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My Take
Aisling Franciosi is exactly the kind of young actor I want to flag early. The Irish-Italian performer won an AACTA Award for her lead in The Nightingale in 2018, and built a reputation on heavy, demanding parts in The Fall and Black Narcissus rather than easy leading-lady roles. I am always drawn to actors who lean into pain and shadow instead of trading on looks. Irish performers seem to carry a literary kind of darkness, and that is a big part of her appeal. She is growing quietly but unmistakably, and I suspect this is a name worth remembering now.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Aisling Franciosi
- Name (Japanese)
- アイスリング・フランシオシ
- Reading
- あいすりんぐ・ふらんしおし
- Born
- June 6, 1993 (age 33)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rooster
- Origin
- Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
- Occupation
- actor / film actor
2. Background
- University
- Trinity College, Dublin
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Aisling Franciosi born?
Born June 6, 1993 (age 33).
Where is Aisling Franciosi from?
Aisling Franciosi is from Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.
What does Aisling Franciosi do?
Aisling Franciosi works as actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.