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Sophie Willan
Born1987 or 1988 (age 36–37)[1]
Bolton, England
NationalityBritish
OccupationComedian

Sophie Willan (born 28 November 1987) is a British comedian.

Willan was born and grew up in Bolton, and spent time in care as a child,[2][3] as her mother was a heroin addict.[4] She later worked as an escort, and sex work is chronicled in her show Branded.[4]

In August 2017, she won a Herald Angel award from the Glasgow Herald for her stand-up show Branded at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.[5][1]

Willan is the narrator of the Channel 4 reality television series The Circle.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Sophie Willan, Edinburgh Festival review: Frank and extremely funny". standard.co.uk. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  2. ^ Logan, Brian (26 April 2017). "Sophie Willan review – tales of neglect and addiction told with good cheer". Retrieved 8 September 2017 – via The Guardian.
  3. ^ "Comedy review: Sophie Willan: On Record". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Comedy review: Sophie Willan: Branded". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  5. ^ Solutions, Powder Blue Internet Business. "Sophie Willan wins an Edinburgh award". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 8 September 2017. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ Dessau, Bruce (18 September 2018). "Sophie Willan joins the circle on channel 4". Beyond the Joke. Retrieved 1 October 2018.