Aisling O'Sullivan (born in
Tralee
Tralee ( ; , ; formerly , meaning 'strand of the River Lee') is the county town of County Kerry in the south-west of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. The town is on the northern side of the neck of the Dingle Peninsula, and is the largest town in ...
,
County Kerry
County Kerry () is a Counties of Ireland, county on the southwest coast of Republic of Ireland, Ireland, within the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster and the Southern Region, Ireland, Southern Region. It is bordered by two other countie ...
) is an
Irish actress.
Career
O'Sullivan attended the
Gaiety School of Acting
The Gaiety School of Acting (GSA) is a drama school located on Essex Street West in Temple Bar, Dublin, Temple Bar, Dublin, Ireland. It was founded by theatre director Joe Dowling in 1986. Patrick Sutton, theatre director, was director of the ...
in Dublin and joined the
Abbey Theatre
The Abbey Theatre (), also known as the National Theatre of Ireland () is a theatre in Dublin, Ireland. First opening to the public on 27 December 1904, and moved from its original building after a fire in 1951, it has remained active to the p ...
in 1991.
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Theatre
In 2011 and 2012, she toured Ireland with Druid, playing the titular character in ''Big Maggie'' by John B. Keane.[
At the National Theatre she played in ''Liolà'', ''Mutabilitie'', and '' The Cripple of Inishmaan''.
]
Film and television
She played the grieving mother who commits suicide in '' Six Shooter'', playwright Martin McDonagh
Martin Faranan McDonagh ( ; born 26 March 1970) is a British-Irish playwright and filmmaker. He is known for his Absurdism, absurdist Black comedy, dark humour which often challenges the modern theatre aesthetic. He has won List of awards and no ...
's Oscar-winning short film.[Killeen, Padraic. "Aisling plays a king to unite Munster", ''Irish Examiner'', 23 June 2015]
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Filmography
Film
Television
References
1968 births
Living people
Irish film actresses
Irish stage actresses
Irish television actresses
Actors from County Kerry
People from Tralee
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