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Aisling Bea
Creating and starring in This Way Up, alongside her stand-up and panel-show comedy.
C'est La Bea · This Way Up
- Born
- 16 March 1984
- Birthplace
- Kildare, Ireland
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Aisling Bea
Aisling Bea is an Irish comedian, actor and writer. Her work ranges from stand-up and television panels to a comedy-drama about recovery and the bond between sisters.
Early life
Kildare upbringing
Grew up in a family closely involved with horses and racing; she later worked as an Irish National Stud tour guide.
Drama training
Studied French and philosophy at Trinity College Dublin before training at LAMDA.
Career
- 2012
Stand-up breakthrough
Won the So You Think You're Funny competition at Edinburgh.
- 2016
Panel-show regular
Became a team captain on 8 Out of 10 Cats.
- 2019
Writing her own series
Created and starred in This Way Up.
- 2020
BAFTA recognition
Won the Television Craft award for Breakthrough Talent for the series.
Selected work
C'est La Bea
Her Edinburgh solo show earned a Best Newcomer nomination.
This Way Up
Wrote and played Aine, rebuilding her life after a breakdown.
Living with Yourself
Played Kate in the Netflix comedy about a man and his clone.
Beyond work
Stage name
Chose Bea as a tribute to her late father, Brian.
Family
Welcomed a daughter with partner Jack Freeman in August 2024.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗BAFTA Breakthrough Talent award ↗Photo: Social Enterprise UK. CC BY 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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