files
Role(s)
Ticket girl (voice)
Notes
Episode: "Truth and Lies"
Belonging to Laura
Role(s)
Leanne Thompson
Notes
Television film
2009–2014
Role(s)
The Savage Eye
Notes
Various
2010
Inn Mates
Role(s)
Elf
Notes
Pilot
L.O.L
Role(s)
Various
Notes
PilotWriter
Freedom
Role(s)
Aisling
Notes
Pilot
Come Fly with Me
Role(s)
Mary O'Mara
Notes
1 episode
2011
Lewis
Role(s)
Hotel receptionist
Notes
1 episode
Holby City
Role(s)
Amelia Warner
Notes
1 episode
2012
Cardinal Burns
Role(s)
Sally
Notes
5 episodes
Dead Boss
Role(s)
Laura Stephens
Notes
6 episodes
In with the Flynns
Role(s)
Naimah
Notes
1 episode
The Town
Role(s)
Carly
Notes
3 episodes
Trivia
Role(s)
Ruth
Notes
6 episodes
Assassin's Creed III
Role(s)
Emily Burke (voice)
Notes
Video game
2013
Fit
Role(s)
Various
Notes
13 episodes
Soul Sacrifice
Role(s)
Similia (voice)
Notes
Video game
Quick Cuts
Role(s)
Customer
Notes
1 episode
Tattooed
Role(s)
Eve
Notes
Short film
Very Few Fish
Role(s)
Gráinne
Notes
Short film
2014
Playhouse Presents
Role(s)
Toddler Woman
Notes
1 episode
The Architects
Role(s)
Hayley (voice)
Notes
BBC Radio 44 episodes
The Assets
Role(s)
Kara Jensen
Notes
1 episode
Vodka Diaries
Role(s)
Nic
Notes
Pilot
The Sunny
Role(s)
Emma
Notes
Pilot
2014–2015
Role(s)
Trollied
Notes
Charlie
2015
Funny Valentines
Role(s)
Sarah
Notes
2 episodes
The Delivery Man
Role(s)
Lisa
Notes
6 episodes
The Trap
Role(s)
Marie
Nish Kumar's Christmas
Role(s)
Agent
Notes
Short film
2016
Bullet to the Heart
Role(s)
Jane
Notes
Short filmWriter
Damned
Role(s)
Anne-Marie
Notes
1 episode
The Fall
Role(s)
Kiera Sheridan
Notes
4 episodes
2017
Drunk History
Role(s)
Guinevere
Notes
1 episode
Gap Year
Role(s)
Kendra
Notes
2 episodes
Taskmaster
Role(s)
Series 5 contestant
Notes
8 episodes
2018
Hard Sun
Role(s)
Mari Butler
Notes
5 episodes
Plebs
Role(s)
Minerva
Notes
1 episode
I Feel Bad
Role(s)
Simone
Notes
1 episode
Finding Joy
Role(s)
Amelia
Notes
6 episodes
2019
State of the Union
Role(s)
Anna
Notes
Episode: "Plaster Cast"
Living with Yourself
Role(s)
Kate Elliot
Notes
8 episodes
2019–2021
Role(s)
This Way Up
Notes
Aine
2020
Love Wedding Repeat
Role(s)
Rebecca
Quiz
Role(s)
Claudia Rosencrantz
Notes
3 episodes
2021
Home Sweet Home Alone
Role(s)
Carol Mercer
Riverdance: The Animated Adventure
Role(s)
Margot (voice)
Notes
Animated film
2021–2022
Role(s)
Amphibia
Notes
Captain Beatrix (voice)
2022
Doctor Who
Role(s)
Sarah
Notes
Episode: "Eve of the Daleks"
2023
Greatest Days
Role(s)
Rachel
2023–2024
Role(s)
Avoidance
Notes
Megan
2024
Alice & Jack
Role(s)
Lynn
Notes
Miniseries
Swede Caroline
Role(s)
Louise
And Mrs
Role(s)
Gemma
Get Away
Role(s)
Susan
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2009
Fair City
Cliodhna Norris
3 episodes
We Are Klang
Inspector
1 episode
The Roy Files
Ticket girl (voice)
Episode: "Truth and Lies"
Belonging to Laura
Leanne Thompson
Television film
2009–2014
The Savage Eye
Various
4 episodes
2010
Inn Mates
Elf
Pilot
L.O.L
Various
PilotWriter
Freedom
Aisling
Pilot
Come Fly with Me
Mary O'Mara
1 episode
2011
Lewis
Hotel receptionist
1 episode
Holby City
Amelia Warner
1 episode
2012
Cardinal Burns
Sally
5 episodes
Dead Boss
Laura Stephens
6 episodes
In with the Flynns
Naimah
1 episode
The Town
Carly
3 episodes
Trivia
Ruth
6 episodes
Assassin's Creed III
Emily Burke (voice)
Video game
2013
Fit
Various
13 episodes
Soul Sacrifice
Similia (voice)
Video game
