Kate Smurthwaite. Copyright: Jon Cartwright
Kate Smurthwaite

Kate Smurthwaite

  • 46 years-old
  • English
  • Writer, comedian, stand-up comedian, satirist, tutor, teacher and drag artist
Kate Smurthwaite. Copyright: Jon Cartwright

Kate Smurthwaite is a comedian and activist who has written for Have I Got News For You and other TV comedy shows

More information

Born
Tuesday 9th December 1975
Nationality
English
Resident of
England

Awards

New Voice Awards 2021
Test Card Award: Nominee
Sitcom Mission, The 2015
Main Prize: Nominee
Emma Humphreys Memorial Prize 2014
Individual Award: Nominee
ThreeWeeks Editors' Awards 2013
Editors' Award: Winner

Credits

Year Production Role
2021 Leo Kearse and Kate Smurthwaite clash in free speech debate Self
2021 Late With Kate Self
2021 Kate Smurthwaite: The Last Mayor Of Fihalhohi Self
2021 Taboo Self
2020 Every single annoying lockdown advert... Writer
2020 Every single annoying lockdown advert... Ensemble Actor
2020 What's In The Box?
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. E15 - Episode Fifteen
  3. E29 - Episode Twenty Nine
  4. E38 - Episode Thirty Eight
  5. E41 - Episode Forty One
  6. E47 - Episode Forty Seven
  7. E50 - Episode Fifty
 Guest
2019 Kate Smurthwaite: Bitch Self
2019 Oxford Comedy Festival Self
2018 Kate Smurthwaite: Clit Stirrer Self
2017 Late With Kate Self
2017 ForniKATEress Self
2016 News At Kate: Easy Money Writer
2016 News At Kate: Easy Money Host / Presenter
2016 News At Kate: Trump's misogynist victory Writer
2016 News At Kate: Trump's misogynist victory Host / Presenter
2016 What A Weird And Wonderful Festival Self
2016 Bristol's On Show Self
2016 Smurthwaite on Masculinity Self
2016 Late With Kate Self
2015 Late With Kate Self
2015 Kate Smurthwaite: The Wrong Sort of Feminist Self
2015 Comedy Manifesto Self
2015 Breaking The News - Series 1
  1. E10 - Episode Ten
 Guest
2015 The Revolution Will Be Televised - Best Of Series 1-3
  1. Special - Part 2
 Writer (Additional Material)
2014 The Revolution Will Be Televised - Series 3
  1. Special - Highlights Special
 Writer (Additional Material)
2014 The News at Kate: Leftie Cock Womble Self
2014 Late With Kate Self
2014 The Evolution Will Be Televised Self
2014 Have I Got News For You - Series 47
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Writer (Additional Material)
2014 One Rogue Reporter Self
2013 The Revolution Will Be Televised - Series 2
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E5 - Episode Five
  4. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer (Additional Material)
2013 The News at Kate 2013: World Inaction Self
2013 The News at Kate 2013: My Professional Opinion Self
2012 Half Past Bitch Self
2012 The News at Kate 2012 Self
2012 The Comedy Manifesto Self
2012 What A Weird And Wonderful Festival! Self
2011 The News at Kate 2011 Self
2010 The Comedy Manifesto Self
2010 The Midnight Hour Self
2010 The News At Kate 2010 Self

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Kate Smurthwaite on IMDb

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