Aisling Bea

Aisling Bea (/ˌæʃlɪŋ ˈbiː/; born Aisling O'Sullivan; 16 March 1984) is an Irish actress, comedian and writer. She won The Gilded Balloon's So You Think You're Funny award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2012.

Early life and education

Bea was born in County Kildare, Ireland to Brian O'Sullivan and Helen O'Sullivan (née Moloney), a retired professional flatrace jockey. She has a sister, Sinead.

Bea's grandfather is Irish language novelist and poet Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin. Bea attended London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) and has a degree in French and Philosophy from Trinity College in Dublin.

Career

In 2012, Bea beat eight other comedians to win the Gilded Balloon So You Think You're Funny award at the 2012 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, making her the second woman to have won it in the award's 25-year history.

In 2013 Bea was nominated for Best Newcomer in the Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Awards, latterly the Perrier awards, for her show C'est La Bea.

Personal life

Bea goes by the surname Bea as her professional name in homage to her father, who died when she was young. She chose the name during drama school, as another actress already used her name in the industry.

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Richard Ayoade

Richard Ellef Ayoade (/aɪ.ɔːˈɑːdeɪ/ eye-awe-AH-day, born 12 June 1977) is an English actor, comedian, writer, director, and TV presenter. He is best known as Maurice Moss in The IT Crowd — for which he won the 2014 BAFTA for Best Male Comedy Performance — and as Dean Learner in Garth Marenghi's Darkplace. He has directed films such as Submarine, The Double, starring Jesse Eisenberg, and various music videos for bands such as Arctic Monkeys, Vampire Weekend, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Kasabian. Ayoade has often worked alongside Noel Fielding, Julian Barratt, Matt Berry, and Rich Fulcher in shows such as The Mighty Boosh and Nathan Barley, is a team captain on panel show Was It Something I Said? and presents the factual show Gadget Man.

Early life and education

Ayoade was born in Hammersmith, London, to Layide Ade Laditi Ayoade, a Nigerian father, and Dagny Amalie (née Baassuik), a Norwegian mother. The family moved to Ipswich in Suffolk when he was young. His name "Ayoade" means "The Blessed Crown" or "Joy of the Crown" in the Yoruba language.

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Rob Beckett

Rob Beckett (born 28 November 1986) is an English stand-up comedian and actor, best known for being a co-host on the ITV2 spin-off show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! NOW! from 2012 until 2014.

Career

Beckett started performing stand-up in 2009 and quickly enjoyed success in all of the new comedian competitions winning four in his first year. Consistently impressive performances culminated in him finishing runner up in So You Think You're Funny and winning the Amused Moose Laugh-Off which earned him an invite to perform at comedy festivals in Australia. In Adelaide, Beckett was nominated for the best newcomer award. He made his debut at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2012 with his solo show "Rob Beckett's Summer Holiday".

In 2011, Beckett made a guest appearance as Mike in the Channel 4 series Fresh Meat.

From 2012 until 2014, Beckett co-hosted I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! NOW!, the ITV2 spin-off from the main show. He presented the show with Laura Whitmore and Joe Swash. He announced his departure from the show in October 2015, to concentrate on his tour. He will be replaced by David Morgan.