Sally O'Leary
Actor / Writer / Comedian
Comedy
Film, TV & Theatre
Acting
Comedy
Originally from Cork, Sally is a writer and sketch and musical comedian. She is one third of critically acclaimed sketch group Muriel (Winners of both the 2017 So You Think You're Funny sketch competition and the 2017 Leicester Square Sketch-Off.) and one half of musical comedy duo Stiff and Kitsch (We Got Ticket Musical Comedy Awards Winners 2018 and Vault Comedy Award winners 2017) Both groups have amassed millions of views online, and have sold out shows at both the Edinburgh Fringe and Soho Theatre. As a writer her first original comedy pilot ‘Holy Mary’ was commissioned by UKTV Gold as part of its female script writers initiative with Comedy 50:50. She has written episodes for Dreamland (Merman/Sky) and Buffering (ITV2) and was also a writer on ‘The Emily Atack Show’ (ITV2), Iain Sterling’s CelebAbility (ITV2 ) and both NewsJack and The Now Show ( BBC Radio 4). She was shortlisted for the BAFTA comedy writing competition in 2018. As an actor, she can be seen in Breeders (Sky/FX), The Emily Atack Show (ITV2), Buffering (ITV2) and Nowhere Fast (RTE)
Television
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
THE EMILY ATACK SHOW Series 3 | Various | Monkey Kingdom / ITV2 | |
THE EMILY ATACK SHOW Series 2 | Various | Monkey Kingdom / ITV2 | |
BBC QUICKIES: T.W.A.T.S. | Performer | BBC Three | |
BBC QUICKIES: WITCH HUNT | Performer | BBC Three | |
BBC QUICKIES: BAD LAPTOPS | Performer | BBC Three |
Stage
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
STIFF & KITSCH: BRICKING IT | Writer / Performer | Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2019 | |
MURIEL: BAD MASTER | Writer / Performer | Soho Theatre 2018 | |
MURIEL: BAD MASTER | Writer / Performer | Underbelly, Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2017 | |
WEGOTTICKETS MUSICAL COMEDY AWARDS 10TH ANNIVERSARY | Performer | Underbelly Festival Southbank | |
STIFF & KITSCH: BY ALL ACCOUNTS TWO NORMAL GIRLS | Writer / Performer | Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2017 | |
STIFF & KITSCH: ADELE IS YOUNGER THAN US | Writer / Performer | Soho Theatre 2018 | |
STIFF & KITSCH: ADELE IS YOUNGER THAN US | Writer / Performer | Irish Tour | |
STIFF & KITSCH: ADELE IS YOUNGER THAN US | Writer / Performer | Vault Festival | |
STIFF & KITSCH: ADELE IS YOUNGER THAN US | Writer / Performer | Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2017 |
Other
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
FUTURE FEMALE FILM REBOOTS (Online) | Various | Muriel Comedy | Muriel Comedy |
IF FESTIVALS WERE PEOPLE (Online) | Various | Muriel Comedy | Muriel Comedy |
THE GREAT BRITISH POLITICAL BAKE OFF (Online) | Various | Muriel Comedy | Muriel Comedy |
IF TUBE LINES WERE PEOPLE (Online) | Various | Muriel Comedy | Muriel Comedy |
Radio
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
THE NOW SHOW Series 61 | Herself as part of Stiff & Kitsch | BBC Radio | |
THE NOW SHOW Series 60 | Herself as part of Stiff & Kitsch | BBC Radio |
Film, TV & Theatre