Quick Cuts
Customer
1 episode
Tattooed
Eve
Short film
Very Few Fish
Gráinne
Short film
2014
Playhouse Presents
Toddler Woman
1 episode
The Architects
Hayley (voice)
BBC Radio 44 episodes
The Assets
Kara Jensen
1 episode
Vodka Diaries
Nic
Pilot
The Sunny
Emma
Pilot
2014–2015
Trollied
Charlie
13 episodes
2015
Funny Valentines
Sarah
2 episodes
The Delivery Man
Lisa
6 episodes
The Trap
Marie
Nish Kumar's Christmas
Agent
Short film
2016
Bullet to the Heart
Jane
Short filmWriter
Damned
Anne-Marie
1 episode
The Fall
Kiera Sheridan
4 episodes
2017
Drunk History
Guinevere
1 episode
Gap Year
Kendra
2 episodes
Taskmaster
Series 5 contestant
8 episodes
2018
Hard Sun
Mari Butler
5 episodes
Plebs
Minerva
1 episode
I Feel Bad
Simone
1 episode
Finding Joy
Amelia
6 episodes
2019
State of the Union
Anna
Episode: "Plaster Cast"
Living with Yourself
Kate Elliot
8 episodes
2019–2021
This Way Up
Aine
12 episodesWriter, executive producer
2020
Love Wedding Repeat
Rebecca
Quiz
Claudia Rosencrantz
3 episodes
2021
Home Sweet Home Alone
Carol Mercer
Riverdance: The Animated Adventure
Margot (voice)
Animated film
· Filmography › Stand-up comedy
2009
Sabotage
Role(s)
BBC Radio 4 Extra
Notes
Live at Hoxton Hall
Fresh From the Fringe
Role(s)
BBC Radio 4
Notes
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
2013
Seann Walsh's Late Night Comedy Spectacular
Role(s)
BBC Three
Notes
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Russell Howard's Good News
Role(s)
BBC Three
Notes
Riverside Studios
Set List
Role(s)
Nerdist Channel
2014
Live at the Apollo
Role(s)
BBC One
Notes
Hammersmith Apollo
2014–2016
Role(s)
Channel 4's Comedy Gala
Notes
Channel 4
2018
Netflix Comedy Lineup
Role(s)
Netflix
2026
Older Than Jesus
Notes
UK and Ireland tour
Year
Title
Channel
Venue
2009
Sabotage
BBC Radio 4 Extra
Live at Hoxton Hall
Fresh From the Fringe
BBC Radio 4
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
2013
Seann Walsh's Late Night Comedy Spectacular
BBC Three
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Russell Howard's Good News
BBC Three
Riverside Studios
Set List
Nerdist Channel
2014
Live at the Apollo
BBC One
Hammersmith Apollo
2014–2016
Channel 4's Comedy Gala
Channel 4
O2 Arena
2018
Netflix Comedy Lineup
Netflix
2026
Older Than Jesus
UK and Ireland tour
· Awards and nominations
2012
2012
Award
2012
Date
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Category
Gilded Balloon So You Think You're Funny award
Work
Won
2013
2013
Award
2013
Date
Edinburgh Comedy Awards
Category
Best Newcomer
Work
C'est La Bea
Result
Nominated
2014
2014
Award
2014
Date
British Comedy Award
Category
Best Female Television Comic
Work
Won
2020
2020
Award
2020
Date
BAFTA TV Craft Awards
Category
Best Breakthrough Talent
Work
This Way Up
Result
Won
2020
2020
Award
2020
Date
Royal Television Society Programme Awards
Category
Breakthrough Award
Work
Nominated
2021
2021
Award
2021
Date
Writers' Guild of Great Britain
Category
Best TV Situation Comedy
Work
This Way Up - "Episode #2.4"
Result
Nominated
2022
2022
Award
2022
Date
BAFTA TV Awards
Category
Female Performance in a TV Comedy
Work
This Way Up
Result
Nominated
2022
2022
Award
2022
Date
NME Awards 2022
Category
Best TV Actor
Work
Won
2024
2024
Award
2024
Date
National Film Awards UK
Category
Best Supporting Actress
Work
Swede Caroline
Result
Nominated
Award
Date
Category
Work
Result
Ref.
