Elaine C. Smith
- 66 years old
- Scottish
- Actor
Press clippings
Fatiha El-Ghorri, Danielle Vitalis, Paul Black pilot BBC Comedy shorts
Taskmaster star Fatiha El-Ghorri leads a new series of BBC comedy pilots, which also features shorts from Smothered's Danielle Vitalis and sketch comic Paul Black, backed by the likes of Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee and Tom Davis.
British Comedy Guide, 30th April 2025Glasgow International Comedy Festival Gala 2025 review
It's a measure perhaps, of the confidence and rude health of Scottish comedy right now, that this showpiece event at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival featured almost exclusively local acts and comedians who've chosen to make Scotland their home.
Jay Richardson, Chortle, 31st March 2025Elaine C Smith to be presented with Freedom of Glasgow
The comedian and actress is the first woman to receive the city's highest honour since 1969.
Calum Loudon, STV, 31st October 2024Elaine C Smith creates prize for comic actors at Glasgow drama school
Two Doors Down star Elaine C Smith is offering a £500 annual prize to a comedy-focused female final-year student at the Glasgow-based Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
British Comedy Guide, 25th October 2024Elaine C Smith visits Janey Godley in hospice
Elaine C Smith, who plays Christine in Two Doors Down, looked in on the Glasgow comic and presented her with flowers and a candle.
Rebecca Newlands, Glasgow Evening Times, 16th October 2024Dinosaur receives four nods in BAFTA Scotland Awards
Dinosaur, the new sitcom by Matilda Curtis and Ashley Storrie, has been nominated four times in the BAFTA Scotland Awards.
British Comedy Guide, 2nd October 2024Elaine C Smith on Glasgow panto - and showbiz misogyny
Fresh from a photo-shoot, Smith looks far from troubled; indeed there's a real aura of happiness around the actor, and you suspect it's not just a result of pulling on the cheery costume, or the delight in meeting up with her co-stars in this year's Snow White panto.
Brian Beacom, The Herald, 16th December 2023Paul Black stand-up special Nostalgia lands on BBC One Scotland
Paul Black's debut stand-up special, Nostalgia, is one of several comedy shows announced for BBC Scotland's Christmas television offerings, airing alongside a special from Susie McCabe and returns for sketch show Queen Of The New Year and panel show Breaking The News.
British Comedy Guide, 28th November 2023Two Doors Down star hints at spin-off series
Two Doors Down co-creator Gregor Sharp has revealed there's been discussions about a special episode following Christine doing her grocery shopping.
Colan Lamont, The Scottish Sun, 19th November 2023Doon Mackichan returns to Two Doors Down
Doon Mackichan is returning to Two Doors Down for its forthcoming seventh series.
British Comedy Guide, 16th June 2023