Jenny Bede

Jenny Bede (born 1983) is an English comedian. Trained in musical theatre, she has performed since 2008 with a focus on musical comedy.

Early life

Bede was born in 1983, and grew up in Pinner, London.[1]

Education

Bede trained in musical theatre at the Royal Academy of Music.[1]

Career

Bede worked as a brain surgeon's PA prior to full-time comedy.[2]

In 2008, Bede first performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, in a musical,[2] returning in 2011 to 2014,[3] in double-headers.[2]

In 2010, Bede joined the cast of NewsRevue, a resident musical sketch show, at Canal Cafe Theatre in Little Venice, London.

In 2013, Bede wrote and starred in her first comedy pilot, AAA, for Comedy Feeds, for BBC3.[1]

In 2015, Bede performed Jenny Bede: Don’t Look at Me at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.[3][4]

In 2017 and 2019 at the Edinburgh Fringe, Bede performed Jenny Bede: Eggtime[5] and Jenny Bede: The Musical, an hour show at Just The Tonic at The Mash House, respectively.[6][7]

In 2022, Bede starred in Prince Andrew: The Musical as Sarah, Duchess of York.[8]

Recognition

In 2013, Bede was the winner of the Musical Comedy Awards Best Newcomer.[9][10]

In 2015, Bede was a winner of The Observer's rising stars of 2015.[11]

In 2017, Bede was a winner of BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Award, for her script, Baby.[12][13][14][15]

Further reading
  • "Jenny Bede". British Comedy Guide.
  • "Jenny Bede, comedian news". Chortle.
  • "Jenny Bede". Musical Comedy Guide.

References
  1. "Rising stars of 2015: comedian Jenny Bede". the Guardian]. 28 December 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  2. "Fringe Q&As: Jenny Bede". The Herald (Glasgow). 24 August 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  3. "Jenny Bede: A 2015 EdFringe Interview". Punchline. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  4. Stewart, JD (August 11, 2015). "Jenny Bede: Don't Look At Me, Pleasance Courtyard, Review". Edinburgh Guide. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  5. Inniss, Tom (11 August 2017). "Interview with Jenny Bede". Voice Magazine. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  6. "Jenny Bede: The Musical". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  7. Renton, Catherine (August 20, 2019). "Jenny Bede: The Musical". The Wee Review. Scotland. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  8. "Jenny Bede stars in Channel 4 satirical comedy 'Prince Andrew: The Musical'". Loud and Clear Voices. 26 December 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  9. "Jenny Bede: Don't Look at Me". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  10. "About". musical comedy awards. 20 August 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  11. "Rising stars 2015". the Guardian. 28 December 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  12. "brnwfhandout170604" (PDF). bafta.org. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  13. "Jenny Bede". Top Secret Comedy Club. Covent Garden, London. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  14. "BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Competition". BAFTA. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  15. "BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Competition". Rocliffe. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
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