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Rachel Parris
Born
Rachel Sarah Parris

(1984-05-27) 27 May 1984 (age 40)
Leicester, England
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity of Oxford
Central School of Speech and Drama
Years active2007–Present
Websitewww.rachelparris.com

Rachel Parris is a British comedian and musician.

Parris presented the fourth series of Thronecast,[1] and was cast in the BBC show Murder in Successville.[2] She stars in The Mash Report on BBC Two.[3][4]

She began improv comedy in 2007 and musical comedy in 2010.[5][6] She is part of the cast of the Austentatious improv group.[7] She won runner up placing in the annual Musical Comedy Awards competition in 2012, and has since headlined shows of theirs each year.[8]

Parris hosted A Girl's Guide to TV, a comic guide to how women can get ahead in television which first aired on BBC2 on 10 June 2018.[9]

Parris holds second-class (2:1) Music BA (Hons) from the University of Oxford and a master's degree from the Royal Central School of Speech & Drama for acting.[10]

Personal life

As of April 2018 Parris was in a relationship with fellow comedian Marcus Brigstocke.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Rachel Parris exclusive interview". femalefirst.co.uk. 28 June 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Dead, Rich and Famous, Series 1, Murder in Successville – BBC Three". BBC. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  3. ^ "This sketch destroys the idea that sexual harassment is complicated". indy100. The Independent. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Interview: Rachel Parris on The Mash Report, Thirty Christmases & Her London – To Do List". To Do List. To Do List. 17 November 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  5. ^ "If Only I'd Known: Rachel Parris". ideastap.com. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Rachel Parris: The Commission". Comedy Blogedy. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Austentatious – BBC Radio 4". BBC. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  8. ^ "About the Musical Comedy Awards". Musical Comedy Awards. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  9. ^ "BBC Two - A Girl's Guide to TV". BBC. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  10. ^ "Rachel Parris - LinkedIn". LinkedIn. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  11. ^ https://www.standard.co.uk/go/london/arts/rachel-parris-talks-the-mash-report-piers-morgan-and-savaging-donald-trump-a3804301.html%3Famp



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