Helen Lederer
- 70 years old
- British
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Interview: Rarely Asked Questions - Helen Lederer
Helen Lederer is a bit of a comedy legend. She was part of the early 1980s new wave and went on to appear regularly on TV, most famously playing dippy Catriona in Absolutely Fabulous. More recently she has appeared in programmes as diverse as Splash, Old Jack's Boat and Hollyoaks.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 9th February 2015New comedy writing award - for women only
Helen Lederer is planning to set up an award for women who write comedy fiction.
Chortle, 18th January 2015Helen Lederer: Stand-up terrifies me
She has enjoyed a 30-year career in comedy, but Helen Lederer has admitted she gets so scared of performing that she'll need hypnotherapy before her upcoming book tour.
The comic said that her time as a stand-up was "truly, utterly and honestly quite terrifying" and that she would torture herself over her overwhelming fear of "fluffing the act" or "f*cking-up a gag".
Chortle, 29th October 2014Cultural Life: Helen Lederer, comedian
Helen Lederer talks about her cultural tastes.
Helen Lederer, The Independent, 4th November 2011Behind the scenes shooting the new series of Ab Fab
The Ab Fab rehearsing week was colourful... Baby Spice arrives - I luvs her.
Helen Lederer, The Huffington Post, 4th October 2011Lederer - I've been called the supply teacher of comedy
Edinburgh-bound for the first time in eight years, comedy's nearly woman says she's just glad she still has a role to play. Andrew McCorkell meets Helen Lederer.
Andrew McCorkell, The Independent, 21st August 2011Interview: Helen Lederer, comedian
An interview with comic Helen Lederer.
The Scotsman, 15th August 2011Memory can play funny tricks on Helen Lederer
Helen Lederer debuted on the Fringe in 1982. Almost 30 years later the actress best known for her role as Catriona in Absolutely Fabulous is back on the Fringe for one night only in An Evening With Helen Lederer, which she describes as: "An informal salon where I will start the evening with a joke.
Helen Lederer, The Scotsman, 11th August 2011