Aisling Bea

Aisling B a was born on 16 March, 1984 in Kildare Ireland. The comedian appeared alongside Stephen Fry on QI. Aisling O'Sullivan, also known by her stage title Aisling Bea (born March 16, 1984), is an Irish writer, actress and comedian. Bea started appearing as a part-time actress on Irish or British TV programs in the year 2009, began her career by performing stand-up comedy in the year 2011. She was already regularly performing on sketch comedy shows as well as sitcoms. After her victory in the Edinburgh Comedy Awards, she was invited to appear on a number of panel shows. In 2016 through 2017, she served as the team captain for 8 Out of 10 Cats as well as a frequent participant on the spinoff 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Her parents were Brian as well as Helen O'Sullivan and has a sister who is named Sinead. She was only the second ever woman to win So You Think You're Funny. Bea, her maiden name, was a tribute to her dad who died in the year 2000. Aisling Cliodhnadh, O'Sullivan is an Kildare woman who was born in Kildare. Her birth date was the 16th of March, 1984. Bea's father Brian took his life at age three. He was an equine veterinary. Bea wasn't told the details of how he passed away until she turned 13. The stage name Bea is a tribute to her father. She wrote an opinion piece in The Guardian, published in 2017, about her experience with suicide. Bea and her younger sister Sinead were raised by their mother Helen (nee Moloney) an elementary school teacher jockey trainer and an ex-professional jockey. The family was horse and race meeting obsessed. Bea began her career as an official guide for tourists for the Irish National Stud. But she realized her true passion was performing and not racing.