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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

116

Gender

Female

Birthday

1984-03-16 (41 years old)

Place of Birth

Kildare, County Kildare, Ireland

Also Known As

Aisling Cliodhnadh O'Sullivan

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

Acting

Swede Caroline

2024

Swede Caroline

as

Louise

Greatest Days

2023

Greatest Days

as

Rachel

Very Few Fish

2013

Very Few Fish

as

Grainne

Get Away

2024

Get Away

as

Susan

And Mrs.

2024

And Mrs.

as

Gemma

Belonging to Laura

2009

Belonging to Laura

as

Leanne Thompson

Be Uncertain

2018

Be Uncertain

as

Sam

Love Wedding Repeat

2020

Love Wedding Repeat

as

Rebecca

Home Sweet Home Alone

2021

Home Sweet Home Alone

as

Carol Mercer

The Trap

2015

The Trap

as

Marie

Tattooed

2013

Tattooed

as

Eve

Inn Mates

2010

Inn Mates

as

Elf

Mermaid

2025

Mermaid

as

Narrator (voice)

Virtually Famous

Virtually Famous

as

Self - Panelist

The Town

The Town

as

Carly

The Fall

The Fall

as

Nurse Sheridan

Come Fly with Me

Come Fly with Me

as

Mary O'Mara

Gap Year

Gap Year

as

Kendra

Gogglebox

Gogglebox

as

Self

Hard Sun

Hard Sun

as

Mari Butler

We Are Klang

We Are Klang

as

Inspector

The Assets

The Assets

as

Kara Jensen

The Savage Eye

The Savage Eye

as

Radio Presenter

Fair City

Fair City

as

Cliodhna Norris

Holby City

Holby City

as

Amelia Warner

Lewis

Lewis

as

Hotel Receptionist

Roy

Roy

as

Ticket Girl

Dead Boss

Dead Boss

as

Laura

Trivia

Trivia

as

Ruth

Playhouse Presents

Playhouse Presents

as

Toddler Woman

Plebs

Plebs

as

Minerva

Amphibia

Amphibia

as

Captain Beatrix (voice)

Chivalry

Chivalry

as

Tatiana

This Week

This Week

as

Self

Trollied

Trollied

as

Charlie

Smothered

Smothered

as

Gillian

Room 101

Room 101

as

Self

Damned

Damned

as

Anne-Marie

RuPaul's Drag Race UK

RuPaul's Drag Race UK

as

Self - Guest Judge

Insert Name Here

Insert Name Here

as

Self - Panelist

RuPaul's Drag Race UK

RuPaul's Drag Race UK

as

Self - Special Guest

Avoidance

Avoidance

as

Megan

I Feel Bad

I Feel Bad

as

Simone

8 Out of 10 Cats

8 Out of 10 Cats

as

Self - Team Captain

Quiz

Quiz

as

Claudia Rosencrantz

QI

QI

as

Self

Finding Joy

Finding Joy

as

Amelia

Guessable

Guessable

as

Self

The Weakest Link

The Weakest Link

as

Self - Contestant

Blankety Blank

Blankety Blank

as

Self - Panellist

Fit

Fit

as

Various

Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

as

Self - Hostess

Production

Crew

Directing