Aisling Bea

Aisling B a, born 16 March, 1984, in Kildare Ireland. The comedian has appeared featured on QI, alongside Stephen Fry. Aisling Cliodhnadh (born 16 March, 1984) is a comedian and actress from Ireland. Bea's career began in the year 2011 when she began her career as a comic after appearing in small parts on Irish and British TV series starting in the year 2009. In 2012, she started to regularly appear on sketch and sitcoms. After winning an award in the Edinburgh Comedy Awards she began to appear regularly on different panel shows, where she was a frequent guest. She's been part of 8 Out of 10 Cats since the year 2016 and is an extremely popular contestant on the sequel 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Her parents were Brian O'Sullivan and Helen O'Sullivan and has a sister who is named Sinead. The only ever female winner of So You Think You're Funny. Bea Her maiden name, which is her birth name, was a tribute to her dad who died in the year 2000. Aisling Cliodhnadh is the daughter of a Kildare born girl. Her birth date was the 16th of March, 1984. Bea's father Brian took his life at the age of three. He was a horse vet. Bea wasn't told the details of how he passed away until she turned 13. She chose the stage name Bea to honor her late father. Bea also wrote an article published in The Guardian on her family's suicide experience. Bea's mom Helen, who is also an instructor for jockeys and a former professional jockey was responsible for taking care of her and Sinead. Her family were obsessed with racing and horses. Bea was a child an instructor in the Irish National Stud. From a very young age, Bea knew that she did not want to pursue racing as a career. She was more interested in the performance arts.