2012
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Gilded Balloon So You Think You're Funny award
Won
2013
Edinburgh Comedy Awards
Best Newcomer
C'est La Bea
Nominated
2014
British Comedy Award
Best Female Television Comic
Won
2020
BAFTA TV Craft Awards
Best Breakthrough Talent
This Way Up
Won
2020
Royal Television Society Programme Awards
Breakthrough Award
Nominated
2021
Writers' Guild of Great Britain
Best TV Situation Comedy
This Way Up - "Episode "
Nominated
2022
BAFTA TV Awards
Female Performance in a TV Comedy
This Way Up
Nominated
2022
NME Awards 2022
Best TV Actor
Won
2024
National Film Awards UK
Best Supporting Actress
Swede Caroline
Nominated

References

  1. SundayWorld.com
    https://www.sundayworld.com/showbiz/irish-showbiz/aisling-bea-welcomes-first-child-after-giving-pregnancy-a-one-star-review/a78332899.html
  2. www.wmagazine.com
    https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/this-way-up-aisling-bea-tv-interview#:~:text=If%20you%20enjoy%20Catastrophe%20(Sharon,by%20and%20starring%20Aisling%20Bea.
  3. British Academy of Film and Television Arts
    https://web.archive.org/web/20200604120857/https://www.bafta.org/television/awards/breakthrough-talent
  4. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-19366992
  5. Irish Examiner
    https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/lifestyle/culture/lifes-on-the-up-for-aisling-bea-ahead-of-new-tv-comedy-940496.html
  6. Leinster Leader
    https://www.leinsterleader.ie/news/home/238872/10-awesome-kildare-women-making-waves-in-the-world.html
  7. IdeasMag
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120713024127/http://www.ideastap.com/ideasmag/all-articles/Aisling-Bea-five-essentials
  8. The Daily Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/comedy/comedians/funny-jokes/aisling-bea/
  9. The Times
    https://www.thetimes.com/world/ireland-world/article/my-job-was-to-teach-tourists-all-about-horse-sex-xdgdcqg33
  10. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/nov/04/aisling-bea-my-fathers-death-has-given-me-a-love-of-men-of-their-vulnerability-and-tenderness
  11. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/edinburgh-festival/aisling-bea-interview-the-prizewinning-comedian-on-growing-up-on-a-stud-farm-juggling-three-careers-and-making-the-leap-into-standup-10452549.html
  12. Irish Examiner
    https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/artsfilmtv/funny-woman-aisling-bea-is-of-good-stock-275801.html
  13. "Aisling Bea"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180416012303/http://www.edfestmag.com/20120815aislingbea/
  14. Irish Independent
    https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/insider-interrogation-writer-and-actor-aisling-bea-30718799.html
  15. Galway Advertiser
    http://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/64322/from-horses-to-hilarity
  16. "Aisling Bea"
    https://x.com/WeeMissBea/status/973958399791542273
  17. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/edinburgh-festival/aisling-bea-interview-the-prize-winning-comedian-on-growing-up-on-a-stud-farm-juggling-three-careers-10452549.html
  18. AislingBea.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180201093436/http://www.aislingbea.com/biography/
  19. An Irishman Abroad
    https://soundcloud.com/an-irishman-abroad/aisling-bea-episode-105
  20. "Interviews - Development & Alumni"
    https://www.tcd.ie/alumni/alumni/interviews/aisling-bea.php
  21. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/sep/18/aisling-bea-interview-the-fall-jamie-dornan
  22. "Interview with Aisling Bea (Humour Me Comedy Podcast)"
    https://soundcloud.com/uclsound/humour-me-aisling-bea
  23. AislingBea.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20190404095851/http://www.aislingbea.com/biography/
  24. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-19366992
  25. Entertainment.ie
    http://entertainment.ie/comedy/feature/Aisling-Bea-is-nominated-for-Edinburgh-Fringe-Best-Newcomer-Award/209/4708.htm
  26. Beyond The Joke
    https://www.beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/1613/interview-rarely-asked-questions-aisling-bea
  27. RTE.ie
    https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2015/0121/674618-irish-micks-and-legends/
  28. RadioListings.co.uk
