Angeline Ball
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Angeline Ball | |
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Born | Cabra, Dublin, Ireland | 28 June 1969
Genres | Americana |
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Years active | 1991–present |
Website | angelineball |
Angeline Ball (born 28 June 1969) is an Irish actress and singer 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 both in the UK and in the US. She is also a stage actor.
Background[]
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.[citation needed] In 1993, Ian La Frenais and Dick Clement wrote the short-lived TV series Over the Rainbow[citation needed] 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 she starred alongside Brendan Gleeson in John Boorman's The General where she portrayed the wife of Martin Cahill, Tina. 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] and made her final appearance on 11 June 2008.[6]
Personal life[]
Angeline has two children.[7] She speaks fluent French and is a trained pilates and yoga instructor. She plays guitar and has released an album in 2020.[8]
Filmography[]
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 | 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 | Carmela Cicero Maresca | ||
1999 | Peak Practice | Anna Templeton | |
2000 | Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) | Annabell | |
2000 | 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 |
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 | |
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 | Nominated - IFTA Award Best Actress in a Supporting Role |
2017 | Keeping Faith | Gael Reardon | |
2021 | Deadly Cuts | Michelle |
Discography[]
Soundtracks[]
Title | Details | Chart positions | Certifications |
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Billboard 200 | |||
The Commitments (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |
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8 | |
The Commitments Vol. 2 (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |
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118 | |
Evita |
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26 |
Awards and nominations[]
Year | Award | Category | Result |
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2018 | IFTA Award | 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 |
References[]
- ^ Ryan, Jennifer. "Angeline Ball: Fame opens doors but it makes you very vulnerable". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ^ Nolan, Interview by Larissa. "Angeline Ball: I made a real song and dance to get into stage school". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ^ Smile-My Girl 2-1994 Vada's Mom .avi, retrieved 2021-07-21
- ^ "Angeline Ball". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ^ Green, Kris (27 May 2008). "Stacey rumbles Roxy's plans to leave Walford". Digital Spy. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
- ^ Green, Kris (11 June 2008). "May descends on the Square". Digital Spy. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
- ^ "Angeline having a ball 23 years after Commitments hit". independent. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ^ "PressReader.com - Your favorite newspapers and magazines". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "British album certifications – Commitments". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Type Commitments in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "American album certifications – Avita". Recording Industry Association of America.
External links[]
- 1969 births
- Living people
- Irish film actresses
- Irish television actresses
- People from Cabra, Dublin