Maeve Higgins
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 Maeve Higgins in 2007 |
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| Born | March 24, 1981 Cobh, County Cork, Ireland |
| Medium | Stand-up, television |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Genres | Observational comedy, Sketch |
| Notable works and roles | Naked Camera Maeve Higgins' Fancy Vittles |
| Website | MaeveHiggins.com |
Maeve Higgins (born 24 March 1981) is an Irish comedian, from Cobh, County Cork. She was a principal actor/writer of the RTÉ production Naked Camera, as well for her own show Maeve Higgins' Fancy Vittles. She has a regular, Tuesday morning, slot on The Ray D'Arcy Show on Today FM called "What would Maeve do?",[1] which provides tongue-in-cheek advice to listeners' questions.
Higgins hosts her own radio show on Today FM titled "Maeve Higgins's Amusing Notes".
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Early life [edit]
Higgins was born in Cobh, County Cork, and attended Walterstown National Primary School and Saint Aloysius' College, Carrigtwohill. She later studied photography in Colaiste Dhulaigh, Dublin, finishing her studies in 2004. Soon after that she began doing stand-up comedy. Higgins is also a close friend of Irish comedian David O'Doherty.
Career [edit]
Higgins started her comedic career in 2004, and has written and performed at many festivals and shows. She began her comedy career on national radio station Today FM after auditioning on The Ray D'Arcy Show in February 2004. She failed to win.[2]
In 2005, she took part in the hidden camera show Naked Camera with fellow comedian and friend, PJ Gallagher, and landed her own television show, Maeve Higgins' Fancy Vittles, in 2009.
- 2006
- ‘Ha Ha Yum’ with sister, Lilly, at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
- 2007
- ‘Slightly Amazing’ at the Adelaide Fringe Festival
- ‘My News’ at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
- 2008
- ‘Ha Ha Yum’ with Claudia O’Doherty at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
- ‘Kitten Brides’ at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
- ‘I Can’t Sleep’, a children’s play written by David O’Doherty. Maeve performed this skit with David at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.[3]
- 2009
- ‘Kitten Brides’ at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
- ‘I Can’t Sleep’ at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
- ‘Kitten Brides’ at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival
- 2010
- 'A Rare Sight' at the Brisbane Comedy Festival. Performed with Nick Coyle.
- 'A Rare Sight' at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Performed with Nick Coyle.
- 'A Rare Sight' at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival. Nick Coyle could not attend due to surgery on shoulder.
- 'Personal Best' at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Television [edit]
As herself [edit]
- 2008 Spicks and Specks (TV series)
- 2005, 2006 Tubridy Tonight
- 2009 The Podge and Rodge Show
- 2009 Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation
- 2009 The Modest Adventures of David O'Doherty
- 2009 Maeve Higgins' Fancy Vittles
Acting work [edit]
- 2005-2007 Naked Camera - Various characters
- 2006 Magic - Chloe
- 2010 "Moone Boy"
As writer [edit]
- 2005-2007 Naked Camera
- 2009 Maeve Higgins' Fancy Vittles
Radio [edit]
- 'What Would Maeve Do?' on The Ray D'Arcy Show
References [edit]
- ^ "What would Maeve do?"
- ^ Hynes, Liadan (28 May 2006). "'Bridezilla' and the art of making people laugh". Sunday Independent. Retrieved 26 December 2008.
- ^ The List: "I can't Sleep"
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