Aisling O'Sullivan
Aisling O'Sullivan (born in Tralee, County Kerry) is an Irish actress.
Career
O'Sullivan attended the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin and joined the Abbey Theatre in 1991.[1]
Theatre
In 2011 and 2012, she toured Ireland with Druid, playing the titular character in Big Maggie by John B. Keane.[1]
At the National Theatre she played in Liolà, Mutabilitie, and The Cripple of Inishmaan.[2]
Film and television
She played the grieving mother who commits suicide in Six Shooter, playwright Martin McDonagh's Oscar-winning short film.[3]
She is familiar to Irish television audiences as Dr. Cathy Costello from Series 1 to Series 5 in the drama series The Clinic.[1]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Michael Collins | Girl in Bed | |
| 1997 | The Butcher Boy | Ma Brady | |
| 1999 | The War Zone | Carol | |
| 2000 | The Announcement | Liv | |
| 2002 | The One and Only | Jenny | |
| 2003 | The Actors | Rita | |
| 2008 | A Film with Me in It | Policewoman | |
| 2010 | Snap | Sandra | |
| 2016 | The Secret Scripture | Eleanor Prunty | |
| 2019 | Dark Lies the Island | Phylis |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Runway One | Frances | Television film |
| 1995 | Cracker | Aileen | Episode: "Best Boys: Part 1" |
| 1998 | The American | Claire De Cintré | Television film |
| 1999 | Life Support | Dr. Katherine Doone | 6 episodes |
| 2000 | The Wyvern Mystery | Vrau | Television film |
| 2000 | Shockers | Helena Turner | Episode: "Parent's Night" |
| 2002 | Me and Mrs Jones | Max | Television film |
| 2003–2008 | The Clinic | Dr. Cathy Costello | 49 episodes |
| 2005 | The Baby War | Mary | Television film |
| 2010–2013 | Raw | Fiona Kelly | 24 episodes |
| 2021 | Frank of Ireland | Maelbhina | Episode: "A Good Few Angry Women" |
References
- Killeen, Padraic. "Aisling plays a king to unite Munster", Irish Examiner, 23 June 2015
- "Aisling O'Sullivan", National Theatre Archived 2014-05-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Born: 1968. "Aisling O'sullivan | BFI | BFI". Explore.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
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