Angeline Ball
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Angeline Ball is an award-winning Irish
actress who currently resides in London
, England
. She is a trained dancer in ballet, tap and modern dance. Her breakthrough role came in 1991 when she starred alongside Maria Doyle Kennedy
and Bronagh Gallagher
as back-up singer Imelda Quirke in Alan Parker
's The Commitments
. From there her acting career blossomed and she has appeared in movies both in Ireland and in America. Most notably she played Vada's mom in My Girl 2 for which she sang a beautiful rendition of Charlie Chaplin's 'Smile'. She worked with Alan Parker again when she sang backing vocals on his "Evita" album. Ian Le Frenais and Dick Clement wrote the TV series "Over The Rainbow" for her; incidentally, Angeline wrote all the music for the show.
In 2003 Angeline swept the board at the IFTA (Irish Film And Television Awards), winning Best Actress in a TV Program for her portrayal of Nora in the TV series "Anytime Now" and Best Actress in A Film for her marvelous portrayal of "Molly" in "Bloom" an adaptation of James Joyce's "Ulysses". In March 2011 she reunited with her fellow Commitments to play a number of gigs culminating with a live concert at the 02 Dublin. She is currently working on an album and independent projects with her production company.
's estranged wife, The General
(which also starred her The Commitments co-background singer Maria Doyle Kennedy as her sister) and The Tiger's Tale, both of which starred Brendan Gleeson
and were directed by John Boorman
. She was widely acclaimed for her performance as Molly Bloom
in Sean Walsh
's 2003 version of Ulysses
entitled Bloom
. Her co-star was again Stephen Rea as Leopold Bloom
, who also directed her as Mrs. Gogan in a modern-day interpretation of Seán O'Casey
's classic play The Plough and the Stars on the Dublin stage. Joycean scholar David Norris said that her Molly Bloom
was the best that he had ever seen and she won the 2003 Irish Film and Television Award for Best Actress for her role in the film.
The many television dramas she featured in have included Brothers in Trouble, Our Friends in the North
, Doc Martin
, Any Time Now
, Bait and What We Did On Our Holiday. She most recently played alcoholic country and western enthusiast Annie Little in the 2007 Irish television series Trouble in Paradise. As Ball is also an accomplished singer, she provided the vocals for the series' theme song.
More recently she has done voices for the Irish children's program Jakers! The Adventures Of Piggly Winks. She is currently appearing as Widow Quin in a modern-day interpretation of The Playboy of the Western World in the Abbey Theatre, Dublin.
She also had a part in the movie My Girl 2
, where she sang an a cappella
solo of the Chaplin song "Smile".
On May 26, 2008 Ball made her debut as Maggie Townsend, Bradley Branning
's boss in EastEnders
.
Angeline Ball also played the part of Bella the girlfriend of Eddie Scrooge (played by Ross Kemp) in a modern day adaptation of A Christmas Carol set on a rundown housing estate.
TV Appearance Doc Martin
Always on My Mind (2005) Angeline Ball plays Julie Mitchell
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
actress who currently resides in London
London
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, England
England
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. She is a trained dancer in ballet, tap and modern dance. Her breakthrough role came in 1991 when she starred alongside Maria Doyle Kennedy
Maria Doyle Kennedy
Maria Doyle Kennedy is an award-winning Irish actress and singer. She is possibly best known for her roles as Natalie, in cult film The Commitments, Queen Katherine of Aragon in the award winning The Tudors and as the title character's wife Frances in The General.-Early life:She is an honours...
and Bronagh Gallagher
Bronagh Gallagher
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as back-up singer Imelda Quirke in Alan Parker
Alan Parker
Sir Alan William Parker, CBE is an English film director, producer, writer and actor. He has been active in both the British cinema and American cinema and was a founding member of the Directors Guild of Great Britain.-Life and career:...
's The Commitments
The Commitments (film)
The Commitments , the soundtrack for the film, was released on 13 Aug 1991. "Mustang Sally" was released as a single. Most of the songs on the album are performed by the cast band, but two are by Irish singer Niamh Kavanagh.-Track listing:-Chart positions:-The Commitments, Vol...
. From there her acting career blossomed and she has appeared in movies both in Ireland and in America. Most notably she played Vada's mom in My Girl 2 for which she sang a beautiful rendition of Charlie Chaplin's 'Smile'. She worked with Alan Parker again when she sang backing vocals on his "Evita" album. Ian Le Frenais and Dick Clement wrote the TV series "Over The Rainbow" for her; incidentally, Angeline wrote all the music for the show.
In 2003 Angeline swept the board at the IFTA (Irish Film And Television Awards), winning Best Actress in a TV Program for her portrayal of Nora in the TV series "Anytime Now" and Best Actress in A Film for her marvelous portrayal of "Molly" in "Bloom" an adaptation of James Joyce's "Ulysses". In March 2011 she reunited with her fellow Commitments to play a number of gigs culminating with a live concert at the 02 Dublin. She is currently working on an album and independent projects with her production company.
Works
She has appeared since in many Irish films including Trojan Eddie as Stephen ReaStephen Rea
Stephen Rea is an Irish film and stage actor. Rea has appeared in high profile films such as V for Vendetta, Michael Collins, Interview with the Vampire and Breakfast on Pluto...
's estranged wife, The General
The General (1998 film)
The General is a British-Irish crime film directed by John Boorman about Dublin crime boss Martin Cahill, who pulled off several daring heists in the early 1980s, and attracted the attention of the Gardaí, PIRA, and UVF. The film was shot in 1997 and released in 1998...
