Aisling Bea
About Aisling Bea
Aisling Bea (born Aisling Cliodhnadh O'Sullivan, 16 March 1984) is an Irish comedian, actress and screenwriter. She created, wrote and starred in the comedy series This Way Up on Channel 4. As a stand-up comedian, she won the So You Think You're Funny award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2012, being only the second woman to win the award in its then-25-year history, and she appears regularly on light entertainment panel shows such as QI and 8 Out of 10 Cats. She was born in Kildare, Ireland, and adopted the stage surname "Bea" as a tribute to her father.
Bea studied French and philosophy at Trinity College Dublin, where she was an active member of the drama society, and then studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. After drama school she spent two years trying to get work in theatre before being cast mainly in comedic television series, including Cardinal Burns and Sharon Horgan's Dead Boss in 2012. While filming Dead Boss she decided to try stand-up comedy. In 2013 she was nominated for Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards for her show C'est La Bea, and she won the 2014 British Comedy Award for Best Female TV Comic.
Bea has continued to act in television sitcoms including Trollied, The Delivery Man and Living with Yourself (2019), and in crime dramas such as The Fall and Hard Sun. She starred in the ITV drama series Quiz (2020), and wrote and starred in This Way Up (2019-2021), for which she won the 2020 British Academy Television Craft Award for Breakthrough Talent. In January 2024 she was one of ten comedians in Amazon Prime Video's LOL: Last One Laughing Ireland. Bea lives in London, has ADHD, and announced in 2024 that she was expecting her first child with her partner Jack Freeman.
Videos (102)
Videos 1 to 24 of 102.
6:53Aisling Bea's Story Has John Malkovich in Stitches | Aisling Bea On The Jonathan Ross Show
13.1M views
0:51Handsome Doctors Need To Be Struck Off | | Aisling Bea
1.5M views
5:24What Is Fat-Thin? | Aisling Bea
915.6K views
6:19Educating David Schwimmer About Love Island | Aisling Bea on The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan
743K views
0:47Rosalind Is A F**king Nightmare On Taskmaster | | AISLING BEA
552.6K views
4:16My Sex Scene With Paul Rudd | Aisling Bea On The Jonathan Ross Show
435.3K views
2:55Having Sex With The Neighbour | Aisling Bea On The Last Leg
428.6K views
7:28Live At The Apollo With Aisling Bea (Full Set St Patrick's Day) | Live At The Apollo | Aisling Bea
363.9K views
2:24Aisling Bea And Miriam Margolyes Love The NHS | Aisling Bea On The Last Leg
282.3K views
0:55My First Crush | | AISLING BEA
276.6K views
1:42Aisling Bea Bonds With Rob Beckett | The Big Fat Quiz Of Everything 2016
265.1K views
0:30A Traditional Irish Cocktail | | Aisling Bea
224.9K views
1:53Aisling Bea Feels Nothing Anymore! | Aisling Bea On The Last Leg
213.2K views
0:44Aisling Bea Can Actually Do An English Accent | | Aisling Bea
210.2K views
3:20A Romantic Colonoscopy | Aisling Bea On The Last Leg
194.6K views
5:06My Dinner With Aisling Bea | AISLING BEA
192.1K views
0:58Show Me Your What? | | Aisling Bea
191.9K views
0:37Is Your Dignity Still Intact? | | AISLING BEA
187.1K views
3:13Keeping A Crystal In My Bra! | Aisling Bea On The Jonathan Ross Show
182.1K views
4:09Jada Smith Pretends To Be Aisling Bea | Aisling Bea on The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan
175.7K views
0:45Aisling Bea = Rob Beckett | | Aisling Bea
172.8K views
1:00How To Speak Irish Properly | | AISLING BEA
164.6K views
3:59Aisling's Holby City Breast Explosion! | Aisling Bea On The Jonathan Ross Show
159.8K views
4:11Aisling Bea Improves Beyoncé's Crazy in Love | Aisling Bea on The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan
159.3K viewsGuest appearances (42)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Aisling Bea.
Guest appearances 1 to 24 of 42.
