Aisling Walsh
Aisling Walsh | |
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Walsh at Berlinale in 2017 | |
| Born | 1958 (age 66–67) 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). She is known for her "unflinching honest portrayals of a Catholic Irish society".