Aisling Bea

Born

March 16, 1984 (41 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

Kildare, County Kildare, Ireland

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 regularly 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)

Get Away

Get Away

Susan

5.3

2024

And Mrs.

And Mrs.

Gemma

5.4

2024

Swede Caroline

Swede Caroline

Louise

3.3

2024

Alice & Jack

Alice & Jack

Lynn · (5 episodes)

5.9

2024

LOL: Last One Laughing Ireland

LOL: Last One Laughing Ireland

Self - Contestant · (6 episodes)

6.0

2024

The Traitors: Uncloaked

The Traitors: Uncloaked

Self · (1 episode)

4.5

2024

Smothered

Smothered

Gillian · (6 episodes)

5.0

2023

Greatest Days

Greatest Days

Rachel

6.1

2023

Trainspotting with Francis Bourgeois

Trainspotting with Francis Bourgeois

Self · (1 episode)

8.0

2022

Avoidance

Avoidance

Megan · (6 episodes)

5.4

2022

Chivalry

Chivalry

Tatiana · (1 episode)

7.9

2022

Doctor Who: Eve Of The Daleks

Doctor Who: Eve Of The Daleks

Sarah

10.0

2022

The Weakest Link

The Weakest Link

Self - Contestant · (1 episode)

6.0

2021

One Night in…

One Night in…

Herself · (1 episode)

6.0

2021

I Literally Just Told You

I Literally Just Told You

Self · (1 episode)

7.1

2021

Home Sweet Home Alone

Home Sweet Home Alone

Carol Mercer

4.9

2021

Blankety Blank

Blankety Blank

Self - Panellist · (1 episode)

7.0

2021

Riverdance: The Animated Adventure

Riverdance: The Animated Adventure

Margot (voice)

6.0

2021

Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains

Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains

Guest · (1 episode)

7.0

2021

Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...

Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...

Self

7.4

2020

Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas

Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas

Mrs. Snitch

6.4

2020

Guessable

Guessable

Self · (1 episode)

5.7

2020

Peter Crouch Save Our Summer

Peter Crouch Save Our Summer

Self · (1 episode)

5.0

2020

Quiz

Quiz

Claudia Rosencrantz · (3 episodes)

6.9

2020

Love Wedding Repeat

Love Wedding Repeat

Rebecca

5.6

2020

Living with Yourself

Living with Yourself

Kate Elliot · (8 episodes)

6.7

2019

RuPaul's Drag Race UK

RuPaul's Drag Race UK

Self - Guest Judge · (1 episode)

7.2

2019

RuPaul's Drag Race UK

RuPaul's Drag Race UK

Self - Special Guest · (1 episode)

7.2

2019

A Little Late with Lilly Singh

A Little Late with Lilly Singh

Self · (1 episode)

3.6

2019

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

(1 episode)

6.5

2019

This Way Up

This Way Up

Aine · (12 episodes)

7.0

2019

The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan

The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan

Self · (2 episodes)

5.5

2019

Amphibia

Amphibia

Captain Beatrix (voice) · (5 episodes)

8.6

2019

The Ranganation

The Ranganation

Self · (1 episode)

6.8

2019

State of the Union

State of the Union

Anna · (1 episode)

7.1

2019

Six Nations Sin Bin

Six Nations Sin Bin

Self · (1 episode)

0.0

2019

Finding Joy

Finding Joy

Amelia · (6 episodes)

4.8

2018

I Feel Bad

I Feel Bad

Simone · (1 episode)

5.6

2018

Be Uncertain

Be Uncertain

Sam

0.0

2018

The Comedy Lineup

The Comedy Lineup

Self · (1 episode)

5.3

2018

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

Self - Guest · (1 episode)

7.5

2018

Hard Sun

Hard Sun

Mari Butler · (6 episodes)

6.5

2018

Bullet to the Heart

Bullet to the Heart

Jane

6.0

2017

The Russell Howard Hour

The Russell Howard Hour

Self · (2 episodes)

8.0

2017

Richard Osman's House of Games

Richard Osman's House of Games

Self - Contestant · (5 episodes)

6.0

2017

The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice

The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice

Self · (3 episodes)

5.3

2017

Our Friend Victoria

Our Friend Victoria

Self · (3 episodes)

0.0

2017

Gap Year

Gap Year

Kendra · (8 episodes)

6.3

2017

Damned

Damned

Anne-Marie · (1 episode)

6.3

2016

Insert Name Here

Insert Name Here

Self - Panelist · (2 episodes)

6.7

2016

The Trap

The Trap

Marie

1.0

2015

Very British Problems

Very British Problems

Self · (7 episodes)

5.7

2015

Taskmaster

Taskmaster

Self · (8 episodes)

8.2

2015

The Delivery Man

The Delivery Man

Lisa · (6 episodes)

6.0

2015

Jack Dee's Election Helpdesk

Jack Dee's Election Helpdesk

Self - Panelist · (1 episode)

0.0

2015

Travel Man: 48 Hours in...

