Aisling Bea

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Female

Birthday 1984-03-16 (40 years old)

Place of Birth Kildare, County Kildare, Ireland

Also Known As Aisling Cliodhnadh O'Sullivan

Aisling Bea

Biography

Aisling Cliodhnadh O'Sullivan, better known as Aisling Bea (/ˈæʃlɪŋ ˈbiː/; ASH-ling Bee), is an Irish comedian, actress, and screenwriter. Having had small roles in several Irish and British television series since 2009, Bea began her career as a stand-up comedian in 2011. By 2012, she was regularly appearing on sketch comedy shows and sitcoms. After winning an award at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards, she began to be booked regularly for various panel shows, where she has become a fixture. From 2016 to 2017, she was a team captain on 8 Out of 10 Cats and is a frequent contestant on the spinoff 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Bea appeared in the Sky One comedy series Trollied (2011–2018) and co-starred with Amy Huberman on her Irish television series Finding Joy (2018). She stars in the Netflix comedy-drama series Living with Yourself (2019–present) and is the star and head writer of the Channel 4 comedy series This Way Up (2019–present). She also appeared in the ITV drama series Quiz (2020)

Known For

Actor

2024
Get Away

as Susan

2024
And Mrs

as Gemma

2024
Swede Caroline

as Louise

2024
Alice & Jack

as Lynn

2024
LOL: Last One Laughing Ireland

as Self - Contestant

2023
Greatest Days

as Rachel

2023
Smothered

as Gillian

2023
Late Night Lycett

as Self - Guest

2022
Avoidance

as Megan

2022
Chivalry

as Tatiana

2021
Home Sweet Home Alone

as Carol Mercer

2021
One Night in…

as Herself

2020
2020
Guessable

as Self

2020
Quiz

as Claudia Rosencrantz

2019
Living with Yourself

as Kate Elliot

2019
RuPaul's Drag Race UK

as Self - Guest Judge

2019
RuPaul's Drag Race UK

as Self - Special Guest

2019
This Way Up

as Aine

2019
Amphibia

as Captain Beatrix (voice)

2019
2019
2018
2018
Finding Joy

as Amelia

2018
I Feel Bad

as Simone

2018
2018
Hard Sun

as Mari Butler

2017
Richard Osman's House of Games

as Self - Contestant

2017
Gap Year

as Kendra

2016
Damned

as Anne-Marie

2016
Insert Name Here

as Self - Panelist

2015
The Trap

as Marie

2015
Taskmaster

as Self

2015
2015
Jack Dee's Election Helpdesk

as Self - Panelist

2015
2015
2014
Virtually Famous

as Self - Panelist

2014
The Assets

as Kara Jensen

2013
Tattooed

as Eve

2013
Very Few Fish

as Grainne

2013
The Fall

as Nurse Sheridan

2013
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

as Self - Contestant

2013
Plebs

as Minerva

2013
Gogglebox

as Self

2013
The Last Leg

as Self

2012
The Town

as Carly

2012
Dead Boss

as Laura

2012
2012
Playhouse Presents

as Toddler Woman

2011
Trollied

as Charlie

2011
2011
Trivia

as Ruth

2010
Come Fly with Me

as Mary O'Mara

2009
Belonging to Laura

as Leanne Thompson

2009
The Savage Eye

as Radio Presenter

2009
The Savage Eye

as Various

2009
Roy

as Ticket Girl

2009
We Are Klang

as Inspector

2007
Lewis

as Hotel Receptionist

2005
8 Out of 10 Cats

as Self - Team Captain

2005
2005
Doctor Who

as Sarah

2004
Big Fat Quiz

as Self - Contestant

2004
2003
QI

as Self

2003
This Week

as Self

1999
Holby City

as Amelia Warner

1994
Room 101

as Self

1990
Have I Got News for You

as Self - Guest Host

1989
Fair City

as Cliodhna Norris

Writer

2019
This Way Up

as Writer

2018
2017
Bullet to the Heart

as Co-Writer

Producer

2024
Our Father

as Executive Producer

2019
This Way Up

as Executive Producer

Director

2024
Our Father

as Director

Creator

2019
This Way Up

as Creator