
Harriet Kemsley
Known For
Acting
Born
1987-01-21 in Canterbury, Kent, UK
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.
Most Known For

The Last Leg
as Self

Would I Lie to You?
as Self

Would I Lie to You?
as Self - Panellist

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
as Self - Contestant

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
as Self

8 Out of 10 Cats
as Self

Pointless Celebrities
as Self - Contestant

The Weakest Link
as Self - Contestant

Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
as Self - Expert

Richard Osman's House of Games
as Self - Contestant

Richard Osman's House of Games
as Self - Panellist

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
as Self

Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as Self - Panellist

The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
as Self

Big Brother: Late & Live
as Self

LOL: Last One Laughing UK
as Self

Live at the Apollo
as Self - Performer

Hypothetical
as Self

Roast Battle
as Self

Guessable
as Self