Travel Man: 48 Hours in...

Self - Guest · (2 episodes)

6.6

2015

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

Self · (1 episode)

5.3

2015

Funny Valentines

Sarah · (1 episode)

6.0

2015

Virtually Famous

Virtually Famous

Self - Panelist · (1 episode)

7.0

2014

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

Self · (1 episode)

7.1

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Self · (2 episodes)

5.3

2014

Duck Quacks Don't Echo

Duck Quacks Don't Echo

(2 episodes)

5.7

2014

The Assets

The Assets

Kara Jensen · (1 episode)

7.0

2014

Have You Been Paying Attention?

Have You Been Paying Attention?

Self - Panellist · (1 episode)

8.3

2013

Tattooed

Tattooed

Eve

0.0

2013

Very Few Fish

Very Few Fish

Grainne

0.0

2013

The Fall

The Fall

Nurse Sheridan · (4 episodes)

7.7

2013

Sweat the Small Stuff

Sweat the Small Stuff

Self · (2 episodes)

5.0

2013

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Self - Contestant · (2 episodes)

7.2

2013

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Herself · (2 episodes)

7.2

2013

Plebs

Plebs

Minerva · (1 episode)

7.3

2013

Gogglebox

Gogglebox

Self · (1 episode)

6.9

2013

The Last Leg

The Last Leg

Self · (11 episodes)

5.6

2013

Fit

Fit

Various · (13 episodes)

0.0

2013

The Town

The Town

Carly · (3 episodes)

5.8

2012

Dead Boss

Dead Boss

Laura · (6 episodes)

6.6

2012

Cardinal Burns

Cardinal Burns

Sally · (6 episodes)

7.0

2012

Playhouse Presents

Playhouse Presents

Toddler Woman · (1 episode)

6.0

2012

The Jonathan Ross Show

The Jonathan Ross Show

Self · (5 episodes)

5.1

2011

Trollied

Trollied

Charlie · (13 episodes)

6.3

2011

In with the Flynns

In with the Flynns

Naimah · (1 episode)

6.0

2011

Trivia

Trivia

Ruth · (6 episodes)

7.0

2011

Come Fly with Me

Come Fly with Me

Mary O'Mara · (1 episode)

7.0

2010

Inn Mates

Elf

0.0

2010

A League of Their Own

A League of Their Own

Self · (3 episodes)

7.0

2010

Belonging to Laura

Belonging to Laura

Leanne Thompson

0.0

2009

The Savage Eye

The Savage Eye

Radio Presenter · (1 episode)

8.7

2009

The Savage Eye

The Savage Eye

Various · (2 episodes)

8.7

2009

The Savage Eye

The Savage Eye

(24 episodes)

8.7

2009

Russell Howard's Good News

Russell Howard's Good News

Self · (1 episode)

7.0

2009

Roy

Roy

Ticket Girl · (1 episode)

7.7

2009

We Are Klang

We Are Klang

Inspector · (1 episode)

6.5

2009

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Self - Guest · (1 episode)

5.1

2009

The One Show

The One Show

Self · (1 episode)

4.7

2006

8 Out of 10 Cats

8 Out of 10 Cats

Self - Team Captain · (35 episodes)

7.1

2005

8 Out of 10 Cats

8 Out of 10 Cats

Self · (4 episodes)

7.1

2005

Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are?

Self · (1 episode)

6.7

2004

Live at the Apollo

Live at the Apollo

Self · (1 episode)

7.1

2004

QI

QI

Self · (18 episodes)

7.9

2003

This Week

This Week

Self · (1 episode)

7.0

2003

Holby City

Holby City

Amelia Warner · (1 episode)

5.8

1999

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Self · (1 episode)

7.0

1996

Room 101

Room 101

Self · (1 episode)

6.3

1994

Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

Self - Guest Host · (1 episode)

7.1

1990

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Self - Presenter · (1 episode)

7.0

Would I Lie to You?

Would I Lie to You?

Self · (1 episode)

7.7

2007

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

Self · (1 episode)

7.2

2007

Lewis

Lewis

Hotel Receptionist · (1 episode)

7.6

2007

Fair City

Fair City

Cliodhna Norris · (3 episodes)

4.1

1989