Aisling Bea

Aisling bea, born in Kildare Ireland on 16 March 1984 is Ireland's richest and most famous comedian. She's appeared on QI with Stephen Fry. Aisling Cliodhnadh (born 16th March 1984) is a stand-up comedian and actress from Ireland. After appearing in bit parts in a variety of Irish and British television shows since 2009 Bea began her professional career as a stand-up comedian in 2011. In 2012, Bea was appearing on sitcoms or sketch comedy. She began appearing regularly on panel shows after winning an award from in the Edinburgh Comedy Awards. From 2016 to 2017 she was a team captain for 8 Out of 10 Cats and is a frequent contestant in the show's sequel 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. She is the daughter of Brian and Helen O'Sullivan. Sinead, her older sister was born. In 2012, she was awarded the So You think You're Funny Award twice. Bea Her maiden name, which is her birth name, is a tribute to her dad who died in the year 2000. Aisling Cliodhnadh was born March 16, 1984, in Kildare Town in County Kildare. Bea's father Brian is an equine veterinarian who committed suicide when she was only three years old. Bea didn't learn how her father passed away until she was thirteen. The stage name Bea was in tribute to her father. Bea wrote an opinion piece in The Guardian, published in 2017, about her experience dealing with suicide. Bea was raised with her younger sister Sinead with Helen Moloney. Helen is a secondary teacher, jockey trainer and a former professional racer. Her parents were obsessed by horses and racing. Bea was a guide for The Irish National Stud in her early years. However, she knew that it wasn't what she wanted to do in a career and she preferred performing.