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Harriet Kemsley Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1987-01-21

Birthplace:
Canterbury, Kent, UK

Credits:
40 Total Roles

Harriet Kemsley

Acting

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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.

Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2025 Hamleys: Top 100 Toys of All Time MOVIE Self
2025 Clash of the Comics MOVIE Self
2025 Iain Stirling's Roast The Internet TV Self
2025 LOL: Last One Laughing UK TV Self
2024 Harriet Kemsley: Everything Always Works Out For Me MOVIE Self
2024 Battle In The Box TV Self
2024 Out of Order TV Self - Guest
2023 Harriet Kemsley: Woman Child MOVIE Self
2023 Big Brother: Late & Live TV Self
2023 MAFS UK: It's Official! TV Herself

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