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Eleanor Tiernan
Born1976 (age 47–48)
NationalityIrish
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • writer
  • actress
RelativesTommy Tiernan (cousin)

Eleanor Tiernan (born 1976)[1] is an Irish stand-up comedian, writer, and actress.[2][3]

Background

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Tiernan is from the County Roscommon side of Athlone.[4][5][6][7] She studied engineering in University College Galway.[6] She moved to London in 2015.[6]

Career

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Tiernan came to attention as a stand-up in the UK and Ireland. As of 2019, she has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe 9 times.[8] She was a panellist on The Panel.[9] She performed on Stuart Lee's Alternative Comedy Experience.[10] She wrote and performed sketches for three seasons of Irish Pictorial Weekly.[1][11] Her 2007 show was called "Help".[12] Her 2014 show was called "Help The Frigid".[1] Her 2015 stand-up tour was entitled "National Therapy Project".[13] In 2022 she starred in ITV / Virgin Media Ireland's Holding.[14]

As a writer, she has written for the Irish edition of the Sunday Times,[15] and been a regular columnist in The Irish Examiner she has contributed to Buffering.[16]

In 2020, Tiernan released a stand-up special Success Without a Sex Tape for BBC Radio 4, based on her 2018 Edinburgh show.[7][17][6][5]

Tiernan took part in Radio 4's The News Quiz in April 2022.[18][19]

Personal life

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Inspired in part by Phillip Schofield, Tiernan came out publicly as gay in her 40's.[20][21][6][22]

She is a cousin of another Irish stand-up Tommy Tiernan.[23][24]

She has undergone cognitive behavioral therapy.[1]

Television Credits

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  • Liffey Laughs (RTÉ)[25]
  • The Panel (RTÉ)[9]
  • Irish Pictorial Weekly (RTÉ)[11]
  • Headwreckers (Channel 4)[26]
  • Holding (ITV/Virgin Media Ireland)[14]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Shortall, Eithne (7 September 2014). "Is The Best Medicine". Sunday Times (Ireland edition). p. 4. Gale A381716148 – via Gale Academic OneFile.
  2. ^ O'Connor, Siobhan (27 May 2019). "Irish Game Of Thrones star turns to musical comedy". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Back in the room". 23 November 2021.
  4. ^ Butler, Kate (12 July 2009). "Queen of the wild frontier". Sunday Times (Ireland edition). p. 2. Gale A203447317 – via Gale Academic OneFile.
  5. ^ a b Shortall, Eithne (3 February 2019). "Do I Need A Sex Tape?". Sunday Times (Ireland edition). p. 6. Gale A572254401 – via Gale Academic OneFile.
  6. ^ a b c d e Anderson, Jane; Taylor, Kelly-Anne, eds. (16 February 2021). "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". Radio Times. p. 116. Gale A651954794 – via Gale General OneFile.
  7. ^ a b "Success Without a Sex Tape". Stand-Up Specials. 25 October 2020. BBC Radio 4.
  8. ^ Anderson, Gayle (23 August 2019). ""Fringe comedy reviews: Jessica Fostekew and Eleanor Tiernan."". The Herald. Gale A597201708 – via Gale OneFile: News.
  9. ^ a b "A Friendly Chat with Eleanor Tiernan". Headstuff.org. 16 September 2017.
  10. ^ "The Alternative Comedy Experience (TV Series 2013– ) – IMDb" – via www.imdb.com.
  11. ^ a b "Entertainment.ie TV Highlights: Irish Pictorial Weekly 1916 Special". Entertainment.ie. 30 March 2016. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  12. ^ Shepherd, Fiona (9 August 2007). "Review: Eleanor Tiernan – Help". The Scotsman. p. 6. Gale A167371277 – via Gale OneFile: News.
  13. ^ Butler, Kate (17 May 2015). "This is who I am; Eleanor Tiernan, comedian". Sunday Times (Ireland edition). p. 5. Gale A413916748 – via Gale Academic OneFile.
  14. ^ a b Tiernan, Eleanor (31 March 2022). "Eleanor Tiernan: Filming Holding, and hanging out with Oscar winners in West Cork". Irish Examiner.
  15. ^ Tiernan, Eleanor (1 March 2015). "Writing is on the wall for the open letter phenomenon – Speakeasy Eleanor Tiernan". Sunday Times (Ireland edition). p. 13. Gale A403524081 – via Gale Academic OneFile.
  16. ^ "AMUSICAL". The Cat Laughs Comedy Festival. Archived from the original on 22 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  17. ^ "RADIO Eleanor Tiernan: Success Without []; SUNDAY FEBRUARY 21". Mail on Sunday. 21 February 2021. p. 72. Gale A652500077 – via Gale OneFile: News.
  18. ^ "Radio". Mail on Sunday. 17 April 2022. EBSCOhost 156329781.
  19. ^ "Episode 1". The News Quiz. Season 108. 22 April 2022. BBC Radio 4.
  20. ^ Kenny, Oisin (26 June 2020). "Irish comedian Eleanor Tiernan opens up about her journey towards coming out later in life". Gcn.ie.
  21. ^ Martin, Megan (25 June 2020). "Irish comedian Eleanor Tiernan comes out as gay". RSVP Live.
  22. ^ Finneran, Aoife (27 June 2020). "Being in closet is like playing whackamole". The Irish Sun. p. 18. Gale A627801887 – via Gale OneFile: News.
  23. ^ Glennon, Nicole (17 March 2022). "Comedian and columnist Eleanor Tiernan to open for cousin Tommy Tiernan on UK tour". Irish Examiner.
  24. ^ McCafferty, Erin (30 May 2008). "Tiers of laughter as comic cousins conquer Ireland". Irish Sun. p. 23. Gale A179730377 – via Gale OneFile: News.
  25. ^ Fergus, Lindsay (2 February 2006). "TV Ireland: Comedy The Liffey Laugh RTE2, 9pm". Irish Daily Mirror. p. 1. Gale A141560960 – via Gale OneFile: News.
  26. ^ "Headwreckers – C4 Sketch Show". British Comedy Guide.
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