Aisling Bea

Aisling Bea is one of the most popular and richest Comedian who was born on March 16 1984 in Kildare Ireland. She has been seen on QI along alongside Stephen Fry. Aisling Cliodhnadh (born 16 March 1984) is a stand-up comedian and actress from Ireland. Bea first began her career in stand-up comedy in 2011 after playing small roles that she acted on Irish and British television dramas starting in 2009. From 2012 on, Bea was appearing in sitcoms and sketch comedy. When she was awarded an prize from Edinburgh Comedy Awards in 2011, Edinburgh Comedy Awards in 2011 and then was a frequent guest on a variety of panels, and is becoming a mainstay. From 2016 to 2017 she served as the team captain on 8 Out of 10 Cats and a regular contestant on the sequel 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Parents are Brian O'Sullivan and Helen O'Sullivan. She has a younger sister, Sinead. In 2012, she became the second woman ever to be awarded the So You Think You Are Funny award. Her surname is Bea to honor her late father. Aisling O'Sullivan, also referred to as Cliodhnadh Aisling, was born at Kildare town in County Kildare. Bea's father Brian was a veterinarian who worked with horses that committed suicide when she was just three years old. However, she didn't discover the reason of death until thirteen years later. The stage name she chose was Bea as a tribute to her father. She also wrote an article for The Guardian in 2017 about her family's experience of suicide. Bea was raised with her younger sister Sinead by Helen Moloney. Helen is a secondary instructor, trainer of jockeys, and a former professional racer. The family was obsessed with racing and horses. Bea was initially a tourist guide for the Irish National Stud. But she realized her true passion was performing and not racing.