Live At The Electric. Chastity Butterworth (Gemma Whelan). Copyright: Avalon Television
Gemma Whelan

Gemma Whelan

  • 43 years old
  • English
  • Actor and comedian
Almost Like Being In Love. Grace (Gemma Whelan). Copyright: Pier Productions

Gemma Whelan is a 43-year-old English actor and comedian.

Year Production Role
2023 Archive On 4: 20 Years Of Funny Women Self
2022 The Big Fat Quiz Of Everything - 2022 Special
  1. The Big Fat Quiz Of Everything 2022
 Self
2022 Horrible Histories - Series 9
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  1. Special - Gruesome Guide To Growing Up: Animated Special
  2. Special - Protesting With Pankhurst: Animated Special
  3. E14 - Smash Hit Songs
  4. Special - Big BBC Birthday Bonanza: Animated Special
 Various
2022 Frayed - Series 2
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
 Hannah
2021 Inside No. 9 - Series 6
  1. E1 - Wuthering Heist
 Columbina, a Maid
2021 Rachel Parris: Austensibly Feminist Ensemble Actor
2020 Upstart Crow - Tomorrow & Tomorrow & Tomorrow: Lockdown Christmas 1603
  1. Tomorrow & Tomorrow & Tomorrow: Lockdown Christmas 1603
 Gerty Long-Girdle (Voice)
2020 Upstart Crow - Tomorrow & Tomorrow & Tomorrow: Lockdown Christmas 1603 Kate
2020 Sheltered
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  1. E1 - Guinea Pigs
  2. E2 - The Farm
  3. E3 - The Psychiatrist
  4. E4 - The Tale Of The Crystal
  5. E5 - The Cube
  6. E6 - The Empress
 Veronica
2020 Emma. Miss Taylor / Mrs Weston
2020 The Upstart Crow Kate
2019 Horrible Histories - Series 8
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  1. E3 - Chaotic Collabs
  2. E6 - Bizarre Beasts
  3. E7 - Moon Mayhem
  4. Special - Fantastic Firsts Special
  5. Special - Mayflower Malarkey
  6. E15 - Outrageous Olympics
 Various
2018 Surviving Christmas With The Relatives Miranda
2018 Danger Mouse - Series 2
  1. E29 - For Your Insides Only
 Ego (Voice)
2018 Upstart Crow - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Lord, What Fools These Mortals Be!
  2. E2 - Wild Laughter In The Throat Of Death
  3. E3 - If You Prick Us, Do We Not Bleed?
  4. E4 - Sigh No More
  5. E5 - The Most Unkindest Cut Of All
  6. E6 - Go On And I Will Follow
  7. Special - A Crow Christmas Carol
 Kate
2018 Rude Not To Bobby
2017 The End Of The F***ing World - Series 1
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  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. E5 - Episode Five
  3. E6 - Episode Six
  4. E7 - Episode Seven
  5. E8 - Episode Eight
 Eunice
2017 Upstart Crow - Series 2
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  1. E1 - The Green-Eyed Monster
  2. E2 - I Know Thee Not, Old Man
  3. E3 - I Did Adore A Twinkling Star
  4. E4 - Food Of Love
  5. E5 - Beware My Sting!
  6. E6 - Sweet Sorrow
  7. Special - A Christmas Crow
 Kate
2017 Eat Your Heart Out With Nick Helm
  1. E5 - Berlin
 Guest
2017 Lobby Land - Pilot
  1. Pass The Source
 Sam
2017 Ankle Tag - Series 1
  1. E2 - The Plumber
 Mariella
2017 Horrible Histories - Series 7
  1. E6 - Ingenious Inventors
 Writer
2017 Horrible Histories - Series 7
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  1. Special - Monstrous Musicians
  2. E2 - Exceptional Explorers
  3. E3 - Ridiculous Romantics
  4. E4 - Atrocious Artists
  5. E5 - Heroic Heroes And Villainous Villains
  6. E6 - Ingenious Inventors
  7. E7 - Preposterous US Presidents
  8. E8 - Ruthless Rulers
  9. E9 - Revolting Russian Revolution
  10. E10 - Horrid Health
  11. E11 - Formidable Florence Nightingale
  12. E12 - Deadly Dynasties
  13. Special - Savage Songs Special
  14. Special - Awesome Ancient Civilisations
  15. Special - Terrible Tudor Special
 Various
2017 Almost Like Being In Love Grace
2017 The Graham Norton Show - Series 21
  1. E1 - Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Jack Whitehall, Gemma Whelan, Take That
  2. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2017 Decline And Fall
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Diane 'Dingy' Fagan
2017 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled - Series 5
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2017 Prevenge Len
2017 The Chastity Butterworth Show Writer
2017 The Chastity Butterworth Show Chastity Butterworth
2017 Uncle - Series 3
  1. E5 - Rivals
  2. E7 - The Last Assembly
 Veronica
2016 Morgana Robinson's The Agency
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. Special - Best Of
 Kat Cassidy
2016 Upstart Crow - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Star Crossed Lovers
  2. E2 - The Play's The Thing
  3. E3 - The Apparel Proclaims The Man
  4. E4 - Love Is Not Love
  5. E5 - What Bloody Man Is That?
  6. E6 - The Quality Of Mercy
 Kate
2016 Horrible Histories - 2016 Specials
  1. Special - Sensational Shakespeare
  2. Special - Staggering Storytellers
  3. Special - The Grisly Great Fire Of London
 Various
2016 Broken Biscuits Chloe
2015 Ankle Tag - Pilot
  1. The Beginning
 Linda
2015 The Now Show - Series 46
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Writer
2015 The Now Show - Series 46
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Self
2015 Murder In Successville - Series 1
  1. E5 - Dr Death
 Writer (Additional Material)
2015 Murder In Successville - Series 1
  1. E5 - Dr Death
 Nurse Adele
2015 Uncle - Series 2
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E5 - Episode Five
  3. E6 - Episode Six
 Veronica
2015 Asylum
  1. E1 - Strange Bedfellows
 Journalist
2014 Mapp & Lucia
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
 Irene Coles
2014 Siblings - Series 1
  1. E2 - Vet Drugs
 Ruth
2014 Almost Royal - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Los Angeles
 Narrator
2014 Badults - Series 2
  1. E2 - Neighbours
 Juliet
2014 Sweat The Small Stuff - Series 3
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. Special - Best Bits
 Guest
2014 Live At The Electric - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E5 - Episode Five
  5. E8 - Episode Eight
 Chastity Butterworth
2013 What Does The K Stand For? - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Who Am I?
  2. E2 - My Mum Is Shirley Bassey
  3. E3 - First Love
  4. E4 - The Cat Next Door
  5. E5 - The First Noel
  6. E6 - Tell Them About The Dream, Martin
 Miss Collins
2013 Nick Helm's Heavy Entertainment - Pilot
  1. Pilot
 Ensemble Actor
2013 Chastity Butterworth & The Spanish Hamster Self
2012 Dr. Brown Ensemble Actor
2012 Harry & Paul - Series 4
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Ensemble Actor
2011 Threesome - Series 1
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Wendy
2011 Chastity Butterworth and the Spanish Hamster Self
2010 The Persuasionists - Series 1
  1. E1 - Cockney Cheese
  2. E4 - Diet Stuff
 Josephine

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Gemma Whelan on IMDb

Born
Thursday 23rd April 1981 (43 years-old)
Stage name
Chastity Butterworth
Nationality
English
Funny Women Awards 2010
Variety Award (Winner)
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