Originally from Cork, Sally is a writer and sketch and musical comedian. She is one third of critically acclaimed sketch group Muriel (Winners of both the 2017 So You Think You're Funny sketch competition and the 2017 Leicester Square Sketch-Off.) and one half of musical comedy duo Stiff and Kitsch (We Got Ticket Musical Comedy Awards Winners 2018 and Vault Comedy Award winners 2017) Both groups have amassed millions of views online, and have sold out shows at both the Edinburgh Fringe and Soho Theatre. As a writer her first original comedy pilot ‘Holy Mary’ was commissioned by UKTV Gold as part of its female script writers initiative with Comedy 50:50. She has written episodes for Dreamland (Merman/Sky) and Buffering (ITV2) and was also a writer on ‘The Emily Atack Show’ (ITV2), Iain Sterling’s CelebAbility (ITV2 ) and both NewsJack and The Now Show ( BBC Radio 4). She was shortlisted for the BAFTA comedy writing competition in 2018. As an actor, she can be seen in Breeders (Sky/FX), The Emily Atack Show (ITV2), Buffering (ITV2) and Nowhere Fast (RTE)
Television
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
BUFFERING Series 2 2022 | Avalon | Writer, Performer |
THE EMILY ATTACK SHOW Series 3 | Monkey Kingdom/ITV2 | Writer |
CELEBABILITY | ITV Studios | Writer |
THE EMILY ATACK SHOW Series 2 | Monkey Kingdom / ITV2 | Writer |
BBC QUICKIES: T.W.A.T.S. | BBC Three | Writer / Performer |
BBC QUICKIES: WITCH HUNT | BBC Three | Writer / Performer |
BBC QUICKIES: BAD LAPTOP | BBC Three | Writer / Performer |
Theatre
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
LEIA AND THE ROMAN | VAULT Festival 2019 | Writer / Performer |
STIFF & KITSCH: BRICKING IT | Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2019 | Writer / Performer |
MURIEL: BAD MASTER | Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2017 / Soho Theatre 2018 | Writer / Performer |
STIFF & KITSCH: ADELE IS YOUNGER THAN US | Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2016, 2017, 2018 / Soho Theatre 2018 | Writer / Performer |
STIFF & KITSCH: BY ALL ACCOUNTS TWO NORMAL GIRLS | Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2017 | Writer / Performer |
Online
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Muriel Comedy | Writer / Performer | |
Muriel Comedy | Writer / Performer | |
Muriel Comedy | Writer / Performer | |
Muriel Comedy | Writer / Performer |
In Development
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
DREAMLAND | Merman | Season 2 Episode 3 - Script commission |
HOLY MARY | Merman | Creator and writer. Pilot script commissioned as part of the UKTV 50:50 writing initiative. |
ANOTHER GIRL | Kindred Partners International | Co- Writer |
Acting
Originally from Cork, Sally is a writer and sketch and musical comedian. She is one third of critically acclaimed sketch group Muriel (Winners of both the 2017 So You Think You're Funny sketch competition and the 2017 Leicester Square Sketch-Off.) and one half of musical comedy duo Stiff and Kitsch (We Got Ticket Musical Comedy Awards Winners 2018 and Vault Comedy Award winners 2017) Both groups have amassed millions of views online, and have sold out shows at both the Edinburgh Fringe and Soho Theatre. As a writer her first original comedy pilot ‘Holy Mary’ was commissioned by UKTV Gold as part of its female script writers initiative with Comedy 50:50. She has written episodes for Dreamland (Merman/Sky) and Buffering (ITV2) and was also a writer on ‘The Emily Atack Show’ (ITV2), Iain Sterling’s CelebAbility (ITV2 ) and both NewsJack and The Now Show ( BBC Radio 4). She was shortlisted for the BAFTA comedy writing competition in 2018. As an actor, she can be seen in Breeders (Sky/FX), The Emily Atack Show (ITV2), Buffering (ITV2) and Nowhere Fast (RTE)
Television
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
BUFFERING Series 2 | Aisling | Sophie King | ITV2 |
BREEDERS Series 3 | Ms West | Ben Palmer & Ollie Parsons | Avalon / Sky |
NOWHERE FAST | Emma | Simon Gibney | Deadpan Pictures for RTÉ |
Stage
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
LEIA AND THE ROMAN | Kate | VAULT Festival 2019 |