Aisling Bea
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
Credits
- 2024 · Alice & Jack as Lynn
- 2021 · Home Sweet Home Alone as Carol Mercer
- 2021 · Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains as Guest
- 2020 · Guessable as Self
- 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 · A Little Late with Lilly Singh as Self
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as
- 2019 · Amphibia as Captain Beatrix (voice)
- 2019 · The Ranganation as Self
- 2019 · State of the Union as Anna
- 2018 · I Feel Bad as Simone
- 2018 · The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer as Self - Guest
- 2017 · The Russell Howard Hour as Self
- 2017 · Richard Osman's House of Games as Self - Contestant
- 2017 · The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice as Self
- 2016 · Damned as Anne-Marie
- 2015 · Taskmaster as Self
- 2015 · Travel Man: 48 Hours in... as Self - Guest
- 2015 · The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self
- 2014 · Virtually Famous as Self - Panelist
- 2014 · Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled as Self
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2014 · Duck Quacks Don't Echo as
- 2014 · The Assets as Kara Jensen
- 2013 · The Fall as Nurse Sheridan
- 2013 · 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown as Self - Contestant
- 2013 · 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown as Herself
- 2013 · Plebs as Minerva
- 2012 · The Last Leg as Self
- 2012 · The Last Leg as
- 2011 · The Jonathan Ross Show as Self
- 2011 · Trollied as Charlie
- 2010 · A League of Their Own as Self
- 2009 · Russell Howard's Good News as Self
- 2007 · Would I Lie to You? as Self
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2007 · Lewis as Hotel Receptionist
- 2005 · 8 Out of 10 Cats as Self - Team Captain
- 2005 · 8 Out of 10 Cats as Self
- 2005 · Doctor Who as Sarah
- 2004 · Big Fat Quiz as Self - Contestant
- 2004 · Live at the Apollo as Self
- 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
- Future · Have I Got a Bit More News for You as Self - Presenter
- 2024 · Get Away as Susan
- 2024 · And Mrs as Gemma
- 2024 · Swede Caroline as Louise
- 2024 · LOL: Last One Laughing Ireland as Self - Contestant
- 2023 · Smothered as Gillian
- 2023 · Greatest Days as Rachel
- 2023 · Late Night Lycett as Self - Guest
- 2022 · Trainspotting with Francis Bourgeois as Self
- 2022 · Avoidance as Megan
- 2022 · Chivalry as Tatiana
- 2021 · I Literally Just Told You as Self
- 2021 · One Night in… as Herself
- 2021 · Riverdance: The Animated Adventure as Margot (voice)
- 2020 · Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure... as Self
- 2020 · Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas as Mrs. Snitch
- 2020 · Peter Crouch Save Our Summer as Self
- 2020 · Quiz as Claudia Rosencrantz
- 2020 · Love Wedding Repeat as Rebecca
- 2019 · This Way Up as Aine
- 2019 · The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan as Self
- 2019 · Six Nations Sin Bin as Self
- 2018 · Finding Joy as Amelia
- 2018 · Be Uncertain as Sam
- 2018 · The Comedy Lineup as Self
- 2018 · Hard Sun as Mari Butler
- 2017 · Bullet to the Heart as Jane
- 2017 · Our Friend Victoria as Self
- 2017 · Gap Year as Kendra
- 2016 · Insert Name Here as Self - Panelist
- 2015 · The Trap as Marie
- 2015 · Very British Problems as Self
- 2015 · The Delivery Man as Lisa
- 2015 · Jack Dee's Election Helpdesk as Self - Panelist
- 2015 · Funny Valentines as Sarah
- 2013 · Tattooed as Eve
- 2013 · Very Few Fish as Grainne
- 2013 · Sweat the Small Stuff as Self
- 2013 · Gogglebox as Self
- 2012 · The Town as Carly
- 2012 · Dead Boss as Laura
- 2012 · Cardinal Burns as Sally
- 2012 · Playhouse Presents as Toddler Woman
- 2011 · In with the Flynns as Naimah
- 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 · The Savage Eye as
- 2009 · Roy as Ticket Girl
- 2009 · We Are Klang as Inspector
- 1996 · Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self
- 1989 · Fair City as Cliodhna Norris