    https://web.archive.org/web/20190302134154/http://www.radiolistings.co.uk/programmes/i/ir/irish_micks_and_legends.html
  29. "Aisling crowned Queen Bea at British Comedy Awards"
    https://www.independent.ie/regionals/herald/aisling-crowned-queen-bea-at-british-comedy-awards/30844057.html
  30. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2015/aug/13/aisling-bea-edinburgh-festival-review-peppy-set-from-standup-with-star-quality
  31. "8 Out Of 10 Cats returns to E4"
    https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/5235/8_out_of_10_cats_2019/
  32. British Comedy Guide
    https://www.comedy.co.uk/radio/news/3037/sara_and_aisling_whats_normal/
  33. Deadline Hollywood
    https://deadline.com/2018/08/paul-rudd-netflix-comedy-series-living-with-yourself-timothy-greenberg-1202443531/
  34. Deadline Hollywood
    https://deadline.com/2018/08/aisling-bea-cast-living-with-yourself-netflix-paul-rudd-1202453643/
  35. The Verge
    https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/18/20921269/netflix-living-with-yourself-tv-review-season-1-sitcom-paul-rudd-aisling-bea-clone
  36. BAFTA
    https://web.archive.org/web/20200802123833/http://www.bafta.org/television/awards/breakthrough-talent
  37. Extra.ie
    https://extra.ie/2020/07/18/entertainment/movies-tv/aisling-bea-bafta-this-way-up
  38. bbc.co.uk
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-60925307
  39. i
    https://inews.co.uk/culture/television/doctor-who-eve-of-the-daleks-festive-special-yaz-jodie-whittaker-crush-bbc1-review-1376440
  40. The Irish Film & Television Network
    http://www.iftn.ie/news/Markets%20News/?act1=record&only=1&aid=73&rid=4294949&tpl=archnews&force=1
  41. Sky News
    https://news.sky.com/story/comedian-aisling-bea-expecting-first-child-and-announces-with-help-from-paul-rudd-and-travis-kelce-13147673
  42. www.thetimes.com
    https://www.thetimes.com/world/ireland-world/article/aisling-bea-ive-had-a-baby-now-im-getting-lots-of-mom-parts-ht38qdlzx
  43. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/jun/24/aisling-bea-comedian-awards-baftas-and-learning-to-be-funny
  44. "Who do You Think You Are? - Series 22: 5. Aisling Bea"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002ch4t/who-do-you-think-you-are-series-22-5-aisling-bea?seriesId=unsliced&page=1
  45. Repeal Eight
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180416073351/https://www.repealeight.ie/event/standup-for-choice/
  46. The Irish Times
    https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/autonomy-edited-by-kathy-d-arcy-repeal-the-8th-edited-by-una-mullally-review-1.3444320
  47. www.instagram.com
    https://www.instagram.com/weemissbea/p/C0exMKho2xb/
  48. www.instagram.com
    https://www.instagram.com/weemissbea/p/C4fcvLZIz9z/
  49. Hotpress
    https://www.hotpress.com/film-tv/aisling-bea-and-alison-oliver-among-stars-involved-in-cinema-for-gaza-auction-23016022
  50. Artists for Palestine UK
    https://artistsforpalestine.org.uk/2024/06/02/leading-artists-to-keir-starmer-commit-to-stopping-arms-sales-to-israel/
  51. Film Workers For Palestine
    https://filmworkersforpalestine.org/#endingcomplicity
  52. Variety
    https://variety.com/2023/tv/global/andrea-riseborough-domhnall-gleeson-alice-jack-1235690717/
  53. Screen Daily
    https://www.screendaily.com/news/edinburgh-2024-world-premieres-include-lollipop-the-radleys-and-ai-doll-documentary-smiles-and-kisses-you/5195362.article
  54. Deadline Hollywood
    https://deadline.com/2023/11/lena-headey-svalta-xyz-wayward-nick-frost-aisling-bea-1235594089/
  55. comedy.co.uk
    https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/aisling_bea/
  56. channel4.com
    https://www.channel4.com/programmes/jimmy-carrs-i-literally-just-told-you/on-demand/71161-003
  57. imdb (index source only)
    https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3201406/awards/?ref_=nm_ov_ql_2
  58. variety.com
    https://variety.com/2020/artisans/news/chernobyl-leads-2020-bafta-tv-craft-awards-1234709721/
  59. Royal Television Society
    https://rts.org.uk/video/rts-programme-awards-2020-live-stream
  60. nme.com
    https://www.nme.com/news/aisling-bea-wins-best-tv-actor-at-the-bandlab-nme-awards-2022-3172612
Image
Source: —
Tip: Wheel or +/− to zoom, drag to pan, Esc to close.