Aisling Bea

Aisling was born March 16, 1984, at Kildare Ireland. She is one of the wealthiest and most well-known comedians. Bea has appeared on QI together with Stephen Fry. Aisling Cliodhnadh (born 16th March 1984) is an Irish actor, writer and comedian. Bea's professional career started in 2011, as a stand-up comedian, after appearing in small role on Irish and British TV shows that began in the year 2009. The year 2012 saw her begin appearing in sketch and sitcom shows. The actress began to appear regularly in panel shows following her win of an award in the Edinburgh Comedy Awards. In 2016 through 2017, she served as a captain of 8 Out of 10 Cats and has been a regular contestant on the spinoff 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Her parents are Brian and Helen O'Sullivan. She has her younger sister Sinead. She was the only female to win So You Think You're Funny in the year 2012. Bea was presented with the award in memory of her father. Aisling Cliodhnadh Olsen was born in Kildare town County Kildare on 16 March 1984. Bea's father Brian the equine vet who took his own life when Bea turned three was the victim of suicide. Bea was informed of his death only at thirteen years of age. As a way to honor her father, she adopted the stage-name Bea as well as in 2017 was the author of an article about suicides in her family to The Guardian. Bea (n e Moloney) as well as older sister Sinead was fostered by Helen an educator and jockey trainer who had been an elite jockey. They were all obsessed with races and horses. Bea was a coach for the Irish National Stud in her young years. She knew, however, that racing wasn't what she wanted to be as professional and that she would rather perform.