Barunka O'Shaughnessy
View on IMDb ↗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
Extras
The Mighty Boosh
A Bear's Tail
Beehive
Saxondale
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
Bo' Selecta!
My Oxford Year
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
RespectableFilmography (16)
- 2025
My Oxford YearProfessor Styan - 2015
Aaaaaaaah!Party Guest - 2013
The BaronLenka - 2013
The Last Summer on EarthVonda - 2012
Noel Fielding's Luxury ComedyCucumber of Cool - 2010
BrethrenWaitress - 2008
Beehive - 2006
SaxondaleGallery Couple - 2006
RespectableYelena - 2006Bo! in the USA
- 2005
ExtrasWoman extra - 2005
A Bear's Tail - 2004
The Mighty BooshCheckout Girl - 2004Stupid!Queen Sensible
- 2002
Bo' Selecta!Sacha Merrion - 1996
Never Mind the BuzzcocksSelf
Crew (12)
- 2025AmandalandCreator
- 2024Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most FowlAdditional Writing
- 2024The CuckooCreator
- 2022The TeacherCreator
- 2022Motherland: Last ChristmasWriter
- 2022DeadlineWriter
- 2021Star Wars: VisionsWriter
- 2020BreedersWriter
- 2017TimewastersWriter
- 2015An Evening with Noel FieldingStage Director
- 2013Up the WomenWriter
- 2012HunderbyWriter