Angeline Ball

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Angeline Ball
Born (1969-06-28) 28 June 1969 (age 55)
Cabra, Dublin, Ireland
Occupation(s)
  • Actress
Years active1991–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.

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Early life and education

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]

Career

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]

Personal life

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]

Filmography

Film and television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1991 The Commitments Imelda Quirke
1993Over the RainbowFinnoula
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 3Voice
1995Brothers in TroubleMary
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
2001ScoreMartina
2002An Angel for MayBarbara Collins
2002 Any Time Now Nora MogginWon - IFTA Award Best Actress in a TV Drama
2002BaitMillicent White
2003 Bloom Molly BloomWon - IFTA Award Best Actress in a Film
2003–2007 Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks Piggley Winks, MillieVoice, 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
2006Dead Long EnoughSinead
2007Trouble in ParadiseAnnie Little
2008 EastEnders Maggie Townsend Recurring role
2009 Hard Times PC Anne MooneyFilm 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
2016Wifey ReduxSaoirse Prendergast
2017 Kat and Alfie: Redwater Eileen Harrington
2017 Acceptable Risk Detective Sergeant Emer Byrne / BerryNominated - IFTA Award Best Actress in a Supporting Role
2017 Keeping Faith Gael Reardon
2021 Deadly Cuts MichelleNominated - IFTA Award Lead Actress - Film
2021 Hidden Assets Detective Sergeant Emer BerryNominated - IFTA Award Lead Actress - Drama

Discography

Soundtracks

List of albums, with selected chart positions
TitleDetailsChart positions Certifications
Billboard 200
The Commitments (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 8
The Commitments Vol. 2 (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 118
Evita 26

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResult
2021 IFTA Award Lead Actress - Drama ( Hidden Assets )Nominated
Lead Actress - Film ( Deadly Cuts )Nominated
2018Best 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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