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Personal Info

Birth date

1973-08-16 (52 Years)

Gender

Female

Known for

Acting

Place of birth

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Also known as

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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.

Filmography

Acting

2025My Oxford Year as Professor Styan

2015Aaaaaaaah! as Party Guest

2013The Baron as Lenka

2013The Last Summer on Earth as Vonda

2012Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy (1 Episode) as Cucumber of Cool

2010Brethren as Waitress

2008Beehive (5 Episodes) as Unknown

2006Respectable (6 Episodes) as Yelena

2006Bo! in the USA (6 Episodes) as Unknown

2006Saxondale (1 Episode) as Gallery Couple

2005Extras (1 Episode) as Woman extra

2005A Bear's Tail (6 Episodes) as Unknown

2004Stupid! (2 Episodes) as Queen Sensible

2004The Mighty Boosh (1, 1 Episode) as Checkout Girl, Disguised Hitcher

2002Bo' Selecta! (7 Episodes) as Sacha Merrion

1996Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1 Episode) as Self

Production

2025Amandaland (6 Episodes) ... Executive Producer

Writing

2025Amandaland (6 Episodes) ... Writer

2022Deadline (4 Episodes) ... Writer

2022The Teacher (3 Episodes) ... Writer

2021Star Wars: Visions (1 Episode) ... Writer

2020Breeders (1 Episode) ... Writer

2018Sally4Ever (1 Episode) ... Script Editor

2017Timewasters (5 Episodes) ... Writer

2015Aaaaaaaah! ... Script Editor

2013Up the Women (3 Episodes) ... Writer

2012Hunderby (10 Episodes) ... Writer

Creator

2025Amandaland ... Creator

2024The Cuckoo ... Creator

2022The Teacher ... Creator

Directing

2015An Evening with Noel Fielding ... Stage Director