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Who is Holly walsh?
Holly Walsh has received accolades for her work as a comedian and writer. Holly, a prominent comedy writer, has collaborated on numerous sitcoms, including Dead Boss, The Other One, and Motherland, all of which were produced by the BBC. Holly’s performance as a stand-up comedian earned her the ‘Best Newcomer’ award at the 2008 Chortle Awards. Hollycopter, Holly’s first Fringe show, was nominated for an Edinburgh Comedy Award three years later. In 2012, the show attracted sold-out crowds at Soho Theatre. Holly returned to the Edinburgh Fringe in 2014 where her sold-out show ‘Never Had It’ was well-received by audiences and critics alike, most notably The Observer who lauded Holly’s ‘gift for original lines and images that make the show a joy. Her performance of ‘Never Had It’ at The Soho Theatre in April 2015 was critically acclaimed.
| Real Name/Full Name | Holly Dione Walsh |
| Date Of Birth | 8 November 1980 |
| Age | 44 years old |
| Birthplace | Guildford, United Kingdom. |
| Nationality | British. |
| Religion | Christianity. |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio. |
| Height | NA |
| Weight | NA |
| Spouse | John David Charles Petrie (M.2013) |
| Children | Arthur Harold Petrie. |
| Siblings | NA |
| Profession | Comedian, an Writer. |
| Net worth | NA |
Biography
Born November 8, 1980 in Guildford, United Kingdom, Holly Dione Walsh is the daughter of an Anglican vicar. Since then, she has become a British comedian. Walsh attended Christ’s Hospital School, before going on to study History of Art at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, which she described as “the most boring three years of my life”. In East London, she worked in different small art galleries after graduating.
Career
Walsh developed his writing skills by attending comedy writing evening classes, such as Stand Up and Deliver, while working in galleries, and as a result wrote for Jo Caulfield on BBC Radio 4. She made the switch to comedy full-time in 2006. Frank Skinner asked Walsh to play the role of Frank Skinner’s Skateboarding Dog in a TV pilot for Avalon Entertainment in 2007.
Walsh was a writer and guest on The Now Show on BBC Radio 4, appeared on Winging It on BBC Switch, and made videos for Current TV during 2009. Walsh occasionally contributes to Answer Me This!, a comedy podcast. A comedy film night called ‘Popcorn Comedy’ was created by Walsh and Jon Petrie (brother of CBBC’s Ed Petrie) in January 2009. In the summer of 2009, Walsh was involved in the production and co-hosting of Channel 4’s TNT Show.
Walsh was given the Edinburgh Comedy Best Newcomer Award in August 2011 for her first full-hour-long show.
She has appeared on TV shows, such as Edinburgh & Beyond on the Paramount Comedy Channel, The Late Edition, The Matt Lucas Awards, Mock the Week, QI,and Would I Lie to You?. She has appeared on the radio comedy shows Out to Lunch on BBC Radio 2, Just a Minute, winning on her debut broadcast on 3 March 2014, The Unbelievable Truth and The News Quiz.
Net Worth
The net worth of the comedian and writer Holly Walsh is not publicly available.
