Aisling Bea
- 41 years old
- Irish
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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BAFTA TV Awards 2020 nominations
Catastrophe, Derry Girls, Fleabag and Stath Lets Flats are amongst the nominees in the BAFTA TV Awards 2020.
British Comedy Guide, 4th June 2020Aisling Bea on This Way Up
Aisling Bea on This Way Up, finding humour in hardship and joining the world of "Big Girl work".
Caitlin Danaher, Royal Television Society, 8th April 2020Comedy actors and writers up for RTS Awards
The shortlists for the Royal Television Society Awards 2020 have been announced. Phoebe Waller-Bridge leads the list of comedy-related nominations, appearing in three of the categories.
British Comedy Guide, 3rd March 2020HBO passes on Aisling Bea and Sharon Horgan comedy
Plans for a US comedy based on an idea by Sharon Horgan and Aisling Bea have hit the buffers.
Chortle, 28th January 2020After Howard's success on z]BBC Three, the fresh-faced standup signed a deal with [y]Sky[/y] in 2016. His topical chatshow has been a hit, securing fascinating celebs like Louis Theroux, Jon Ronson and Naomi Klein for extended chats. As season three kicks off, the main guest is TBC, although an Aisling Bea cameo is promised.
Graeme Virtue, The Guardian, 7th November 2019Progress 1000: London's most influential people: comedy
The most influential people in London for comedy.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 3rd October 2019Aisling Bea's delicate and insightful comedy about a young woman recovering from a mental health crisis ends, with the urge to reach into the screen and hug Bea's alter ego Aine stronger than ever. It has been an engaging watch and is all set up for season two: a show as brave and deft as this surely has to return.
Jack Seale, The Guardian, 12th September 2019This Way Up is the way forward
Aisling Bea's funny-but-troubled turn in her self-written comedy is remarkable, says Lucy Sweet. Just don't mention the F word.
Lucy Sweet, The Big Issue, 6th September 2019This Way Up: Aisling Bea's show is the perfect tonic
The stand-up tackles everything from mental health to love and sibling relationships in this deft comedy on recovery.
Hannah Jane Parkinson, The Guardian, 2nd September 2019This Way Up review
This Way Up is a funny, moving exploration of loneliness.
Anna Leszkiewicz, The New Statesman, 23rd August 2019