Eleanor Tiernan Explained
Eleanor Tiernan |
Nationality: | Irish |
Eleanor Tiernan (born 1976) is an Irish stand-up comedian, writer, and actress.[1] [2]
Background
Tiernan is from the County Roscommon side of Athlone.[3] She studied engineering in University College Galway. She moved to London in 2015.
Career
Tiernan came to attention as a stand-up in the UK and Ireland., she has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe 9 times.[4] She was a panellist on The Panel.[5] She performed on Stuart Lee's Alternative Comedy Experience.[6] She wrote and performed sketches for three seasons of Irish Pictorial Weekly.[7] Her 2007 show was called "Help".[8] Her 2014 show was called "Help The Frigid".[9] Her 2015 stand-up tour was entitled "National Therapy Project".[10] In 2022 she starred in ITV / Virgin Media Ireland's Holding.[11]
As a writer, she has written for the Irish edition of the Sunday Times,[12] and been a regular columnist in The Irish Examiner she has contributed to Buffering.[13]
In 2020, Tiernan released a stand-up special Success Without a Sex Tape for BBC Radio 4, based on her 2018 Edinburgh show.[14] [15] [16]
Tiernan took part in Radio 4's The News Quiz in April 2022.[17] [18]
Personal life
Inspired in part by Phillip Schofield, Tiernan came out publicly as gay in her 40's.[19] [20] [21] [22]
She is a cousin of another Irish stand-up Tommy Tiernan.[23] [24]
She has undergone cognitive behavioral therapy.[9]
Television Credits
- Liffey Laughs (RTÉ)[25]
- The Panel (RTÉ)[5]
- Irish Pictorial Weekly (RTÉ)[7]
- Headwreckers (Channel 4)[26]
- Holding (ITV/Virgin Media Ireland)[11]
Notes and References
- Web site: Irish Game Of Thrones star turns to musical comedy. O'Connor. 27 May 2019 . Siobhan . . 22 August 2019.
- Web site: Back in the room. 23 November 2021 .
- News: Queen of the wild frontier . . 12 July 2009 . 2 . Kate . Butler . . .
- News: "Fringe comedy reviews: Jessica Fostekew and Eleanor Tiernan." . Gayle . Anderson . . 23 August 2019 . . .
- Web site: A Friendly Chat with Eleanor Tiernan . Headstuff.org . 16 September 2017.
- Web site: The Alternative Comedy Experience (TV Series 2013–) – IMDb. www.imdb.com.
- Web site: 30 March 2016 . Entertainment.ie TV Highlights: Irish Pictorial Weekly 1916 Special . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160513193716/http://entertainment.ie/tv-highlight/Irish-Pictorial-Weekly-1916-Special/378965.htm. 13 May 2016 . . 27 April 2016.
- News: Fiona . Shepherd . Review: Eleanor Tiernan – Help . . 9 August 2007 . 6 . . .
- News: Eithne . Shortall . Is The Best Medicine . . 7 September 2014 . 4 . . .
- News: This is who I am; Eleanor Tiernan, comedian . Kate . Butler . . . . 17 May 2015. 5 .
- Web site: Eleanor . Eleanor Tiernan: Filming Holding, and hanging out with Oscar winners in West Cork. 31 March 2022. . Tiernan . Eleanor Tiernan.
- News: Eleanor . Tiernan . Eleanor Tiernan . Writing is on the wall for the open letter phenomenon – Speakeasy Eleanor Tiernan . . 1 March 2015 . 13 . . .
- Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20190822015938/http://thecatlaughs.com/programme/amusical/ . AMUSICAL. The Cat Laughs Comedy Festival . 22 August 2019. 22 August 2019 . dead.
- 25 October 2020 . . Success Without a Sex Tape . . Stand-Up Specials.
- News: RADIO Eleanor Tiernan: Success Without []; SUNDAY FEBRUARY 21. . . 21 February 2021 . 72 . . .
- News: Eithne . Shortall . Do I Need A Sex Tape? . . 3 February 2019 . 6 . . .
- News: Radio . . . 17 April 2022.
- 108 . Episode 1 . The News Quiz . The News Quiz . 22 April 2022 . BBC Radio 4.
- Web site: Irish comedian Eleanor Tiernan opens up about her journey towards coming out later in life . 26 June 2020 . . Oisin . Kenny.
- Web site: Irish comedian Eleanor Tiernan comes out as gay. Megan . Martin . 25 June 2020 . RSVP Live.
- News: Jane . Anderson . Kelly-Anne . Taylor . Let's talk about sex; Comedian Eleanor Tiernan is ready to test the boundaries of taste on Radio 4 – thanks to her inspiration, Phillip Schofield. . . 16 February 2021 . 116 . . .
- News: Being in closet is like playing whackamole . . 27 June 2020 . 18 . . . Aoife . Finneran.
- Web site: Nicole. Glennon . Comedian and columnist Eleanor Tiernan to open for cousin Tommy Tiernan on UK tour. 17 March 2022. Irish Examiner.
- News: Erin . McCafferty . Tiers of laughter as comic cousins conquer Ireland . . 30 May 2008 . 23 . . .
- News: Lindsay . Fergus . TV Ireland: Comedy The Liffey Laugh RTE2, 9pm. . . 2 February 2006 . 1 . . .
- Web site: Headwreckers – C4 Sketch Show. British Comedy Guide.