Rachel Parris

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Rachel Parris
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Born
Rachel Sarah Parris

1984 (age 36–37)[1]
Leicester, England
EducationSt Hilda's College, Oxford (BA)
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (MA)
Years active2007–present
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2019)​
Children1
Websitewww.rachelparris.com

Rachel Sarah Parris (born 1984) is an English comedian, musician, actress and presenter. She starred in The Mash Report, a satirical news show hosted by Nish Kumar.[2][3]

Early life[]

Parris attended Loughborough High School.[4] She holds an upper second-class (2:1) Music BA from the St Hilda's College, Oxford and a master's degree from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama for acting.[5]

Career[]

Parris's stand-up comedy has been featured on Live at the Apollo,[6] and she has performed solo shows at the Edinburgh Fringe,[7] including It's Fun To Pretend, which was expanded into a UK tour for 2018/19.[8]

She presented the fourth series of the Game of Thrones spin-off show Thronecast,[9] and A Girl's Guide to TV, a comic guide to how women can get ahead in television, which first aired on BBC2 on 10 June 2018.[10]

As an actor, Parris was cast in the BBC show Murder in Successville,[11] and also appeared on The IT Crowd, Plebs and Count Arthur Strong.[12]

She has been a panellist on QI, Would I Lie to You? and Mock the Week. In 2017 she was a guest on Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast, in 2018 she was a guest on Pappy's Flatshare Slamdown podcast,[13][14] and in 2019 Richard Osman's House of Games.

Parris is a regular guest co-host on The Guilty Feminist podcast [15]

Parris was in one episode of Apple TV+'s Trying.[16]

Improvisational comedy[]

Parris began improv comedy in 2007 with The Oxford Imps and musical comedy in 2010.[17][18] As part of the Austentatious improv group,[19] she has performed in Edinburgh, London, and on a UK tour,[20] beginning a run at the Fortune Theatre in London from 18 February 2019.[21]

In 2014 Austentatious won the Chortle Award for Best Character, Improv or Sketch Act,[22] and DVDs of their live shows were released by Gofasterstripe in 2015 and 2018.[23]

Awards[]

In 2019, she was nominated for the BAFTA for Best Entertainment Performance for her work on The Mash Report.

In 2019, Parris won the Chortle Award for Best Music and Variety Act[24]

In 2018, Parris was named Female First's Comedian of the Year, beating Tiffany Haddish, Amy Schumer and Ellen DeGeneres to the prize.[25]

She won runner-up placing in the annual Musical Comedy Awards competition in 2012, and has since headlined shows of theirs each year.[26]

Personal life[]

Parris lives in South West London and is married to fellow comedian Marcus Brigstocke. The couple have a child. [27]

Television and radio credits[]

  • Trying, Apple TV+, 2020
  • Richard Osman's House of Games, BBC 2, 2019
  • I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, BBC Radio 4, 2019-present
  • QI, BBC Two, 2019
  • Would I Lie To You, BBC One, 2019
  • Hypothetical, Dave, 2019
  • Private Passions, BBC Radio 3, 2019
  • Live at the Apollo, BBC One, 2018
  • Plebs, ITV 2, 2018
  • QI, BBC Two, 2018
  • Mock the Week, BBC Two, 2018
  • A Girl's Guide to TV, BBC Two, 2018
  • The Mash Report, BBC Two, 2017–present
  • Austentatious, BBC Radio 4, 2017
  • The Now Show, BBC Radio 4, 2016
  • Murder In Successville, BBC Three, 2015-2016
  • Thronecast, Sky Atlantic, 2014
  • The IT Crowd, Channel 4, 2013
  • Count Arthur Strong, BBC One, 2013

References[]

  1. ^ "On my radar: Rachel Parris on her cultural highlights". the Guardian. 4 July 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  2. ^ "This sketch destroys the idea that sexual harassment is complicated". indy100. The Independent. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Interview: Rachel Parris on The Mash Report, Thirty Christmases & Her London – To Do List". To Do List. To Do List. 17 November 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  4. ^ Godsall, David (23 March 2018). "Celebrating Loughborough High School alumni". Loughborough Echo.
  5. ^ "Rachel Parris - LinkedIn". LinkedIn. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  6. ^ "BBC Two Live at the Apollo, Series 14, Episode 4". bbc.co.uk. 6 December 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Rachel Parris, comedian: tour dates Chorle: The UK Comedy Guide". Chortle. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Rachel Parris Tickets, Rachel Parris Tour Dates * Concerts". LiveNation. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2019.,
  9. ^ "Rachel Parris exclusive interview". femalefirst.co.uk. 28 June 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  10. ^ "BBC Two - A Girl's Guide to TV". BBC. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  11. ^ "Dead, Rich and Famous, Series 1, Murder in Successville – BBC Three". BBC. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  12. ^ "Rachel Parris - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  13. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "RHLSTP 153 - Rachel Parris - RHLSTP with Richard Herring". British Comedy Guide.
  14. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Series 8, Episode 7 (Change The Fuse) - Pappy's Flatshare Slamdown". British Comedy Guide.
  15. ^ Salinsky, Tom. "Episodes".
  16. ^ "Someone Else's Kids on Apple TV+". Apple TV. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  17. ^ "If Only I'd Known: Rachel Parris". ideastap.com. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  18. ^ "Rachel Parris: The Commission". Comedy Blogedy. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  19. ^ "Austentatious – BBC Radio 4". BBC. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  20. ^ "Forthcoming Dates, Austentatious". Austentatious. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  21. ^ "News, Austentatious". Austentatious. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  22. ^ "Chortle Awards 2014: Best character, improv or sketch group: Austentatious" – via YouTube.
  23. ^ "DVD review: Austentatiouse". www.chortle.co.uk. 15 January 2015.
  24. ^ Bennett, Steve. "Who won the 2019 Chortle Awards". www.chortle.co.uk.
  25. ^ "The Female First Awards 2018: Comedian of the Year". Female First. 19 December 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  26. ^ "About the Musical Comedy Awards". Musical Comedy Awards. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  27. ^ Leahy, Kate (14 February 2021). "Rachel Parris and Marcus Brigstocke on addiction, stepchildren and online gigs". The Times. Retrieved 31 March 2021.

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