Clíona Ní Chíosain

Clíona Ní Chíosain
Born	1990 Ireland
Occupation	Actor, radio host
Years active	2006–present

Clíona Ní Chíosáin was the star of Aifric, a television show on channel TG4, in Ireland which ran for a total of 3 series from 2006 to 2008. The show later featured on BBC Alba where it was dubbed in Scottish Gaelic. Since that time Clíona Ní Chíosáin has either starred or featured in a number of other Irish-language productions and hosts a radio show.

In the show Aifric Clíona Ní Chíosáin starred as the 13- to 14-year-old protagonist named Aifric. The series revolves around Aifric's family of urban Irish speakers (Gaeilgeoirí) who have recently moved to a Gaeltacht area in the west of Ireland. Her family are quite eccentric and unorthodox. Aifric however is a sensible yet self-conscious character and who, in spite of her family, wishes to be normal. She is very conscious about doing anything that may be embarrassing. Given the nature of her family, avoiding embarrassment becomes an uphill struggle, with an entertaining outcome. The show also focuses on her first kiss and the associated difficulties. In 2008 Clíona Ní Chíosáin was nominated for an Irish Film and Television Academy award for her role in Aifric.

Other minor TV roles include the show Scúp, another TG4 production in which she made an appearance. This show aired on TG4 and BBC Northern Ireland. She was also interviewed on the RTÉ2 show Two Tube.

Clíona Ní Chíosáin and her sister also hosted "Speig Neanta", a radio show on Dublin's Irish-language station Raidio na Life, which runs every Saturday. A notable event from the show so far was a prank call made by RTÉ 2fm's Cormac Battle purporting to be the famous Irish musician Hozier. During the interview "Hozier" uncharacteristically bragged about his achievements and attempted to ask Clíona Ní Chíosain out on a date. She eventually realised that it was a hoax but took it in good part.

In theatre Clíona Ní Chíosáin appeared in the play "Réiltín" in the Abbey Theatre. This was another Irish language play and is a modern production. It focuses on a young girl’s attempt to win fame as a singer entirely through Irish language rock songs in both Ireland and Britain. The production itself was subject to criticism, with an Irish Independent review commenting that the play had

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