Angeline Ball

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Angeline Ball
Born (1969-06-28) 28 June 1969 (age 54)
Cabra, Dublin, Ireland
Occupation(s)
  • Actress
Years active1991–present

Angeline Ball (born 28 June 1969) is an Irish actress 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.

Early life and education[edit]

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[edit]

Her breakthrough role came in 1991 when she appeared as backing singer Imelda Quirke in Alan Parker's The Commitments. In 1993, Ian La Frenais and Dick Clement wrote the short-lived TV series Over the Rainbow 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 Ball starred alongside Brendan Gleeson in John Boorman's The General, where she portrayed Tina Lawless, the sister in law and mistress of real life Dublin crime boss Martin Cahill. 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] her final appearance was on 11 June 2008.[6]

Personal life[edit]

Ball has two children.[7] She speaks fluent French and is a trained pilates and yoga instructor. She plays guitar, and released an album in 2020.[8]

Filmography[edit]

Film and television
Year Title Role Notes
1991 The Commitments Imelda Quirke
1993 Over the Rainbow Finnoula
1994 My Girl 2 Maggie Muldovan
1994 Highlander: The Series 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 The Auteur Theory Carmela Cicero Maresca
1999 Peak Practice Anna Templeton
2000 Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) Annabell
2000 Housebound 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
2003–2007 Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks Piggley Winks, Millie Voice, UK dub
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 Film was originally titled as Holy Water until changed to present title
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 / Berry Nominated - IFTA Award Best Actress in a Supporting Role
2017 Keeping Faith Gael Reardon
2021 Deadly Cuts Michelle Nominated - IFTA Award Lead Actress - Film
2021 Hidden Assets Detective Sergeant Emer Berry Nominated - IFTA Award Lead Actress - Drama

Discography[edit]

Soundtracks[edit]

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Details Chart positions Certifications
Billboard 200
The Commitments (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 8
The Commitments Vol. 2 (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 118
Evita 26

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Category Result
2021 IFTA Award Lead Actress - Drama (Hidden Assets) Nominated
Lead Actress - Film (Deadly Cuts) Nominated
2018 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[edit]

  1. ^ Ryan, Jennifer. "Angeline Ball: Fame opens doors but it makes you very vulnerable". Irish Times. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  2. ^ Nolan, Larissa. "Angeline Ball: I made a real song and dance to get into stage school". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  3. ^ Smile-My Girl 2-1994 Vada's Mom .avi, archived from the original on 14 December 2021, retrieved 21 July 2021
  4. ^ "Angeline Ball". Discogs. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  5. ^ Green, Kris (27 May 2008). "Stacey rumbles Roxy's plans to leave Walford". Digital Spy. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
  6. ^ Green, Kris (11 June 2008). "May descends on the Square". Digital Spy. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
  7. ^ Butler, Laura (5 September 2014). "Angeline having a ball 23 years after Commitments hit". Irish Independent. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  8. ^ Dwyer, Ciara (22 October 2017). "A day in the life of Angeline Ball". Irish Independent. Retrieved 21 July 2021 – via PressReader.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "American album certifications – Avita". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links[edit]

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