biography of Angeline Ball

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 in the UK and the US. She is also a stage actor.

Ball, the youngest of three sisters, was born in Cabra, Dublin. As a child she trained in tap, ballet and modern dance attending the Billie Barry Stage School at the age of eight. 

Ball's 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".She worked with Alan Parker again in 1996 when she sang backing vocals for the Evita soundtrack album. ^]

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; her final appearance was on 11 June 2008.

About

Irish television star most well known for bringing to life Gloria Meek in the British series Shameless. She has also had recurring roles in EastEnders, Doc Martin, and Over the Rainbow and was cast in the EastEnders spinoff Redwater.

Before Fame

Early in her life, she trained in ballet, tap, and modern dance before earning her big break acting in Alan Parker's 1991 film The Commitments.

Trivia

A singer and composter, she penned the music for Over the Rainbow and performed a rendition of Charlie Chaplin's "Smile" in My Girl 2.

Family Life

She is in a relationship with English creative director Patrice Gueroult.

Children

Associated With

She starred opposite Rebecca Atkinson and David Threlfall on the popular television series Shameless.

MINI BIO :

Angeline Ball was born on June 28, 1969 in Cabra, Dublin, Ireland. She is an actress, known for The Commitments (1991), Bloom (2003) and The General (1998).

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

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