| Olivia Lee | |
|---|---|
| Occupations | Comedian, actress, television presenter |
| Website | OliviaLee.com |
Olivia Lee (born 27 August 1980) is an English comedienne, actress and television presenter.
Lee is from a Jewish family.[1] She studied acting at the Central School of Speech and Drama[2]
Lee went on to land a presenting job alongside Simon Amstell on Channel 4's T4. She later appeared on a comedy show called Balls of Steel where she, among other pranks, interviewed celebrities with a penis shaped microphone.[3] After gaining success she was given her own show on Channel 4 called Naughty Bits,[4] and appeared doing hidden camera pranks on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno.[5]
In 2006, Lee was interviewed and featured in a photoshoot for FHM magazine.[3] She also appeared in an episode of The Basil Brush Show in 2004.
In March 2009, Lee appeared as a guest on the internet talk show Tom Green's House Tonight.[6]
Currently she has her own hidden camera show called Dirty Sexy Funny, which originally piloted on Channel 4 in 2008. It was commissioned by Comedy Central[7] and began airing in March 2010.[5] Lee was also the host of Fox Reality Channel game show, Battle of the Bods before Fox Reality's dissolution ended its run.[8]
In 2010, Lee appeared in monthly segments on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, an American late-night television show.