(which also starred her The Commitments co-background singer Maria Doyle Kennedy as her sister) and The Tiger's Tale, both of which starred Brendan Gleeson
Brendan Gleeson
Brendan Gleeson is an Irish actor. His best-known films include Braveheart, Gangs of New York, In Bruges, 28 Days Later, the Harry Potter films, The Guard and the role of Michael Collins in The Treaty...
and were directed by John Boorman
John Boorman
John Boorman is a British filmmaker who is a long time resident of Ireland and is best known for his feature films such as Point Blank, Deliverance, Zardoz, Excalibur, The Emerald Forest, Hope and Glory, The General and The Tailor of Panama.-Early life:Boorman was born in Shepperton, Surrey,...
. She was widely acclaimed for her performance as Molly Bloom
Molly Bloom
Molly Bloom is a fictional character in the novel Ulysses by James Joyce. The wife of main character Leopold Bloom, she roughly corresponds to Penelope in the Odyssey. The major difference between Molly and Penelope is that while Penelope is eternally faithful, Molly is not, having an affair with...
in Sean Walsh
Sean Walsh
Sean Patrick Walsh was a producer on A Current Affair from August 2002 until December 2007.He was responsible for securing numerous exclusive interviews for the program, including James Hewitt, Hugh Hefner, Schapelle Corby, Pauline Hanson, Lindy Chamberlain, Deborra-Lee Furness, Rosa Monckton,...
's 2003 version of Ulysses
Ulysses (novel)
Ulysses is a novel by the Irish author James Joyce. It was first serialised in parts in the American journal The Little Review from March 1918 to December 1920, and then published in its entirety by Sylvia Beach on 2 February 1922, in Paris. One of the most important works of Modernist literature,...
entitled Bloom
Bloom (film)
Bloom is a 2003 Irish film written and directed by Sean Walsh, based on the novel Ulysses by James Joyce. The film premiered at the 2003 Taormina Film Festival. Angeline Ball won the award for "Best Actress in a Film" at the Irish Film and Television Awards...
. Her co-star was again Stephen Rea as Leopold Bloom
Leopold Bloom
Leopold Bloom is the fictional protagonist and hero of James Joyce's Ulysses. His peregrinations and encounters in Dublin on 16 June 1904 mirror, on a more mundane and intimate scale, those of Ulysses/Odysseus in The Odyssey....
, who also directed her as Mrs. Gogan in a modern-day interpretation of Seán O'Casey
Seán O'Casey
Seán O'Casey was an Irish dramatist and memoirist. A committed socialist, he was the first Irish playwright of note to write about the Dublin working classes.- Early life:...
's classic play The Plough and the Stars on the Dublin stage. Joycean scholar David Norris said that her Molly Bloom
Molly Bloom
Molly Bloom is a fictional character in the novel Ulysses by James Joyce. The wife of main character Leopold Bloom, she roughly corresponds to Penelope in the Odyssey. The major difference between Molly and Penelope is that while Penelope is eternally faithful, Molly is not, having an affair with...
was the best that he had ever seen and she won the 2003 Irish Film and Television Award for Best Actress for her role in the film.
The many television dramas she featured in have included Brothers in Trouble, Our Friends in the North
Our Friends in the North
Our Friends in the North is a British television drama serial, produced by the BBC and originally broadcast in nine episodes on BBC Two in early 1996...
, Doc Martin
Doc Martin
Doc Martin is a British television comedy drama series starring Martin Clunes in the title role. It was created by Mark Crowdy, Craig Ferguson and Dominic Minghella. The show is filmed on location in the fishing village of Port Isaac, Cornwall, United Kingdom, with filming of most interior scenes...
, Any Time Now
Any Time Now (TV series)
Any Time Now is a 2002 co-produced six-part comedy-drama by RTÉ and BBC Northern Ireland.The show initially aired on BBC One Northern Ireland and RTÉ One in 2002...
, Bait and What We Did On Our Holiday. She most recently played alcoholic country and western enthusiast Annie Little in the 2007 Irish television series Trouble in Paradise. As Ball is also an accomplished singer, she provided the vocals for the series' theme song.
More recently she has done voices for the Irish children's program Jakers! The Adventures Of Piggly Winks. She is currently appearing as Widow Quin in a modern-day interpretation of The Playboy of the Western World in the Abbey Theatre, Dublin.
She also had a part in the movie My Girl 2
My Girl 2
My Girl 2 is a 1994 comedy-drama film starring Anna Chlumsky, Dan Aykroyd, Christine Ebersole, Jamie Lee Curtis, Richard Masur, Austin O'Brien, and Roland Thomson. This was a sequel to 1991's My Girl.-Plot:...
, where she sang an a cappella
A cappella
A cappella music is specifically solo or group singing without instrumental sound, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. It is the opposite of cantata, which is accompanied singing. A cappella was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato...
solo of the Chaplin song "Smile".
On May 26, 2008 Ball made her debut as Maggie Townsend, Bradley Branning
Bradley Branning
Bradley Branning is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Charlie Clements. He made his first appearance on screen on 24 January 2006 and last appeared on 22 February 2010. Clements has won multiple awards for his portrayal....
's boss in EastEnders
EastEnders
EastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
.
Angeline Ball also played the part of Bella the girlfriend of Eddie Scrooge (played by Ross Kemp) in a modern day adaptation of A Christmas Carol set on a rundown housing estate.
TV Appearance Doc Martin
Doc Martin
Doc Martin is a British television comedy drama series starring Martin Clunes in the title role. It was created by Mark Crowdy, Craig Ferguson and Dominic Minghella. The show is filmed on location in the fishing village of Port Isaac, Cornwall, United Kingdom, with filming of most interior scenes...
Always on My Mind (2005) Angeline Ball plays Julie Mitchell