Eirlys Bellin is a

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, character comedian and

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from Cowbridge in South Wales. Bellin trained at the

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and the

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. She has been a regular on the

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circuit starring in character comedy shows like '' Spank!'' And ''Something for the Weekend''. In her hit debut solo show '' Eirlys Bellin: Reality Check'', she performed as Welsh celebrity wannabe Rhian Davies at

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in 2007, which spawned many reviews in her favour. Her 2010 Edinburgh Show ''Unaccustomed As I Am'' was directed by

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. Bellin was also a semi-finalist in Funny Women Awards at the

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Television roles

Other appearances

* Stardust (BBC Radio 4) * Hole (BBC Radio 4) * Pips (BBC Radio 4) * A Traveller in Time (BBC Radio 4) * Tower (BBC Radio 4) * Truth or Dare (BBC Radio Wales) * ''

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'' (S4C) * ''

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'' (S4C) In 2008, she featured in

A Complete History of My Sexual Failures ''A Complete History of My Sexual Failures'' is a 2008 British documentary film directed by Chris Waitt who also starred as the main character and composed some of the music. The film was part of the "World Cinema Documentary Competition" at the ...

(

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, Warp X), and also directed children's animation series ''Raymond'' (VSI for TV Toonland).

References

External links

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Official Eirlys Bellin website
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