Aisling Bea

Aisling was born on 16 March 1984, in Kildare Ireland. She is one of Ireland's best-known and well-known comedians. Bea was on QI together with Stephen Fry. Aisling Cliodhnadh O'Sullivan (born 16 March 1984) more popularly known as Aisling Bea, is an Irish comedian and actress from Ireland. After playing bits in several Irish and British television series from 2009 Bea began her professional career as a stand-up comedian in 2011. As early as 2012, Bea was appearing in sitcoms and sketch comedy. Following her win during the Edinburgh Comedy Awards she began to be booked regularly for numerous panel shows for which she is now a regular. She's been part of 8 Out of 10 Cats since the year 2016 and is one of the most popular contestants on the sister show 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. The actress is the child of Brian as well as Helen O'Sullivan. Sinead, her sister, was also born. In 2012, she was the second woman to ever win the So You think you're Funny award. Bea Her maiden name, which is her birth name, is a tribute to her father who passed away. Aisling Cliodhnadh, O'Sullivan is an Kildare born woman. Born on the 16th of March, 1984. Bea's father Brian was an equine vet, who committed suicide at the age of three when Bea turned three was the victim of self-harm. The news of his suicide only after the age of thirteen. The stage name she chose was Bea to pay tribute to her father who passed away. She also wrote an article published in The Guardian on her family's suicide story. Bea's mother Helen She is a trainer for jockeys as well as a former professional jockey, was the one responsible for the care of her daughter as well as Sinead. The family was racing and horse-related. As a young girl, Bea employed as an instructor for the Irish National Stud however she knew from a young stage that she was not attracted to the race industry for a profession, but instead enjoyed performing.