Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

January 21, 1987 (age 39)

Place of Birth

Canterbury, Kent, UK

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Harriet Kemsley

Biography

Kemsley began stand-up in 2011 and within months won the Funny's Funny contest. 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. Her autobiographical solo show, Slutty Joan, was reviewed positively in The Guardian. She hosts a podcast, Why Is Harriet Crying?, with fellow comedian Sunil Patel. Kemsley has appeared on Sam Delaney's News Thing, Roast Battle, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and 8 Out of 10 Cats. 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. She also provided the voice of Nashandra, the final boss of the video game Dark Souls II.

Filmography

2025FilmHamleys: Top 100 Toys of All Timeas Self 2025FilmClash of the Comicsas Self 2025TVIain Stirling's Roast The Internetas Self 2025TVLOL: Last One Laughing UKas Self 2024FilmHarriet Kemsley: Everything Always Works Out For Meas Self 2024TVBattle In The Boxas Self 2024TVOut of Orderas Self - Guest 2023FilmHarriet Kemsley: Woman Childas Self 2023TVBig Brother: Late & Liveas Self 2023TVMAFS UK: It's Official!as Herself 2021TVThe Weakest Linkas Self - Contestant 2021TVNever Mind the Buzzcocksas Self - Panellist 2021TVGrave New Worldas Harriet 2021TVThis Is My Houseas Self 2020TVMichael McIntyre's The Wheelas Self - Expert 2020TVMission: Accessibleas Self - Guest 2020TVGuessableas Self 2020FilmYou Build The Thing You Think You Areas Mother 2019TVPants on Fireas Self - Challenger 2019TVThe Ranganationas Self 2019TVHypotheticalas Self 2018TVRoast Battleas Self 2017TVRichard Osman's House of Gamesas Self - Contestant 2017TVThe Great British Bake Off: An Extra Sliceas Self 2017TVBobby and Harriet Get Married 2016TVA Load of Crocas Meg Fish 2014FilmBonoboas Helen 2014TVAlan Davies: As Yet Untitledas Self 2013TV8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdownas Self - Contestant 2013TVThe Last Legas Self 2011TVThe Jonathan Ross Showas Self 2011TVPointless Celebritiesas Self - Contestant 2010TVComedy Central at the Comedy Storeas Self - Host 2007TVWould I Lie to You?as Self 2005TV8 Out of 10 Catsas Self 2004TVLive at the Apolloas Self - Performer