Sharon Mannion
Comedian, Writer, Actor
Sharon Mannion is a highly acclaimed Irish comedian, writer, and actor, best known for her role as Concepta in the RTÉ hit comedy series Bridget & Eamon. She is also the resident host of The Comedy Cellar at the International Bar, Dublin, the longest-running comedy club in Ireland.
A regular on the comedy festival scene, Sharon has performed at major comedy festivals across Ireland, including the prestigious Cat Laughs Comedy Festival in Kilkenny, the Paddy Power Comedy Festival in Dublin, and the Vodafone Comedy Carnival in Galway.
An accomplished writer, Sharon has contributed to a variety of successful television and radio programmes. She is a co-writer on Blasts from the Past, a historical sketch show for RTÉ 2, has written political satire for Callan’s Kicks on RTÉ Radio 1, and recently wrapped as a writer and performer on You Couldn’t Make It Up, a topical comedy panel show for Newstalk FM.
Previously, she wrote and performed alongside PJ Gallagher and Jim-Jim Nugent in the hidden camera series Trojan Donkey for Channel 4 in the UK and is a performer on the IMRO Award-winning radio series Colm O’Regan Wants a Word on RTÉ Radio 1.
She recently won a Writers Guild of Ireland Zebbie Best Radio Script Award for her RTÉ Radio 1 play Stuck, and the radio version of her highly successful one-woman comedy show The Curse of the Button Accordion was nominated for a Celtic Media Award in 2019.
In addition to her stand-up career, Sharon is an experienced MC for corporate events. Previous clients include Dingle Animation Awards, Skillnet Ireland, and C.R.C., to name a few.
Follow Sharon on Instagram @sharonmannioncomedy. Gigs and tour dates are updated regularly at www.sharonmannioncomedy.com.