Aisling Bea

Aisling is a popular Irish comedian, who's been performing for quite a while. Her birthplace was in Kildare Ireland, on 16th March 1984. The comedian appeared alongside Stephen Fry on QI. Aisling Claiodhnadh, also known as Aisling "Bea", is a famous Irish writer and actor. Her birth date was March 16, 1984. Bea's professional career started in 2011 as a comedian after she appeared in small roles in Irish and British TV series starting in the year 2009. In 2012, she began appearing on a variety of sitcoms and sketch shows. After winning an award during the Edinburgh Comedy Awards she began being booked frequently for numerous panel shows for which she was a frequent guest. She's been part of 8 Out of 10 Cats since the year 2016 and is one of the most popular contestants on the sister show 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. She was the daughter of Brian O'Sullivan and 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. Her surname honors the memory of her father who passed away. Aisling O'Sullivan, also referred to as Cliodhnadh Aisling was born in Kildare town in County Kildare. The father of her Brian was a veterinarian for horses who died when Bea was three years old though she wasn't told about the cause of his death until she reached the age of 13 years old. The stage name she chose was Bea as a tribute to her father and wrote an article for The Guardian in 2017 about the family's suicide experience. Bea was fostered by her sister Sinead with Helen Moloney. Helen is a secondary teacher, jockey trainer, and former professional racer. She and her family loved horses, race meetings and the racing industry. When she was a child, Bea employed as a tour guide at the Irish National Stud however she was aware from an early age that she wasn't attracted to the race industry as a job, and loved performing.