Angeline Ball | |
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Born | Cabra, Dublin, Ireland | 28 June 1969
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Years active | 1991–present |
Angeline Ball (born 28 June 1969) is an Irish actress who resides in London, England. She is known for her roles as Imelda Quirke in Alan Parker's The Commitments (1991) and as Tina in John Boorman's The General (1998). She has appeared in films and television series in the UK and the US. She is also a stage actor.
Ball, the youngest of three sisters, was born in Cabra, Dublin. [1] As a child she trained in tap, ballet and modern dance attending the Billie Barry Stage School at the age of eight. [2]
Her breakthrough role came in 1991 when she appeared as backing singer Imelda Quirke in Alan Parker's The Commitments . In 1993, Ian La Frenais and Dick Clement wrote the short-lived TV series Over the Rainbow for her, for which she also wrote the music. In 1994 she played Vada's mother in My Girl 2 for which she sang a rendition of Charlie Chaplin's "Smile". [3] She worked with Alan Parker again in 1996 when she sang backing vocals for the Evita soundtrack album. [4]
In 1997 Ball starred alongside Brendan Gleeson in John Boorman's The General , where she portrayed Tina Lawless, the sister-in-law and mistress of real life Dublin crime boss Martin Cahill. Throughout the 2000s, Ball appeared in a number of UK TV series including Doc Martin , Shameless and Mr Selfridge . On 26 May 2008, she made her debut as Maggie Townsend on the BBC soap opera EastEnders ; [5] her final appearance was on 11 June 2008. [6]
Ball has two children with her partner, Patrice Gueroult. [7] [8] She speaks fluent French and is a trained pilates and yoga instructor. She plays guitar and released an album in 2020. [9]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1991 | The Commitments | Imelda Quirke | |
1993 | Over the Rainbow | Finnoula | |
1994 | My Girl 2 | Maggie Muldovan | |
1994 | Highlander: The Series | Elizabeth Vaughn | |
1994 | Casualty | Shirley | |
1995 | Robin's Hoods | ||
1995 | The Pebble and the Penguin | Gwynne / Chinstrap 3 | Voice |
1995 | Brothers in Trouble | Mary | |
1995 | Two Nudes Bathing | Simone | |
1995 | Picture Windows | ||
1996 | Our Friends in the North | Daphne | |
1996 | Trojan Eddie | Shirley | |
1997 | The Gambler | Mlle. Blanche | |
1997 | The General | Tina | |
1998 | Terror in the Mall | Suzanne Price | |
1999 | The Outer Limits | Cass Trenton | |
1999 | The Auteur Theory | Carmela Cicero Maresca | |
1999 | Peak Practice | Anna Templeton | |
2000 | Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) | Annabell | |
2000 | Housebound | Mignon | |
2000 | A Christmas Carol | Bella | |
2001 | The Bombmaker | Lydia McCracken | |
2001 | Score | Martina | |
2002 | An Angel for May | Barbara Collins | |
2002 | Any Time Now | Nora Moggin | Won - IFTA Award Best Actress in a TV Drama |
2002 | Bait | Millicent White | |
2003 | Bloom | Molly Bloom | Won - IFTA Award Best Actress in a Film |
2003–2007 | Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks | Piggley Winks, Millie | Voice, UK dub |
2005 | Rose and Maloney | Julie | |
2005 | Doc Martin | Julie Mitchell | |
2006 | The Tiger's Tail | Ursula | |
2006 | What We Did on Our Holiday | Laura Taylor | |
2006 | Dead Long Enough | Sinead | |
2007 | Trouble in Paradise | Annie Little | |
2008 | EastEnders | Maggie Townsend | Recurring role |
2009 | Hard Times | PC Anne Mooney | Film was originally titled as Holy Water until changed to present title |
2009 | Cold Turkey | Patricia Quinn | |
2011 | Albert Nobbs | Mrs. Gilligan | |
2012–2013 | Shameless | Gloria Meak | |
2013 | Mr Selfridge | Mrs. Worthington | |
2016 | Wifey Redux | Saoirse Prendergast | |
2017 | Kat and Alfie: Redwater | Eileen Harrington | |
2017 | Acceptable Risk | Detective Sergeant Emer Byrne / Berry | Nominated - IFTA Award Best Actress in a Supporting Role |
2017 | Keeping Faith | Gael Reardon | |
2021 | Deadly Cuts | Michelle | Nominated - IFTA Award Lead Actress - Film |
2021 | Hidden Assets | Detective Sergeant Emer Berry | Nominated - IFTA Award Lead Actress - Drama |
Title | Details | Chart positions | Certifications |
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Billboard 200 | |||
The Commitments (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |
| 8 | |
The Commitments Vol. 2 (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |
| 118 | |
Evita |
| 26 | |
Year | Award | Category | Result |
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2021 | IFTA Award | Lead Actress - Drama ( Hidden Assets ) | Nominated |
Lead Actress - Film ( Deadly Cuts ) | Nominated | ||
2018 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Drama ( Acceptable Risk ) | Nominated | |
2008 | Irish Times Theatre Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role ( The Playboy Of The Western World ) | Nominated |
2003 | IFTA Award | Best Actress in a Film ( Bloom ) | Won |
Best Actress in a TV Drama ( Any Time Now ) | Won | ||
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