Aisling Bea

Aisling is a popular Irish comedian that has been in the business for some time. Her birthplace was in Kildare Ireland on 16th March 1984. She's appeared on QI along with Stephen Fry. Aisling Cliodhnadh Sullivan (born on 16 March 1984), also known as Aisling bea, is an Irish comedian actor, writer and director. Bea started appearing as bit roles on Irish or British television programs in 2009, started her career as an stand-up comic in 2011. In 2012, she began appearing in sketch comedy shows as well as sitcoms and similar programming. Following her award from Edinburgh Comedy Awards in 2011, Edinburgh Comedy Awards in 2011 She was a frequent guest on a variety of panel show where she is currently a regular. Between 2016 and 2017, she was part of the 8 Out of 10 Cats' team, in addition to being a performer on the 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown spinoff. The actress is the child of Brian O'Sullivan and Helen O'Sullivan. Sinead, her older sister was born. In 2012 she won the So You think You're Funny Award for the second time. The surname she uses is Bea in honor of her deceased father. Aisling Claiodhnadh Sullivan was born 16 March 1984 at Kildare, County Kildare. Bea's father Brian was an equine vet, who committed suicide after Bea turned three, was an victim of self-harm. She was told about his passing at the age of thirteen. In honor of her father, she chose the stage-name Bea and in 2017, published an article on suicides and deaths that affected her family for The Guardian. Bea as well as her sister Sinead were raised by their mother Helen (nee Moloney) a secondary school teacher and jockey trainer, as well as a professional jockey for a time. The family was horse and race meeting obsessed. In her youth Bea was a tour guide in the Irish National Stud however she was aware from an early age that she was not attracted to the race industry as a job, and loved performing.