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Harriet Kemsley
Acting
Born: 1987
Canterbury, Kent, UK
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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.
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
Wagging Rights
Self
2026 · GB
LOL: Last One Laughing UK
Self
2025 · GB
Big Brother: Late & Live
Self
2023 · GB
MAFS UK: It’s Official! With Lucinda Light
Herself
2023 · GB
The Weakest Link
Self - Contestant
2021 · GB
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self - Panellist
2021 · GB
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
Self - Expert
2020 · GB
Guessable
Self
2020 · GB
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Wagging Rights | 2026 | Self |
| LOL: Last One Laughing UK | 2025 | Self |
| Big Brother: Late & Live | 2023 | Self |
| MAFS UK: It’s Official! With Lucinda Light | 2023 | Herself |
| The Weakest Link | 2021 | Self - Contestant |
| Never Mind the Buzzcocks | 2021 | Self - Panellist |
| Michael McIntyre's The Wheel | 2020 | Self - Expert |
| Guessable | 2020 | Self |
| Pants on Fire | 2019 | Self - Challenger |
| The Hit List | 2019 | Self - Contestant |
| The Ranganation | 2019 | Self |
| Hypothetical | 2019 | Self |
| Richard Osman's House of Games | 2017 | Self - Panellist |
| Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled | 2014 | Self |
| 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown | 2013 | Self - Contestant |
| The Last Leg | 2013 | Self |
| The Jonathan Ross Show | 2011 | Self |
| Pointless Celebrities | 2011 | Self - Contestant |
| Comedy Central at the Comedy Store | 2010 | Self - Host |
| Would I Lie to You? | 2007 | Self - Panellist |
| 8 Out of 10 Cats | 2005 | Self |
| Live at the Apollo | 2004 | Self - Performer |