Person
Barunka O'Shaughnessy
Acting · Born 1973-08-16
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.
Known for
The Teacher
Writer
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self
Star Wars: Visions
Writer
My Oxford Year
Professor Styan
Extras
Woman extra
The Mighty Boosh
Checkout Girl
Bo' Selecta!
Sacha Merrion
Breeders
Writer
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
Additional Writing
Amandaland
Executive Producer
Filmography
- 2025My Oxford YearProfessor Styan
- 2025AmandalandExecutive Producer
- 2024Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most FowlAdditional Writing
- 2024The CuckooCreator
- 2022Motherland: Last ChristmasWriter
- 2022DeadlineWriter
- 2022The TeacherWriter
- 2021Star Wars: VisionsWriter
- 2020BreedersWriter
- 2017TimewastersWriter
- 2015An Evening with Noel FieldingStage Director
- 2015Aaaaaaaah!Party Guest
- 2013The BaronLenka
- 2013Up the WomenWriter
- 2013The Last Summer on EarthVonda
- 2012HunderbyWriter
- 2012Noel Fielding's Luxury ComedyCucumber of Cool
- 2010BrethrenWaitress
- 2008Beehive
- 2006RespectableYelena
- 2006Bo! in the USA
- 2006SaxondaleGallery Couple
- 2005ExtrasWoman extra
- 2005A Bear's Tail
- 2004Stupid!Queen Sensible
- 2004The Mighty BooshCheckout Girl
- 2002Bo' Selecta!Sacha Merrion
- 1996Never Mind the BuzzcocksSelf
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