Harriet Kemsley
Harriet Kemsley

Harriet Kemsley

  • English
  • Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
  1. 17th April: Harriet Kemsley to tour Everything Always Works Out For Me show
  2. 28th February: Comedy extravaganza in support of Refuge (Funny Women)
  3. 20th February: Meet the latest additions to the 2024 Chortle Comedy Book Festival (Chortle)
Harriet Kemsley

Harriet Kemsley is an English actor, writer and stand-up comedian.

Year Production Role
2024 Harriet Kemsley: Everything Always Works Out For Me Coming Soon Self
2024 St Albans Comedy Garden Self
2024 Hastings Comedy Festival Self
2024 Bristol Comedy Garden Self
2024 Wandsworth Arts Fringe Self
2024 Wells Comedy Festival Self
2024 Reading Comedy Festival Self
2024 The Now Show - Series 64
  1. E6 - The Last Ever Now Show!
 Writer
2024 The Now Show - Series 64
  1. E6 - The Last Ever Now Show!
 Guest
2024 Comedy Central Live - Series 3
  1. E15 - Harriet Kemsley
 Self
2024 The Chortle Comedy Book Festival Self
2024 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 24 (Channel 4: Series 25)
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2023 The Now Show - Series 63
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
2023 The Now Show - Series 63
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2023 The Comedy Roast For SU2C Self
2023 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 23 (Channel 4: Series 24)
  1. Special - Best Bits
  2. Special - Best Bits
 Guest
2023 Harriet Kemsley: Work in Progress Self
2023 CelebAbility - Series 7
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2023 Jon & Lucy's Odd Couples
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2023 Guessable? - Series 4
  1. E1 - The Return Of The Fly
 Guest
2022 Aberdeen International Comedy Festival Self
2022 Question Team - Series 2
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2022 Harriet Kemsley: Honeysuckle Island Self
2022 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 22 (Channel 4: Series 23)
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2022 Harriet Kemsley: Honeysuckle Island Self
2022 Hastings Comedy Festival Self
2022 Hypothetical - Series 4
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2022 Wells Comedy Festival Self
2022 Bristol Comedy Festival Self
2022 Brighton Fringe Self
2022 Cambridge Fringe Comedy Festival Self
2022 The National Comedy Awards - 2022 Self
2022 Guessable? - Series 3
  1. E4 - Is Pumping A Young Man's Game
 Guest
2021 Live At The Apollo - Series 16
  1. E4 - Larry Dean, Harriet Kemsley, Slim
 Guest
2021 Comedians Giving Lectures - Series 2
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Self
2021 The Ranganation - Series 4
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2021 Rob Beckett's Undeniable
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2021 Back Chat
  1. E7 - Superfans and Gamers
 Julia (Voice)
2021 Flaps - Series 2 Writer
2021 Harriet Kemsley: Secrets (WIP) Self
2021 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled - Series 6
  1. E10 - Episode Ten
 Guest
2021 Hastings Comedy Festival Self
2021 Grave New World Pilot
2021 Hypothetical - Series 3
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2021 The Stand Up Sketch Show - Series 3
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Ensemble Actor
2021 Who Said That? - Series 2
  1. E9 - Episode 29 - One Year Anniversary Special
 Guest
2021 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 20 (Channel 4: Series 21)
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2021 Comedy Catalysts - Series 2
View episodes
  1. E1 - Jessica Fostekew On Rik Mayall
  2. E2 - Jen Brister On French & Saunders
  3. E3 - Josie Long On David O'Doherty
  4. E4 - Shazia Mirza On Richard Pryor
 Host / Presenter
2020 Mission: Accessible - Series 1
  1. E2 - Fife
 Self
2020 Hey Tracey! - Series 2
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2020 Guessable? - Series 1
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2020 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 19 (Channel 4: Series 20)
  1. Special - Highlights Special
  2. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2020 Flu & Me Beastly Boss
2020 Wells Comedy Festival Self
2020 WhatsApp'ening
  1. E2 - Road Badminton
 Guest
2020 Bristol Comedy Festival Self
2020 Comedy Chest Fest Self
2020 Cuts - Sketch Show Ensemble Actor
2020 Glasgow International Comedy Festival Self
2020 The Stand Up Sketch Show - Series 2
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Ensemble Actor
2020 The Stand Up Sketch Show - Series 2
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Self
2020 Hypothetical - Series 2
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2020 Leicester Comedy Festival Self
2020 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 22
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. Special - Best Bits
