Aisling Bea

Aisling B a was born 16 March, 1984 in Kildare Ireland. Bea was on QI alongside Stephen Fry. Aisling O'Sullivan, better known by her stage title Aisling Bea (born on 16 March 1984), is an Irish actress, writer and stand-up comic. After appearing in bit parts on a number of Irish and British television series from 2009 Bea started her professional career as a stand-up comic in the year 2011. She began appearing regularly on sketch comedy and sitcoms in 2012. After she received an prize from Edinburgh Comedy Awards in 2011, Edinburgh Comedy Awards in 2011, she became a regular on various panels, and is becoming a mainstay. She's been part of 8 Out of 10 Cats since the year 2016 and is a popular contestant of the show's spinoff 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. The actress is the child of Brian O'Sullivan and Helen O'Sullivan. Sinead, her sister, was also born. In 2012 she was the first woman ever to receive the So You Think You Are Funny Award. Bea was given to her in memory of her father. Aisling Cliodhnadh O'Sullivan is an Kildare born girl. She was born March 16th 1984. Bea's father Brian was a veterinarian for horses who committed suicide aged three. But, she was not aware of the cause for her father's death until she was 13 years old. She chose the stage name Bea to pay tribute to her late father. Bea also wrote an article published in The Guardian on her family's suicide story. Bea along with her younger sister Sinead were raised by their mother Helen (nee Moloney) an elementary school teacher jockey trainer and former professional jockey. Their family was passionate about horses and races. Bea began her career as a tourist guide at Irish National Stud. But she soon realized that her true passion was performing and not racing.