Claudia O'Doherty

Claudia O'Doherty is an Australian standup comedian, who has won awards including the 2009 Melbourne Fringe Best Comedy Award and the Brisbane Comedy Festival Award for her debut show Monsters of the Deep 3D. O'Doherty is also a published author, having co-written 100 Facts About Pandas with David O'Doherty and Mike Ahern.

O'Doherty's father is Mental as Anything band member and acclaimed artist, Reg Mombassa (Chris O'Doherty).[1]

O'Doherty has appeared on Scott Aukerman's comedy podcast Comedy Bang! Bang! alongside "Weird Al" Yankovic,[2] Jimmy Pardo, Nick Kroll,[3] Stars, and Neil Campbell.[4] She has also appeared on the TV series Comedy Bang! Bang! alongside Lil Jon.

O'Doherty also is an actor and illusionist, having appeared on the television show Problems,[5] and is expected to appear opposite Bill Hader and Amy Schumer in Judd Apatow's upcoming film Trainwreck.[6]

In 2014, O'Doherty appeared in The Inbetweeners 2 as an airline rep.

In January 2015 she appeared on the British panel show QI alongside Jimmy Carr, Suggs, Alan Davies and quizmaster Stephen Fry.

References

  1. ↑ Low, Lenny Ann (18 October 2011). "O'Doherty hits pay dirt with soil erosion comedy". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "Don't Hack the SAC, episode #299". Comedy Bang! Bang!: The Podcast on Earwolf. Earwolf. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "Tony Macaroni, episode #309". Comedy Bang! Bang!: The Podcast on Earwolf. Earwolf. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "Banging the Table with Stars, episode #341". Comedy Bang! Bang!: The Podcast on Earwolf. Earwolf. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  5. ↑ Claudia O'Doherty at the Internet Movie Database
  6. ↑ "Claudia O'Doherty on Earwolf". Earwolf. Retrieved 16 July 2014.

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