Mae Martin
Mae Martin | |
|---|---|
| File:Mae Martin.jpg Mae Martin by Matt Crockett 2020 | |
| Born | May 2, 1984 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, actress |
| Website | www |
Mae Martin (born 2 May 1987) is a Canadian comedian and actor, best known for writing and starring in the hit sitcom Feel Good.[2][3][4][5][6] Martin has won two Canadian Comedy Awards as part of the comedy troupe "The Young and the Useless".[7][8].
Career
Martin's career started in Canada, where Martin was involved in the comedy troupe "The Young and the Useless".[7] At the age of 16, Martin was the youngest-ever nominee for the Tim Sims Encouragement Fund Award.[9]
Martin's work in Canada also includes writing for the Canadian sketch comedy series Baroness von Sketch Show.[10] Martin is a two-time Canadian Screen Award winner for Best Writing in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Series for the work Martin did with that show's writing team.[11]
In 2011, Martin moved to the UK, and has since done several shows which have been toured, and took the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.[9] Martin's 2015 show was entitled Mae Martin:Us.[5]
Martin has contributed to various programmes on British television and radio.[9] On radio, Martin presents Mae Martin's Guide to 21st Century Sexuality on BBC Radio 4,[12] and has contributed to The Now Show on the same station.[13] Since 2018 Martin has also co-hosted the Radio 4 podcast GrownUpLand, which is targeted at millennials.[14] In 2018 Martin debuted on a Netflix special, which was part of the Comedians of the World collection.
In 2020, Martin co-created and starred in the Channel 4/Netflix comedy series Feel Good.[15]
Personal life
Martin's father is food writer James Chatto, a former child actor who appeared in Peter Brook's film of Lord of the Flies.[16] Martin has dated both men and women, but has resisted explicitly identifying as bisexual.[17][18] Martin uses she and they pronouns, identifies variously as non-binary and a woman, and has spoken at length about the feeling of gender-fluidity.[19][20] Martin was previously addicted to drugs and consequently underwent rehabilitation,[21] using stories of this as the basis for some stand-up routines.[21]
References
- ^ Alexander, Ella. "Meet Mae Martin: The comedian redefining the modern love story". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ Dessau, Bruce (2 June 2016). "Mae Martin comedy review seriously funny tales of tinder and turnons". London Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ "Horrible Histories up for an Emmy". Chortle.co.uk. October 19, 2016. Archived from the original on October 20, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ^ Joe Lycett (presenter) Matt Stronge (producer) (October 6, 2016). It's Not What You Know S04E03 (radio). London: BBC Radio 4. Event occurs at 4:17. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ a b Alexander, Ella (17 May 2016). "Mae Martin's Guide to 21st Century Sexuality". Glamour. Archived from the original on 2 November 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ Martin, Mae (27 May 2016). "Mae Martin solves London's problems". Time Out. Archived from the original on 2 November 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ a b "CBC leads Comedy Award Nominations". The Globe and Mail. 22 April 2009. Archived from the original on 2 November 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ Smith, Dominic (26 April 2013). "Mae Martin". The Argus. Brighton. Archived from the original on 21 September 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ a b c "Mae Martin". IMDb.
- ^ "'Baroness von Sketch Show' Co-Creator Carolyn Taylor Finds the Funny in Life's Absurdities". ET Canada, August 15, 2017.
- ^ "Canadian Screen Awards 2017: Baroness von Sketch Show, Orphan Black big winners". CBC News, March 8, 2017.
- ^ Mae Martin (presenter) (12 October 2016). Mae Martin's Guide to 21st Century Sexuality. London: BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ "The Now Show". 48. Episode 1. London: BBC Radio 4. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ "GrownUpLand - GrownUpLand - BBC Radio 4". BBC. Retrieved 2018-04-19.
- ^ @netflix (February 18, 2020). "Mae Martin created and stars in Feel Good, a semi-autobiographical exploration of love, addiction, and sexuality that you really won't want to miss" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Mae Martin: 'I like to do shows that open a dialogue'". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
- ^ "Mae Martin's candid bid to make sexuality 'one less thing kids worry about'". The Guardian, November 10, 2016.
- ^ "Mae Martin: 'I like to do shows that open a dialogue'". GO London, August 8, 2017.
- ^ "Mae Martin's Twitter Profile". Twitter. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "Guilty Feminist Podcast, episode 196". YoutTube. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ a b Gilbey, Ryan (2017-08-15). "Edinburgh star Mae Martin: 'I had a breakup and noticed how similar it felt to getting off drugs'". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-04-19.