  3. Special - Best Bits
 Guest
2020 Vault Festival Self
2020 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 18 (Channel 4: Series 19)
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2019 Pants On Fire
View episodes
  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. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. Special - Best Bits
 Self
2019 Rosie Tries To Help - Series 1
  1. E6 - The Environment With Harriet Kemsley
 Self
2019 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 17 (Channel 4: Series 18)
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2019 Comedy Catalysts - Series 1
View episodes
  1. E1 - Sophie Willan On Victoria Wood
  2. E2 - Sindhu Vee On Carol Burnett
  3. E3 - Evelyn Mok On Maria Bamford
  4. E4 - Suzi Ruffell On Ellen Degeneres
 Host / Presenter
2019 CelebAbility - Series 3
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2019 Reboxing With Clarissa Maycock
  1. E2 - Harriet Kemsley's Hair Straighteners
 Guest
2019 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 21
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
  2. E8 - Episode Eight
  3. Special - Best Bits, Part 1
  4. Special - Best Bits, Part 2
 Guest
2019 Flaps - Series 1 Writer
2019 World's Worst Lookalike Customer
2019 Habits
  1. E4 - Personal Space
 Donna
2019 The Stand Up Sketch Show - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Self
2019 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 16 (Channel 4: Series 17)
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2018 Pie And A Pint - Series 1
View episodes
  1. E1 - Sex
  2. E5 - Body Image
 Self
2018 Baby Shower
View episodes
  1. E2 - The Announcement
  2. E4 - The Truth
  3. E5 - That Friend
 Harriet
2018 The Car Boot Sale Harriet
2018 Jonny Pelham's Comedy Short: Late Bloomer Harriet
2018 Harriet Kemsley: Slutty Joan Self
2018 Comedy Central At The Comedy Store - Series 5
  1. E11 - Bobby And Harriet At The Comedy Store
 Host / Presenter
2018 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 15 (Channel 4: Series 16)
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2018 Roast Battle - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Self
2017 Reaction Crew
View episodes
  1. E1 - Oakland Furniture Advert
  2. E2 - Oddly Satisfying Video
  3. E3 - Nandos Advert
  4. E4 - ASMR 8 Hours Air Conditioning
  5. E5 - Relationship Cheat Revealed
  6. E6 - Brian's Break Up Song
  7. E7 - Danone Jingle
 Brianne
2017 Dave Green's Street View Show
  1. E35 - Harriet Kemsley
 Guest
2017 Achievement Unlocked
View episodes
  1. E1 - Harriet Kemsley - Lorry Driver
 Self
2017 Bobby And Harriet Get Married Creator
2017 Bobby And Harriet Get Married
View episodes
  1. E1 - This Is Going Nowhere Good
  2. E2 - You're Just A Cold, Strange People
  3. E3 - I Don't Like Drums Or Bass
  4. E4 - What Do Boys Like?
  5. E5 - Just Another Wedding
  6. E6 - Why Are We In The Hospital, Harriet?
 Associate Producer
2017 Bobby And Harriet Get Married
View episodes
  1. E1 - This Is Going Nowhere Good
  2. E2 - You're Just A Cold, Strange People
  3. E3 - I Don't Like Drums Or Bass
  4. E4 - What Do Boys Like?
  5. E5 - Just Another Wedding
  6. E6 - Why Are We In The Hospital, Harriet?
 Harriet
2017 Harriet Kemsley: Bad At Doing Self
2017 Plane Spotters
View episodes
  1. E1 - The Pigeons
  2. E2 - Who Is Puppy?
 Ruth
2016 A Load Of Croc
  1. E2 - The Coal Party
 Meg Fish
2016 Damned - Series 1
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Daisy
2016 Harriet Kemsley: The Girl on the Wrong Train Self
2016 The Girl Whisperer - Series 2
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E6 - Episode Six
 Emma
2015 The Girl Whisperer - Series 1
View episodes
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Emma
2015 Harriet Kemsley: Puppy Fat Self
2014 Bonobo Helen
2014 BBC New Comedy Award - 2014
  1. E4 - Cardiff Heat 2
 Self
2014 The Irrational Fears of Rillettes Self
2014 Alex Zane's Funny Rotten Scoundrels
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2013 BBC New Comedy Award - 2013
  1. E3 - Heat 3
 Self
2013 The Peculiar Case of Kemsley and Todd Self
2012 BBC New Comedy Award - 2012
  1. E1 - London Semi-Final
 Self
2012 Kemsley And Callaghan: Keeping Their Cool Self

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Harriet Kemsley on IMDb

Nationality
English
Leicester Comedy Festival Awards 2018
Best New Show (Nominee)
Leicester Mercury Comedian Of The Year 2014
Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year (Nominee)
BBC New Comedy Award 2014
Main Prize (Heat four)
BBC New Comedy Award 2013
Main Prize (Heat three)
BBC New Comedy Award 2012
Main Prize (Semi-finalist)
Bath Comedy Festival New Act Competition 2012
Main Award (Winner)
Leicester Square New Comedian Of The Year 2012
Main Award (Nominee)
Laughing Horse New Act Of The Year 2012
Main Award (Nominee)

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