Harriet Kemsley (born 21 June 1987)[4][5] is an English stand-up comedian.[6][7]
Harriet Kemsley | |
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| Born | 21 June 1987 Canterbury, Kent, England |
| Alma mater | Kingston University |
| Occupation | Comedian |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Spouse | [1][2] |
| Children | 1[3] |
| Website | harrietkemsley |
Early life
editKemsley grew up in Canterbury, Kent.[8] She studied English literature at Kingston University.[9]
Career
editKemsley began stand-up in 2011 and within months won the Funny's Funny contest.[10] In 2012, she won Bath Comedy Festival New Act of the Year and Brighton Comedy Festival New Act of the Year and was named by Rhod Gilbert as one of the Ten Must See Comics of 2012.[10] Her autobiographical solo show, Slutty Joan, was reviewed positively in The Guardian.[7]
She hosts a podcast, Why Is Harriet Crying?, with fellow comedian Sunil Patel.[11]
Kemsley has appeared on Sam Delaney's News Thing, Roast Battle, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and 8 Out of 10 Cats.[12] She and then-fiancé Bobby Mair appeared on a Viceland reality show in 2017, entitled Bobby & Harriet Get Married, featuring their wedding, officiated by comedian Romesh Ranganathan.
As an actress, she has appeared in the film Bonobo and on TV on Damned and Doctor Foster.[12] She also provided the voice of Nashandra, the final boss of the video game Dark Souls II.
Personal life
editIn her twenties, Kemsley shared a house with comedian Rosie Holt.[13]
Kemsley married fellow comedian Bobby Mair in 2017.[1] They have one daughter, born in 2021.[14] She used a stand-up set broadcast on 19 April 2024 as part of the last episode of The Now Show to announce that she had recently got divorced, and that she had joined the dating app Hinge earlier that year.[2]: 23:02 She has dyspraxia and is a vegan.[15][16] She is allergic to raw fruit, raw vegetables and nuts. She has a phobia of bananas.[17]
References
edit- ^ a b Jones, Richard (13 February 2018). "Comedian Bobby Mair: The day I found my real mother on Facebook". The Daily Telegraph.
- ^ a b "Episode 6". The Now Show. Season 64. 19 April 2024. BBC Radio.
- ^ "Harriet Kemsley on Instagram: "Happy Christmas. From me, my baby & my nurofen 🎄🎁💜"".
- ^ Kemsley, Harriet (21 June 2012). "tell a lie, 25 actually began prewasp at 5am. When I woke with a start and tidied a cupboard. Oh yes happy birthday harriet. (said slowly)".
- ^ Kemsley, Harriet (21 June 2014). "Look I know everyone's just favouriting my tweets as I keep on subtly mentioning it's my birthday.Thanku I appreciate it,here,on my birthday".
- ^ "Harriet Kemsley". 22 January 2019.
- ^ a b Logan, Brian (28 March 2019). "Harriet Kemsley review – ebullient comic slams slut-shaming". The Guardian.
- ^ Gibsone, Harriet (17 August 2015). "From drugs to infidelity: the comedy couple exposing their romance on stage". The Guardian.
- ^ Gil, Natalie (14 September 2015). "Learn from our mistakes: freshers' week regrets". The Guardian.
- ^ a b "BBC Three - Comedy At The Fringe - Harriet Kemsley". BBC.
- ^ "Why Is Harriet Crying?". audioboom.com.
- ^ a b "Harriet Kemsley". IMDb.
- ^ Aroesti, Rachel (8 April 2024). "'People think I'm a real MP': satirist Rosie Holt on life as a fake viral politician". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "THE BIG INTERVIEW WITH HARRIET KEMSLEY".
- ^ Best, Steve (21 September 2017). Joker Face: Over 450 Comedians Share Their Best One-liners. Unbound Publishing. ISBN 9781783523399 – via Google Books.
- ^ Ed Gamble; James Acaster (8 November 2023). "Ep 213: Harriet Kemsley - Off Menu Podcast" (Podcast). Plosive.
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