Aisling Bea
- 41 years old
- Irish
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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I talk to Aisling Bea
"The relationship between two sisters rather than two friends is something dear to my heart."
Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 6th August 2019This Way Up preview
The title This Way Up is intended as a wry acknowledgment of how Aisling Bea's character Aine is struggling to reorientate herself towards normality following a mental breakdown.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 6th August 2019Aisling Bea: 'Female isn't a genre'
"Your soul, your sanity," says Aisling Bea, "can feel like a wet bar of soap in your hands. Trying to hold on to it on a difficult day, the battle to keep the mood, when you can feel yourself slipping, can be a massive challenge."
Helen Brown, The Telegraph, 4th August 2019Aisling Bea interview
For Aisling Bea, the best way to star in a funny sitcom was to write it herself. Here, she talks about her father's death, social activism and not always trusting her own head.
Eva Wiseman, The Guardian, 4th August 2019Life's on the up for Aisling Bea ahead of new TV comedy
"I'd like to think I'm a creative person, but one thing I have a real problem with, creatively, is names. I literally look around a room and call someone, like, 'chair table'."
The Irish Examiner, 31st July 2019Aisling Bea on using humour to deal with grief
Loneliness, mental health issues, struggling in the pursuit of happiness; the subject matter of This Way Up is far from light.
The Independent (Ireland), 31st July 2019This Way Up: The next Fleabag?
Could Aisling Bea and Sharon Horgan's new Channel 4 comedy be the next Fleabag?
Flora Carr, Radio Times, 30th July 2019Guilty Feminists to perform Four Yorkshirewomen sketch
It has not yet been revealed who will be appearing in the sketch at the Royal Albert Hall, but the latest line-up for the major event has just been confirmed.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 24th June 2019Cast revealed for Aisling Bea's comedy This Way Up
More details and a first look picture have been revealed for This Way Up, the new Channel 4 comedy written by and starring Aisling Bea.
British Comedy Guide, 13th June 201930 stand-up comedians you need to see
To celebrate the legends that bring us the lols, we've put together a bumper list of our favourite comedians performing at the moment - the big names and the ones you've yet to fall in love with.
Zoe Paskett, Evening Standard, 9th May 2019