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Aisling Bea

Mar 16, 1984 (41 years old) in Kildare, County Kildare, Ireland

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

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Who Do You Think You Are?
Self
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Holby City
Amelia Warner
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Taskmaster
Self
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8 Out of 10 Cats
Self - Team Captain
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Would I Lie to You?
Self
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Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self
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Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
Self - Guest
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A League of Their Own
Self
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Lewis
Hotel Receptionist
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Amphibia
Captain Beatrix (voice)

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