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.
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
2025Amandaland (6 Episodes) ... Executive Producer
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
2015An Evening with Noel Fielding ... Stage Director