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Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1973-08-16 (51 years old)

Place of Birth

Barunka O'Shaughnessy

Biography:

Born to an Irish father and a Czech mother, Barunka O'Shaughnessy is a comedian, actress, writer and producer who began performing comedy whilst at Cambridge. Notable television credits include The Mighty Boosh, Bo! In The USA, Respectable, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Saxondale, That Mitchell and Webb Look, Bremner, Bird and Fortune and Extras. She has also appeared in the yearly Christmas TV adverts for Boots. As a writer, Barunka has penned scripts for Katy Brand's Big Ass Show, Comedy Lab, Beehive, School of Comedy, Hunderby, with Julia Davis, and Up the Women with Jessica Hynes.

Known For

Acting

2015

Aaaaaaaah! as Party Guest

2013

2012

Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy as Cucumber of Cool

2010

Brethren as Waitress

2008

2006

Respectable as Yelena
Saxondale as Gallery Couple

2005

Extras as Woman extra

2004

Stupid! as Queen Sensible
The Mighty Boosh as Checkout Girl
The Mighty Boosh as Disguised Hitcher

2002

Bo' Selecta! as Sacha Merrion

1996

Directing

2015

Writing

2025

Amandaland as Writer

2022

The Teacher as Writer
Deadline as Writer

2021

2020

Breeders as Writer

2018

Sally4Ever as Script Editor

2017

Timewasters as Writer

2015

Aaaaaaaah! as Script Editor

2013

Up the Women as Writer

2012

Hunderby as Writer

Production

2025

Amandaland as Executive Producer

Creator

2025

Amandaland as Creator

2024

The Cuckoo as Creator

2022

The Teacher as Creator