Angela Scanlon
Angela Scanlon | |
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| Born | Ratoath, County Meath, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Education | Dublin Institute of Technology |
| Occupation(s) | TV presenter, journalist |
| Employer(s) | RTÉ, BBC |
| Television |
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| Website | www |
Angela Scanlon is an Irish television presenter, broadcaster and former journalist for RTÉ and the BBC, as well as a general television personality. She initially broadcast on Irish television, presenting a number of programmes on RTÉ including documentary Oi Ginger! in 2013.
In 2016 she appeared as a reporter on The One Show, and presented in the absence of Alex Jones in episodes in June and September. In July she undertook her first role on a major British show as a co-host of Robot Wars with Dara Ó Briain.[1] In November 2016, it was announced that Scanlon, along with Michelle Ackerley, would provide maternity cover for Jones and co-present the show with Matt Baker in early 2017.[2][3]
Early life
Angela Scanlon was born in Ratoath,[4] County Meath, Ireland, into a family of four sisters. She attended school in Dunshaughlin, Meath and went on to study Business at Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT).
Career
In 2001, Angela Scanlon was a dancer with the O'Shea Irish Dance Company and appeared in the Irish Thunder show at Busch Gardens Williamsburg in Virginia USA.
Scanlon has worked as a stylist and a journalist, before moving into television. She wrote for Tatler, Grazia, Company, U Magazine, and Sunday Times Style magazine. She also writes the column ‘Out of the Closet’ [5] for The Irish Independent Weekend magazine. She has been featured in magazines including Vogue, Elle Japan, Sunday Times Style, Company and TWIN.[citation needed]
In 2012, The Irish Times described Scanlon as one of '10 Irish Instagrammers You Need to Follow'.[6] Scanlon was named as the ‘one to watch’ by Vogue[7] in 2013 and has been cited in The Observer's regular Why We’re Watching[8] feature as the UK's new onscreen fashion queen. The Daily Telegraph also commended Angela's talents in Who’s That Girl.[9] In 2013, she fronted a campaign for Louis Vuitton.[10]
After working on fashion shows Xposé and Off the Rails for RTÉ and on Channel 4's Sunday Brunch, Scanlon went on to join RTÉ’s The Movie Show[11] as a reporter and on The Love Clinic in 2012. Scanlon appeared on the popular The Saturday Night Show with host Brendan O'Connor, in 2013 and 2014.
Scanlon joined the panel of Next Week's News[12] in February 2014 and also put together a Yahoo! 12-part series '‘Work the Look'’[13] demonstrating how to pull off key essential looks.
Her first major documentary Oi Ginger! was broadcast in 2014. Angela Scanlon: Full Frontal[14] was her follow-up series airing in October 2014, addressing subjects sometimes considered taboo. Scanlon was featured on Republic of Telly's Ginger is the New Black in October 2014.[15]
In 2014 she hosted London Fashion Weekend for a third time, a job she took over from Caroline Flack after hosting the Vodafone Live Lounge for the British Fashion Council at the event for two years. Scanlon co-hosts BBC Northern Ireland/RTÉ's popular holiday programme, Getaways having taken over from Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin. Scanlon also launched Marks & Spencer's pop-up Halloween shop with Joanna Lumley in aid of Oxfam.[16]
In 2016, she presented her own series, Angela Scanlon's Close Encounters!, and the documentary, Trump's Unlikely Superfans, for BBC Three.
Filmography
- Television
| Year | Title | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Off the Rails | |||
| Xposé | |||
| Next Week's News | Panellist | ||
| 2012–13 | The Movie Show | Reporter | RTÉ |
| 2012 | The Love Clinic | Reporter | |
| 2014 | Oi Ginger! | Presenter | |
| 2014 | Angela Scanlon: Full Frontal | Presenter | RTÉ2 |
| ?— | Getaways | Presenter | BBC Northern Ireland/RTÉ |
| 2015 | The Voice UK | Online presenter | BBC Online |
| 2015— | The One Show | Reporter and stand-in presenter[17] | BBC One |
| 2016— | Robot Wars | Co-presenter | BBC Two |
| 2016 | Angela Scanlon's Close Encounters | Presenter | BBC Three |
| 2016 | Trump's Unlikely Superfans | Presenter | BBC Three |
References
- ^ "BBC - Robot Wars presenter line-up for BBC Two revealed and new logo unveiled - Media Centre".
- ^ "BBC - The One Show announces Michelle Ackerley and Angela Scanlon as cover for Alex Jones - Media Centre". Retrieved 29 December 2016.
- ^ Debnath, Neela (3 November 2016). "Michelle Ackerley and Angela Scanlon replace Alex Jones on The One Show during maternity". Retrieved 29 December 2016.
- ^ "Glamorous Angela to join jet set with Getaways job". Herald.ie.
- ^ "Angela Scanlon: Out of the closet and into the world". Independent.ie.
- ^ "10 Irish Instagrammers you need to follow". irishtimes.com.
- ^ "2013 Hot List & Rising Stars - Angel Haze , Alice Englert, Maude Apatow (Vogue.co.uk)". Vogue UK.
- ^ Shahesta Shaitly. "Why we're watching… Angela Scanlon". The Guardian.
- ^ "Who's that girl? Angela Scanlon". telegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2015-02-11.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Angela Scanlon Models Louis Vuitton Neverfull Epi Bag (Vogue.co.uk)". Vogue UK.
- ^ "RTÉ Television - The Movie Show". rte.ie. 21 May 2012.
- ^ Eleanore Hutch. "Angela Scanlon On Next Week's News -- I'm Nervous About Being Around Men". EVOKE.ie.
- ^ Twofour. "Online video series". twofour.co.uk.
- ^ "ANGELA SCANLON: FULL FRONTAL ***New Series*** - RTÉ Presspack". rte.ie.
- ^ Michael Freeman. "Republic of Telly's 'Ginger Is The New Black' sketch is really rather good". The Daily Edge.
- ^ Clare Hyland. "Angela Scanlon looks devilishly good as she teams up with Joanna Lumley to launch M&S's pop-up halloween shop in aid of Oxfam - EVOKE.ie". EVOKE.ie.
- ^ "BBC - The One Show announces Michelle Ackerley and Angela Scanlon as cover for Alex Jones - Media Centre".