Aisling Bea

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Aisling Bea
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Bea on stage during the Wikimania 2014
Born Aisling O'Sullivan
1983/1984 (age 40–41)[1]
Nationality Irish
Occupation Actress, writer, comedian
Years active 2002–present
Website Official website
Bea on stage

Aisling Bea (/ˌæʃlɪŋ ˈbiː/; born Aisling O'Sullivan[2] in 1983/1984[1]) is an Irish actress, comedian and writer.[1][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 O'Sullivan and Helen O'Sullivan (née Moloney), a retired professional flatrace jockey.[2] She has a sister, Sinead.

Bea's grandfather is Irish language novelist and poet Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin. Bea attended London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) and has a degree in French and Philosophy from Trinity College in Dublin.[3][4]

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.[5]

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.[6]

Personal life

Bea goes by the surname Bea as her professional name in homage to her father, Brian, who died when she was young.[2] She chose the name during drama school, as another actress already used her name in the industry.[7]

Filmography

References

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External links

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