Roisin Conaty
| Roisin Conaty | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Roisin Conaty |
| Born |
26 March 1979[1][2] Camden, London, England |
| Medium | Stand-up comedy, television |
| Years active | 2004–present[3][4] |
Roisin Conaty (born 26 March 1979) is an English comedian.
Live and stand-up
In 2010, Conaty won the Best Newcomer Award at the Edinburgh Festival for her show Hero, Warrior, Fireman, Liar,[1][5] becoming one of only five women to receive an Edinburgh Comedy award in 30 years. She is managed by Avalon. In April 2011, she performed her award-winning show at the Melbourne Comedy Festival.
Television
In November 2010, she appeared on Russell Howard's Good News on BBC Three and performed alongside Victoria Wood, Jo Brand, Andi Osho, Isy Suttie and Katy Brand on the Angina Monologues for Sky Television a month later. In March 2011, she took part in David Walliams' 24 Hour Panel People for Comic Relief, which was streamed live on the BBC. Roisin participated in the Call My Bluff segment alongside Walliams, Tim Key and Alex Horne. In September 2011, she appeared on the first edition of Channel 4's Show and Tell. In November 2011, she appeared on the BBC satirical news show Have I Got News for You. In 2012 she starred in the BBC's British adaptation of hidden camera-practical joke reality television series Impractical Jokers alongside Paul McCaffrey, Joel Dommett and Marek Larwood and in Dave's One Night Stand with Greg Davies. In 2013 she starred alongside Greg Davies in his Channel 4 sitcom Man Down and appeared on Room 101 in January 2014 alongside Joan Bakewell, Richard Osman and host Frank Skinner
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Logan, Brian (29 August 2010). "Roisin Conaty - review". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ↑ "Birthday Tweet". twitter.com. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ↑ "Roisin Conaty". comedycv.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ↑ "Roisin Conaty". chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ↑ Hall, Julian (9 August 2011). "Roisin Conaty: Destiny's Dickhead, Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh". The Independent. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
External links
| Preceded by Jonny Sweet |
if.comedy award for Best Newcomer 2010 |
Succeeded by Humphrey Ker |