Harriet Kemsley
Known for: Acting
Kemsley began stand-up in 2011 and within months won the Funny's Funny contest. In 2012, she won Bath Comedy Festival New Act of the Year and Brighton Comedy Festival New Act of the Year and was named by Rhod Gilbert as one of the Ten Must See Comics of 2012. Her autobiographical solo show, Slutty Joan, was reviewed positively in The Guardian. She hosts a podcast, Why Is Harriet Crying?, with fellow comedian Sunil Patel. Kemsley has appeared on Sam Delaney's News Thing, Roast Battle, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and 8 Out of 10 Cats. She and then-fiancé Bobby Mair appeared on a Viceland reality show in 2017, entitled Bobby & Harriet Get Married, featuring their wedding, officiated by comedian Romesh Ranganathan. As an actress, she has appeared in the film Bonobo and on TV on Damned and Doctor Foster. She also provided the voice of Nashandra, the final boss of the video game Dark Souls II.
Filmography
Series
8 Out of 10 Cats
Self
2005
Series
Would I Lie to You?
Self
2007
Series
Would I Lie to You?
Self - Panellist
2007
Series
The Last Leg
Self
2013
Series
Pointless Celebrities
Self - Contestant
2011
Series
The Jonathan Ross Show
Self
2011
Series
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Self - Contestant
2013
Series
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Self
2013
Series
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Guest
2013
Series
Richard Osman's House of Games
Self - Contestant
2017
Series
Richard Osman's House of Games
Self - Panellist
2017
Series
The Hit List
Self - Contestant
2019
Series
The Weakest Link
Self - Contestant
2021
Series
Unacceptable
Self - Guest
2026
Series
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
Self - Expert
2020
Series
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
Self
2017
Series
Live at the Apollo
Self - Performer
2004
Series
Big Brother: Late & Live
Self
2023
Series
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Self
2014
Series
Iain Stirling's Roast The Internet
Self
2025
Series
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self - Panellist
2021
Series
LOL: Last One Laughing UK
Self
2025
Series
Guessable
Self
2020
Series
Hypothetical
Self
2019
Series
Roast Battle
Self
2018
Series
The Ranganation
Self
2019
Series
Comedy Central at the Comedy Store
Self - Host
2010
Mission: Accessible
Self - Guest
2020
Series
MAFS UK: It’s Official! With Lucinda Light
Herself
2023
Series
This Is My House
Self
2021
Wagging Rights
Self
Series
Battle In The Box
Self
2024
Series
Out of Order
Self - Guest
2024
Series
Pants on Fire
Self - Challenger
2019
Series
Pants on Fire
Self - Guest
2019
Series
Grave New World
Harriet
2021
A Load of Croc
Meg Fish
2016
Film
Bonobo
Helen
2014
Film
Clash of the Comics
Self
2025
Series
Bobby and Harriet Get Married
2017
Film
You Build The Thing You Think You Are
Mother
2020
Film
Hamleys: Top 100 Toys of All Time
Self
2025
Film
Harriet Kemsley: Woman Child
Self
2023
Film
Harriet Kemsley: Everything Always Works Out For Me
Self
2024