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.
Known For(37 works)
The Last Leg
2013The Last Leg
2013
8 Out of 10 Cats
20058 Out of 10 Cats
2005
The Jonathan Ross Show
2011The Jonathan Ross Show
2011
Would I Lie to You?
2007Would I Lie to You?
2007
Would I Lie to You?
2007Would I Lie to You?
2007
Pointless Celebrities
2011Pointless Celebrities
2011
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
20138 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
20138 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013
Richard Osman's House of Games
2017Richard Osman's House of Games
2017
Richard Osman's House of Games
2017Richard Osman's House of Games
2017
The Weakest Link
2021The Weakest Link
2021
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
2020Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
2020
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
2017The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
2017
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
2021Never Mind the Buzzcocks
2021
Roast Battle
2018Roast Battle
2018
Guessable
2020Guessable
2020
Hypothetical
2019Hypothetical
2019
Live at the Apollo
2004Live at the Apollo
2004
Big Brother: Late & Live
2023Big Brother: Late & Live
2023
The Ranganation
2019The Ranganation
2019
Comedy Central at the Comedy Store
2010Comedy Central at the Comedy Store
2010
This Is My House
2021This Is My House
2021
Out of Order
2024Out of Order
2024
Battle In The Box
2024Battle In The Box
2024
Pants on Fire
2019Pants on Fire
2019
Pants on Fire
2019Pants on Fire
2019
Iain Stirling's Roast The Internet
2025Iain Stirling's Roast The Internet
2025
MAFS UK: It’s Official! With Lucinda Light
2023MAFS UK: It’s Official! With Lucinda Light
2023
Clash of the Comics
2025Clash of the Comics
2025
Bobby and Harriet Get Married
2017Bobby and Harriet Get Married
2017
Grave New World
2021Grave New World
2021
Bonobo
2014Bonobo
2014
You Build The Thing You Think You Are
2020You Build The Thing You Think You Are
2020
Hamleys: Top 100 Toys of All Time
2025Hamleys: Top 100 Toys of All Time
2025
Harriet Kemsley: Everything Always Works Out For Me
2024Harriet Kemsley: Everything Always Works Out For Me
2024
Harriet Kemsley: Woman Child
2023Harriet Kemsley: Woman Child
2023