Aisling Bea

Known For	Acting
Birthday	Mar 16, 1984 (41)
Birthplace	Kildare, County Kildare, Ireland
Popularity	1 (history)
Updated	Oct 08, 2025
Entry Date	Apr 13, 2024
Links	TMDb IMDb

Biography

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 regularl ... y 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

Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas

Headshots

Filmography

And Mrs

2024

as Gemma

Get Away

2024

as Susan

Swede Caroline

2024

as Louise

Greatest Days

2023

as Rachel

Home Sweet Home Alone

2021

as Carol Mercer

Riverdance: The Animated Adventure

2021

as Margot (voice)

Love Wedding Repeat

2020

as Rebecca

Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas

2020

as Mrs. Snitch

Be Uncertain

2018

as Sam

Bullet to the Heart

2017

as Jane

The Trap

2015

as Marie

Tattooed

2013

as Eve

Very Few Fish

2013

as Grainne

Belonging to Laura

2009

as Leanne Thompson

Bullet to the Heart

2017

Co-Writer

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Organization	Category	Movie
SAG Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Causeway	Nominated

Trollied

as Charlie

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Aug 04, 2011

This Way Up

as Aine

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Aug 08, 2019

Gap Year

as Kendra

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Feb 23, 2017

Living with Yourself

as Kate Elliot

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Oct 18, 2019

The Delivery Man

as Lisa

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Apr 15, 2015

Hard Sun

as Mari Butler

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jan 06, 2018

Dead Boss

as Laura

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jun 14, 2012

Trivia

as Ruth

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Feb 03, 2011

Cardinal Burns

as Sally

Episodes: 6

First Aired: May 08, 2012

Smothered

as Gillian

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Dec 07, 2023

Avoidance

as Megan

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jun 10, 2022

Finding Joy

as Amelia

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Oct 10, 2018

Amphibia

as Captain Beatrix (voice)

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Jun 17, 2019

Alice & Jack

as Lynn

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Feb 14, 2024

The Fall

as Nurse Sheridan

Episodes: 4

First Aired: May 12, 2013

The Town

as Carly

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 05, 2012

Fair City

as Cliodhna Norris

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 18, 1989

Quiz

as Claudia Rosencrantz

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Apr 13, 2020

The Savage Eye

as Various

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 23, 2009

Funny Valentines

as Sarah

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 13, 2015

State of the Union

as Anna

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 06, 2019

Doctor Who

as Sarah

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 2005

Come Fly with Me

as Mary O'Mara

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 25, 2010

Lewis

as Hotel Receptionist

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 18, 2007

Holby City

as Amelia Warner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1999

In with the Flynns

as Naimah

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 08, 2011

The Assets

as Kara Jensen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 02, 2014

Roy

as Ticket Girl

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 05, 2009

We Are Klang

as Inspector

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 30, 2009

Playhouse Presents

as Toddler Woman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 12, 2012

Chivalry

as Tatiana

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 21, 2022

Plebs

as Minerva

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 25, 2013

Damned

as Anne-Marie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 2016

I Feel Bad

as Simone

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 2018

8 Out of 10 Cats

as Self - Team Captain

Episodes: 35

First Aired: Jun 03, 2005

The Savage Eye

Episodes: 24

First Aired: Nov 23, 2009

as Self

Episodes: 18

First Aired: Sep 11, 2003

The Last Leg

as Self

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Jan 25, 2013

Taskmaster

as Self

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Jul 28, 2015

Very British Problems

as Self

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Aug 13, 2015

LOL: Last One Laughing Ireland

as Self - Contestant

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jan 19, 2024

The Jonathan Ross Show

as Self

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 03, 2011

Richard Osman's House of Games

as Self - Contestant

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 04, 2017

8 Out of 10 Cats

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jun 03, 2005

A League of Their Own

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 11, 2010

Our Friend Victoria

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Apr 11, 2017

The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Aug 31, 2017

Big Fat Quiz

as Self - Contestant

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 27, 2004

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

as Self - Contestant

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 12, 2013

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 25, 2014

Travel Man: 48 Hours in...

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 30, 2015

Duck Quacks Don't Echo

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 07, 2014

Sweat the Small Stuff

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 30, 2013

The Russell Howard Hour

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 21, 2017

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

as Herself

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 12, 2013

Insert Name Here

as Self - Panelist

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 04, 2016

The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 19, 2019

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 06, 2018

Have I Got News for You

as Self - Guest Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 1990

A Little Late with Lilly Singh

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 2019

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Unknown

Virtually Famous

as Self - Panelist

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 21, 2014

Would I Lie to You?

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 16, 2007

The Comedy Lineup

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 03, 2018

One Night in…

as Herself

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 16, 2021

I Literally Just Told You

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 16, 2021

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 16, 2014

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 22, 2007

Gogglebox

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 07, 2013

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 2019

The Savage Eye

as Radio Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 23, 2009

Live at the Apollo

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 2004

Russell Howard's Good News

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 22, 2009

This Week

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 16, 2003

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 12, 1996

Jack Dee's Election Helpdesk

as Self - Panelist

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 13, 2015

Peter Crouch Save Our Summer

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 06, 2020

The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 23, 2015

Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains

as Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 2021

Room 101

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 04, 1994

RuPaul's Drag Race UK

as Self - Guest Judge

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 2019

Late Night Lycett

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 31, 2023

Six Nations Sin Bin

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 2019

Trainspotting with Francis Bourgeois

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 19, 2022

RuPaul's Drag Race UK

as Self - Special Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 2019

The Ranganation

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 19, 2019

Guessable

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 2020

The Traitors: Uncloaked

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 05, 2024

The Weakest Link

as Self - Contestant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 18, 2021

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 16, 2009

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