Aisling O'Mara
Aisling completed her B.A. in Acting at The Lir, Trinity College Dublin.
She recently appeared in Nancy Harris' SOMEWHERE OUT THERE YOU directed by Wayne Jordan Brendan Behan's THE QUARE FELLOW directed by Tom Creed at the Abbey Theatre.
Recent feature film credits include the leading role of Masha in REDEMPTION OF A ROGUE directed by Philip Doherty and playing opposite Aaron Monaghan and is currently available to watch on Netflix and the role of Aisling in Sundance Now/Virgin Media series THE VANISHING TRIANGLE directed by Imogen Murphy.
Recent stage credits include NEXT PLEASE which she wrote for Bewley's Cafe Theatre (Nominated for Best New Play at the Irish Times Theatre Awards 2021/22), the role of Bobby in the Thisispopbaby production SHIT by Patricia Cornelius, various roles in the Livin Dred production of TARRY FLYNN and the role of Aine in Jimmy Murphy's THE CARTOGRAPHER'S PEN.
Other theatre credits include: a revival of her play NOTHING BUT A TOERAG at the Bewley's Cafe Theatre, THE FIRST PEGEEN at Bewleys Cafe Theatre and the Viking Theatre, Lee Coffey's IN OUR VEINS , John in WE CAN'T HAVE ANYMORE MONKEYS IN THE HOUSE at the Peacock Theatre, Mrs McKane in SUNDER (ANU, Dublin Theatre Festival), Helena Molony in REBEL REBEL directed by Louise Lowe, Beatrice in JACK DUGGAN'S WAR by Colin Murphy (ANU), Austericus in FIERCE NOTIONS (Ill-Advised Theatre Company), Jess in MURDER OF CROWS (Bitter Like A Lemon), Aisling in HOSTEL 16 (Smock Alley), Manager in Mike Bartlett's CONTRACTIONS directed by Annabelle Comyn, Hannah in ANGELS IN AMERICA directed by Alan Kinsella for the Civic Theatre.
Screen credits include the role of Carmel in ITV series REDEMPTION, Sutton in television series COLD COURAGE for Lionsgate, Sile in TAKEN DOWN for RTE, and Kellie in Paddy Breathnach's feature film ROSIE playing opposite Sarah Greene and Jade Jordan's short film THE COLOUR BETWEEN directed by Dave Tynan.