Beattie Edmondson
Beattie Edmondson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Beatrice Louise Edmondson 19 June 1987 |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Exeter School |
| Alma mater | University of Manchester |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Spouse |
Sam Francis (m. 2017) |
| Parents | |
| Relatives | Ella Edmondson (sister) |
Beatrice Louise "Beattie" Edmondson (born 19 June 1987)[1] is an English actress. Since 2015 she has been starring on BBC Three sitcom Josh.
Early life
Edmondson is the middle daughter of comedians Adrian Edmondson and Jennifer Saunders. She grew up in Devon[2] with an elder sister, Ella, and a younger sister, Freya.[3] After being educated at Exeter School, during her second year at the University of Manchester she decided not to audition for the Drama Society, instead forming a comedy group with four female friends. They appeared at the following Edinburgh Festival.[2]
Career
After working the comedy circuit with the all-female sketch troupe, which they named Lady Garden (and later reformed as Birthday Girls with Rose Johnson and Camille Ucan) she broke through into television in 2008. [4] She made her début in the Ben Elton sitcom The Wright Way, which was axed after one series. Her role in the 2015 six-part BBC Three series Josh was singled out by The Independent newspaper as "very watchable", saying her "comic timing stuck out".[5] The show's second series was broadcast in 2016, with a third broadcast in October 2017.
Personal life
Edmondson married BBC News researcher Sam Francis on 4 June 2017.[citation needed]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Jam & Jerusalem | Beattie Martin | |
| 2010 | Shelfstackers | Dani | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2010 | Robert's Web | Various | Episode: "Episode 1.1" |
| 2011 | Comic Relief: Uptown Downstairs Abbey | Maid | |
| 2012 | Absolutely Fabulous | Waitress | Episode: "Olympics" |
| 2012 | Spy | Girl in Club | Episode: "Codename: Family Bonds" |
| 2012 | Little Crackers | Annabel | Episode: "Omid Djalili's Little Cracker" |
| 2013 | The Wright Way | Victoria | |
| 2014 | BBC Comedy Feeds | Kate | Episode: "Josh" |
| 2015 | Pompidou | Various | |
| 2015 | Marleys Ghosts | Beth | Episode: "Episode 1.3" |
| 2015-present | Josh | Kate | |
| 2016 | Fresh Meat | Helen | S4E02 |
| 2018 | Patrick | Sarah Francis | |
| 2018 | Richard Osman's House of Games | Herself | 5 episodes |
| 2018 | Upstart Crow | Toby | Episode 3.5, The Most Unkindest Cut of All |
References
- ^ Beattie Edmondson, IMDb. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Jennifer Saunders' daughter: I'm no Saffy". Evening Standard. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ^ "'I've never been Saffy,' says Jennifer Saunders' daughter, folk singer Ella Edmondson". Daily Mail. 10 April 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ^ "How fab! My mum's playing my mum: Beattie Edmondson tells of life with her parents Jennifer Saunders and Ade Edmondson". Daily Mail. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ^ Newall, Sally (14 December 2015). "Josh, TV review: Beattie Edmondson's comic timing stuck out". The Independent. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
