Background
Bea was born in County Kildare, Ireland to Brian O"Sullivan and Helen O"Sullivan (née Moloney), a retired professional flatrace jockey.
Bea was born in County Kildare, Ireland to Brian O"Sullivan and Helen O"Sullivan (née Moloney), a retired professional flatrace jockey.
Bea attended London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) and has a degree in French and Philosophy from Trinity College in Dublin.
She has a sister, Sinead. Bea"s grandfather is Irish language novelist and poet Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin. Bea goes by the surname Bea as her professional name in homage to her father, who died when she was young.
She chose the name during drama school, as another actress already used her name in the industry.