7:27Aisling Bea & Russell Howard go Beekeeping | Play Dates | The Russell Howard Hour
Russell Howard
966.8K views
6:37Aisling Bea on Losing Her Luggage, Traveling to Kansas City & Her Hulu Show This Way Up
Jimmy Kimmel
871.4K views
1:56:15Funny 8 Out of 10 Cats Moments | With Jimmy Carr, Katherine Ryan, Aisling Bea, Rob Beckett + More!
Jimmy Carr
367.7K views
16:51Best of Jimmy Carr and Aisling Bea | Volume.1 | 8 Out of 10 Cats | Jimmy Carr
Jimmy Carr
283.6K views
1:05James Acaster loves Domino hoo hoo ads | Aisling Bea on Off Menu Live with Ed Gamble & James Acaster
Ed Gamble
235.3K views
29:08Aisling Bea on working with Romesh Ranganathan and Jamie Dornan
Robert Brydon Jones
203.7K views
44:1645 Minutes of HILARIOUS Moments - With Aisling Bea, Sean Lock, Joe Wilkinson & More! | Jimmy Carr
Jimmy Carr
197.1K views
2:20:58Bertcast # 276 - Aisling Bea & ME
Bert Kreischer
187.9K views
2:02Aisling Bea's McDonalds advert
Jimmy Carr
181.4K views
2:14:53The BEST Cats Moments - With Aisling Bea, Sean Lock, Micky Flanagan, Rhod Gilbert & More
Jimmy Carr
166.7K views
2:17Aisling Bea: "Fingering Should Be Taught At School" | Life Lessons | The Russell Howard Hour
Russell Howard
159.6K views
2:02Aisling Bea's McDonalds ad
Jimmy Carr
146.6K views
1:37:32Captain Chaos! Best of Sean Lock, Katherine Ryan, Aisling Bea & More! | 8 Out of 10 Cats
Jimmy Carr
139.3K views
1:04James Acaster doesn't know what A1 is | Aisling Bea on Off Menu Live with Ed Gamble & James Acaster
Ed Gamble
80.5K views
1:10:14Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast - with Aisling Bea
Richard Herring
58.3K views
1:08:32Aisling Bea - RHLSTP
Richard Herring
52.6K views
3:25Life Lessons with Aisling Bea | The Russell Howard Hour
Russell Howard
51.5K views
42:02Aisling Bea | We Like You Here | Mike Birbiglia’s Working It Out Podcast
Mike Birbiglia
48.8K views
0:49The 15 Second Interview with AISLING BEA
Joe Lycett
41.6K views
8:38Aisling Bea Accidentally Wishes For Death | I Literally Just Told You | Jimmy Carr
Jimmy Carr
33.8K views
11:41Aisling Bea, Moby melodies and dissecting Domino-hoo-hoo | Off Menu Podcast Live
Ed Gamble
32.9K views
52:47The Guilty Feminist 30. Ethical Clothing with Aisling Bea
Deborah Frances-White
29.1K views
0:49The 15 Seconds Interview with AISLING BEA | | Joe Lycett
Joe Lycett
28.6K views
36:07Jimmy Hosts Johnny Vegas & Aisling Bea | Jimmy Carr | 8 Out of 10 Cats S11 E04 | Full Episode
Jimmy Carr
16.9K viewsChannels on this page: Russell Howard, Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Carr, Ed Gamble, Robert Brydon Jones, Bert Kreischer, Richard Herring, Mike Birbiglia, Joe Lycett, Deborah Frances-White
Frequently asked questions
Who is Aisling Bea?
Aisling Bea, born Aisling Cliodhnadh O'Sullivan on 16 March 1984 in County Kildare, is an Irish comedian, actress and screenwriter.
What series did Aisling Bea create and write?
She created, wrote and starred in the Channel 4 comedy series This Way Up (2019-2021), winning the 2020 British Academy Television Craft Award for Breakthrough Talent.
What award did Aisling Bea win at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe?
She won the So You Think You're Funny award in 2012, being only the second woman to win it in its then-25-year history.
Where does the surname "Bea" come from?
She adopted the stage surname "Bea" as a tribute to her father, taking it from a short form of his first name.
Where did Aisling Bea study?
She studied French and philosophy at Trinity College Dublin and then attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
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