Maeve Higgins
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| Maeve Higgins | |
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| Born | 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 is an Irish comedian from Cobh, County Cork, now based in New York. She was a principal actor/writer of the RTÉ production Naked Camera, as well for her own show Maeve Higgins' Fancy Vittles.[1] Her book of essays We Have A Good Time, Don't We? was published by Hachette in 2012. She writes regularly for The Irish Times and produces radio documentaries.[2] She previously appeared on The Ray D'Arcy Show on Today FM.[3]
Career
Higgins started up in comedy in 2005 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.[4]
In 2005, she took part in the hidden camera show Naked Camera with fellow comedian and friend PJ Gallagher. She landed her own television show, Maeve Higgins' Fancy Vittles, in 2009. Since 2010 she's occasionally been performing with Josie Long and Isy Suttie.
Higgins appeared on Ken Reid (comedian)'s TV Guidance Counselor Podcast on March 20, 2015.
- 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. Higgins performed this skit with O'Doherty at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.[5]
- 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
As herself
- 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
- 2015 "StarTalk (2015 TV series)" with "Neil deGrasse Tyson"
Acting work
- 2005-2007 Naked Camera - Various characters
- 2006 Magic - Chloe
- 2010 "Moone Boy"
- 2015 Inside Amy Schumer
As writer
- 2005-2007 Naked Camera
- 2009 Maeve Higgins' Fancy Vittles
Radio
- 'What Would Maeve Do?' on The Ray D'Arcy Show
References
- ^ http://www.irishtimes.com/maeve-higgins-7.1593430
- ^ http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/documentary-podcast-valentines-bones-maeve-higgins-whitefriar-church.html
- ^ "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"