Aisling Bea

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

110

Gender

Female

Birthday

1984-03-16 (41 years old)

Place of Birth

Kildare, County Kildare, Ireland

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

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • The Late Late Show with James Corden

    The Late Late Show with James Corden

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • QI

    QI

  • Have I Got News for You

    Have I Got News for You

  • The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

    The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

  • Holby City

    Holby City

  • Taskmaster

    Taskmaster

  • Never Mind the Buzzcocks

    Never Mind the Buzzcocks

  • Lewis

    Lewis

  • The Last Leg

    The Last Leg

  • Would I Lie to You?

    Would I Lie to You?

  • Amphibia

    Amphibia

  • 8 Out of 10 Cats

    8 Out of 10 Cats

  • 8 Out of 10 Cats

    8 Out of 10 Cats

  • Have I Got a Bit More News for You

    Have I Got a Bit More News for You

  • 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

    8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

  • 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

    8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

  • The Fall

    The Fall

  • Who Do You Think You Are?

    Who Do You Think You Are?

  • The Jonathan Ross Show

    The Jonathan Ross Show

  • Have You Been Paying Attention?

    Have You Been Paying Attention?

  • Home Sweet Home Alone

    Home Sweet Home Alone

  • A Little Late with Lilly Singh

    A Little Late with Lilly Singh

  • RuPaul's Drag Race UK

    RuPaul's Drag Race UK

  • RuPaul's Drag Race UK

    RuPaul's Drag Race UK

  • This Week

    This Week

  • A League of Their Own

    A League of Their Own

  • Plebs

    Plebs

  • Richard Osman's House of Games

    Richard Osman's House of Games

  • Room 101

    Room 101

  • The Russell Howard Hour

    The Russell Howard Hour

  • The Weakest Link

    The Weakest Link

  • Trollied

    Trollied

  • Travel Man: 48 Hours in...

    Travel Man: 48 Hours in...

  • Get Away

    Get Away

  • Swede Caroline

    Swede Caroline

  • Fair City

    Fair City

  • Riverdance: The Animated Adventure

    Riverdance: The Animated Adventure

  • Duck Quacks Don't Echo

    Duck Quacks Don't Echo

  • Greatest Days

    Greatest Days

  • Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

    Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

  • Living with Yourself

    Living with Yourself

  • Live at the Apollo

    Live at the Apollo

  • Playhouse Presents

    Playhouse Presents

  • And Mrs.

    And Mrs.

  • State of the Union

    State of the Union

  • Mermaid

    Mermaid

  • The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice

    The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice

  • This Way Up

    This Way Up

  • The Comedy Lineup

    The Comedy Lineup

  • Blankety Blank

    Blankety Blank

  • Guessable

    Guessable

  • BBC Comedy Feeds

    BBC Comedy Feeds

  • Come Fly with Me

    Come Fly with Me

  • The Assets

    The Assets

  • Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains

    Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains

  • Quiz

    Quiz

  • LOL: Last One Laughing Ireland

    LOL: Last One Laughing Ireland

  • The Ranganation

    The Ranganation

  • Alice & Jack

    Alice & Jack

  • Love Wedding Repeat

    Love Wedding Repeat

  • Chivalry

    Chivalry

  • Hard Sun

    Hard Sun

  • The Town

    The Town

  • I Literally Just Told You

    I Literally Just Told You

  • Damned

    Damned

  • Virtually Famous

    Virtually Famous

  • Sweat the Small Stuff

    Sweat the Small Stuff

  • Gogglebox

    Gogglebox

  • I Feel Bad

    I Feel Bad

  • The Traitors: Uncloaked

    The Traitors: Uncloaked

  • Insert Name Here

    Insert Name Here

  • Avoidance

    Avoidance

  • Fit

    Fit

  • Roy

    Roy

  • Russell Howard's Good News

    Russell Howard's Good News

  • We Are Klang

    We Are Klang

  • Inn Mates

    Inn Mates

  • The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan

    The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan

  • Dead Boss

    Dead Boss

  • Six Nations Sin Bin

    Six Nations Sin Bin

  • Our Friend Victoria

    Our Friend Victoria

  • Funny Valentines

    Funny Valentines

  • Gap Year

    Gap Year

  • Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas

    Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas

  • The Delivery Man

    The Delivery Man

  • Trainspotting with Francis Bourgeois

    Trainspotting with Francis Bourgeois

  • Very Few Fish

    Very Few Fish

  • The Trap

    The Trap

  • One Night in…

    One Night in…

  • Trivia

    Trivia

  • Finding Joy

    Finding Joy

  • Smothered

    Smothered

  • In with the Flynns

    In with the Flynns

  • Cardinal Burns

    Cardinal Burns

  • The Savage Eye

    The Savage Eye

  • The Savage Eye

    The Savage Eye

  • The Savage Eye

    The Savage Eye

  • Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...

    Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...

  • Very British Problems

    Very British Problems

  • Bullet to the Heart

    Bullet to the Heart

  • Jack Dee's Election Helpdesk

    Jack Dee's Election Helpdesk

  • Tattooed

    Tattooed

  • Peter Crouch Save Our Summer

    Peter Crouch Save Our Summer

  • Belonging to Laura

    Belonging to Laura

  • Be Uncertain

    Be Uncertain