7.8
TV
Acting
Harriet Kemsley
- Born
- (age 39)
- Birthplace
- Canterbury, Kent, UK
- Credits
- 41 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.8
TV
7.4
TV
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
4.9
Movie
Bonobo
6.1
TV
House of Games
6.3
TV
Pointless Celebrities
6.9
TV
Live at the Apollo
5.6
TV
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
7.9
TV
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
6.0
TV
The Weakest Link
5.1
TV
Ed Gamble's Unacceptable!
6.0
TV
The Hit List
10.0
TV
Grave New World
6.0
TV
Bobby and Harriet Get Married
7.0
TV
Out of Order
7.0
Movie
Harriet Kemsley: Woman Child
Movie
You Build The Thing You Think You Are
TV
Pants on Fire
TV
Comedy Central at the Comedy Store
Acting credits 41
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Russell Brand: Open Secret Film | Self |
| 2026 | The Great British Bake Off: Second Helpings TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2026 | Wagging Rights TV | Self (6 ep) |
| 2026 | Ed Gamble's Unacceptable! TV | Self - Guest (2 ep) |
| 2025 | Hamleys: Top 100 Toys of All Time Film | Self |
| 2025 | Clash of the Comics Film | Self |
| 2025 | Iain Stirling's Roast The Internet TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2025 | LOL: Last One Laughing UK TV | Self (6 ep) |
| 2024 | Harriet Kemsley: Everything Always Works Out For Me Film | Self |
| 2024 | Battle In The Box TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 2024 | Out of Order TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2023 | Harriet Kemsley: Woman Child Film | Self |
| 2023 | Big Brother: Late & Live TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2023 | MAFS UK: It's Official! With Lucinda Light TV | Herself (1 ep) |
| 2021 | The Weakest Link TV | Self - Contestant (1 ep) |
| 2021 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks TV | Self - Panellist (1 ep) |
| 2021 | Grave New World TV | Harriet (4 ep) |
| 2021 | This Is My House TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 2020 | Michael McIntyre's The Wheel TV | Self - Expert (2 ep) |
| 2020 | Mission: Accessible TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2020 | Guessable TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2020 | You Build The Thing You Think You Are Film | Mother |
| 2019 | Pants on Fire TV | Self - Guest, Self - Challenger (1 ep) |
| 2019 | The Hit List TV | Self - Contestant (1 ep) |
| 2019 | The Ranganation TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2019 | Hypothetical TV | Self (3 ep) |
| 2018 | Roast Battle TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2017 | House of Games TV | Self - Contestant, Self - Panellist (5 ep) |
| 2017 | The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2017 | Bobby and Harriet Get Married TV | (6 ep) |
| 2016 | A Load of Croc TV | Meg Fish (3 ep) |
| 2014 | Bonobo Film | Helen |
| 2014 | Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2013 | 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown TV | Self - Contestant, Guest (3 ep) |
| 2013 | The Last Leg TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2011 | The Jonathan Ross Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2011 | Pointless Celebrities TV | Self - Contestant (1 ep) |
| 2010 | Comedy Central at the Comedy Store TV | Self - Host (1 ep) |
| 2007 | Would I Lie to You? TV | Self, Self - Panellist (1 ep) |
| 2005 | 8 Out of 10 Cats TV | Self (3 ep) |
| 2004 | Live at the Apollo TV | Self - Performer (1 ep) |
Crew credits 1
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Harriet Kemsley: Woman Child Film | Writer |