Aisling Franciosi facts for kids
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Aisling Franciosi
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| Born | 6 June 1993 Dublin, Ireland
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Aisling Franciosi (born June 6, 1993) is an actress from Ireland. She is well-known for her roles in TV shows like The Fall and Game of Thrones. Aisling also won an AACTA Award for her main role in the movie The Nightingale.
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About Aisling's Early Life
Aisling Franciosi was born in Dublin, Ireland. Her mother is Irish, and her father is Italian. She has two older brothers and a younger sister. Aisling grew up mostly in Dublin.
She speaks both English and Italian fluently. She also used to speak Irish. Aisling is also a singer. She has even done voice acting for Italian actresses in English.
Aisling's Acting Career
Aisling Franciosi started her acting career in 2012. She quickly became known for her roles in popular TV series and films.
Early TV and Film Roles
From 2013 to 2016, Aisling played Katie Benedetto in the crime drama series The Fall. This show was shown on RTÉ and BBC Two. Her first movie role was in Jimmy's Hall in 2014. The next year, she starred as Kate Crawford in the second season of the TNT series Legends.
Becoming a Star in The Nightingale
In 2016, Aisling appeared in the popular HBO series Game of Thrones. She played Lyanna Stark in both the sixth and seventh seasons.
Aisling then got the main role of Clare Carroll in The Nightingale. This movie was a drama set in Tasmania in 2018. Her performance in The Nightingale received great reviews. She won several awards, including an AACTA Award.
She also had other roles around this time. She was in the BBC thriller Clique as Georgia Cunningham. She also appeared in the Picasso series by National Geographic. In that show, she played Fernande Olivier.
Recent Projects and Future Films
In 2020, Aisling played Sister Ruth in the miniseries Black Narcissus. She acted alongside Gemma Arterton in this show.
Since then, she has been in several movies. These include Home, The Unforgivable, God's Creatures, The Last Voyage of the Demeter, Stopmotion, and Speak No Evil. She also has an upcoming movie called Turn Up The Sun!.
Aisling's Filmography
This is a list of movies and TV shows Aisling Franciosi has been in.
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2014 | Jimmy's Hall | Marie | |
| 2014 | Ambition | Apprentice | Short film for the European Space Agency Rosetta mission |
| 2016 | Ambition – Epilogue | Master | Short film for the ESA Rosetta mission |
| 2016 | The Sticks | Sarah | Short film |
| 2018 | The Nightingale | Clare Carroll | |
| 2020 | Home | Delta | |
| 2021 | The Unforgivable | Katherine Malcolm | |
| 2022 | God's Creatures | Sarah Murphy | |
| 2023 | The Last Voyage of the Demeter | Anna | |
| 2023 | Stopmotion | Ella Blake | |
| 2024 | Speak No Evil | Ciara | |
| 2025 | Twinless | Marcie | |
| TBA | Turn Up The Sun! | TBA | Post-production |
Television Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2012 | Trivia | Trish | Episode 2.5 |
| 2013–2016 | The Fall | Katie Benedetto | Main role |
| 2014 | Quirke | Phoebe Griffin | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Vera | Sigourney O'Brien | Episode: "Muddy Waters" |
| 2015 | Legends | Kate Crawford | Main role (season 2) |
| 2016–2017 | Game of Thrones | Lyanna Stark | Episodes: "The Winds of Winter", "The Dragon and the Wolf" |
| 2017 | Clique | Georgia Cunningham | Season 1 (6 episodes) |
| 2018 | Genius: Picasso | Fernande Olivier | Season 2 (6 episodes) |
| 2020 | I Know This Much Is True | Young Dessa Constantine | Miniseries |
| 2020 | Black Narcissus | Sister Ruth | Miniseries |
| 2023–2024 | The Legend of Vox Machina | Kaylie (voice) | Season 2 (4 episodes), Season 3 (6 episodes) |
| TBA | The Abandons | Trisha Van Ness | Main role |
Awards and Nominations
Aisling Franciosi has won several awards for her acting.
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
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| 2015 | Irish Film & Television Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Drama | The Fall | Won | |
| 2019 | Gotham Awards | Breakthrough Performer | The Nightingale | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Detroit Film Critics Society | Best Breakthrough Performance | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | AACTA Awards | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Won | ||
| 2019 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Most Promising Performer | Won | ||
| 2019 | Dublin Film Critics' Circle | Breakthrough Performance | Won | ||
| 2020 | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Most Daring Performance | The Nightingale | Won | |
| 2020 | Irish Film & Television Awards | Best Actress in a Lead Role – Film | The Nightingale | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Irish Film & Television Awards | Rising Star | Won | ||
| 2021 | Irish Film & Television Awards | Best Actress in a Lead Role – Drama | Black Narcissus | Nominated | |
| 2022 | British Independent Film Awards | Best Supporting Performance | God's Creatures | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Irish Film & Television Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Film | Nominated | ||
See also
In Spanish: Aisling Franciosi para niños
