Aisling Walsh | |
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 Walsh at Berlinale in 2017 | |
| Born | 1958 (age 65–66) Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Alma mater | Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology |
| Occupation(s) | director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Spouse | Dermot Ryan 1980-2018 (his death) |
Aisling Walsh (born 1958) is an Irish screenwriter and director. Her work has screened at festivals around the world and she has won several accolades, including a BAFTA TV Award for Room at the Top (2012) as well as an Irish Film and Television Award and a Canadian Screen Award for her direction of Maudie (2016).[1][2] She is known for her "unflinching honest portrayals of a Catholic Irish society".[3]
- ^ "Aisling Walsh wins Irish best director award for Maudie". CBC News. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
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:1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Interview: Irish writer/director Aisling Walsh Shares Secrets of Filmmaking | The Irish Film & Television Network". www.iftn.ie. Retrieved 16 March 2018.