Angeline Ball

Angeline Ball (born 28 June 1969) is an Irish actress who resides in London, England. She is known for her roles as Imelda Quirke in Alan Parker's The Commitments and as Tina in John Boorman's The General (1998). She has appeared in films and television series in the UK and the US. She is also a stage actor, singer, and guitarist.

Early life and education Ball was raised in Cabra, Dublin. As a child she trained in tap, ballet and modern dance attending the Billie Barry Stage School at the age of eight.

Career Ball's breakthrough role came in 1991 when she appeared as backing singer Imelda Quirke in Alan Parker's The Commitments. In 1993, Ian La Frenais and Dick Clement wrote the short-lived TV series Over the Rainbow for her, for which she also wrote the music. In 1994 she played Vada's mother in My Girl 2 for which she sang a rendition of Charlie Chaplin's "Smile". She worked with Alan Parker again in 1996 when she sang backing vocals for the Evita soundtrack album.

In 1997 Ball starred alongside Brendan Gleeson in John Boorman's The General, where she portrayed Tina Lawless, the sister-in-law and mistress of real life Dublin crime boss Martin Cahill. Throughout the 2000s, Ball appeared in a number of UK TV series including Doc Martin, Shameless and Mr Selfridge. On 26 May 2008, she made her debut as Maggie Townsend on the BBC soap opera EastEnders; her final appearance was on 11 June 2008.

Personal life Ball has two children and lives with her partner, Patrice Gueroult. She speaks fluent French and is a trained pilates and yoga instructor. She plays guitar and released an album in 2020.

Filmography

Discography Soundtracks + List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Details Chart positions CertificationsBillboard 200 The Commitments (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Released: 1991 Label: RCA Records Formats: CD, download 8 BPI: 3× Platinum The Commitments Vol. 2 (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Released: 1992 Label: RCA Records Formats: CD, download 118 BPI: Gold

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