Bea for Bafta glory? She’s in the running
THE ‘B’ in Bafta may stand for British but a whole host of Irish nominees could steal the glory on the awards night – including Aisling Bea.
Joining the comic actress on the nominees list announced yesterday is actor Andrew Scott, sitcom Derry Girls, host Graham Norton and actor Helen Behan.
Ms Bea has been nominated for Best Breakthrough Act after she captured the heart of viewers when she wrote and starred in the Channel 4 series This Way Up, which followed the life of an Irishwoman struggling with her mental health as she lives in London.
She took to Instagram to say she felt ‘pure joy’ to see her name among the nominees, and thanked her Irish This Way Up co-star, Sharon Horgan. ‘I am so incredibly proud of the show & everyone who helped me make it & make my dream come true,’ she wrote.
Derry Girls is up for a Bafta for the second year in a row, as the Irish comedy is shortlisted for Best Scripted Comedy.
Meanwhile, Andrew Scott is up for an award in the ‘Must-see Moment’ category for his notorious ‘confessional scene’ in Fleabag.
The Graham Norton Show is shortlisted for Best Comedy
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Helen Behan has been nominated for a Bafta in the Supporting Actress category for The Virtues, which was partly shot in Ireland.
Jodie Comer won the Best Actress Bafta for her role as Villanelle in Killing Eve – and now her star turn as an assassin in the hit series could see her take the award again.
The Crown and Chernobyl join Ms Comer on the TV award shortlists, pulling in an impressive haul of 21 nominations between them.
Netflix’s royal drama is up for seven awards while Sky’s Chernobyl is competing for 14.
Ms Comer, 27, is up against Glenda Jackson, 84, from Elizabeth Is Missing, Suranne Jones, 41, from Gentleman Jack and I Am Kirsty’s Samantha Morton, 43.
The BBC’s Fleabag is in the running for six awards including Best Drama Series and Best Mini-series – with creator Phoebe WallerBridge, 34, nominated for the title of Best Female Performance in a Comedy Programme. The TV element of the Baftas will be behind closed doors this year. Winners will accept their awards virtually. It will air on July 31 on BBC1.