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'''Katherine Louisa Ryan''' (born 30 June 1983){{cn|date=June 2019}} is a Canadian writer, presenter, and actress based in the UK.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Moore-Bridger |first1=Benedict |last2=Groskop |first2=Viv |title=TV Katherine Ryan gives her cheating boyfriend a star role in new show |date=7 August 2014 |accessdate=8 June 2015 |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/tv-comedian-katherine-ryan-gives-her-cheating-boyfriend-a-star-role-in-new-show-9653298.html |work=[[London Evening Standard]]}}</ref><ref name="BTJ713">{{cite web|url=http://www.beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/713/new-interview-katherine-ryan|title=New Interview: Katherine Ryan|work=Beyond The Joke}}</ref> She has appeared on many British [[panel show]]s including as a team captain on ''[[8 Out of 10 Cats]]'' and guest appearances on ''[[Never Mind the Buzzcocks]]'', ''[[A League of Their Own (UK game show)|A League of Their Own]]'', ''[[Mock the Week]]'', ''[[Would I Lie to You? (TV series)|Would I Lie to You?]]'', ''[[QI]]'', ''[[Just a Minute]], [[Safeword (game show)|Safeword]]'', and ''[[Have I Got News for You]]''. In 2015, she replaced [[Steve Jones (presenter)|Steve Jones]] as the presenter of ''[[Hair (TV series)|Hair]]'' on [[BBC Two]]. As an actress, she has appeared in [[Channel 4]] sitcom ''[[Campus (TV series)|Campus]]'',<ref>{{cite web|first=Louisa |last=Mellor |url=http://www.denofgeek.com/tv/10360/campus-episode-2-review-the-culling-fields |title=Campus episode 2 review: The Culling Fields |publisher=Den of Geek |date=12 April 2011 |accessdate=10 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2011/06/29/13552/channel_4_goes_off_campus |title=Channel 4 goes off Campus : News 2011 |work=Chortle |date=29 June 2011 |accessdate=10 December 2012}}</ref> [[BBC Two]] sitcom ''[[Episodes (TV series)|Episodes]]''<ref name="thenews">{{cite web|url=http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/lifestyle/the-guide/arts-and-comedy/slipping-makes-her-smile-1-4744494 |title=Slipping makes her smile – Arts and Comedy |work=[[The News (Portsmouth)|The News]] |date=1 February 2013 |accessdate=1 February 2013}}</ref> and BBC3 sitcom ''Badults''.
'''Katherine Louisa Ryan''' (born 30 June 1983){{cn|date=June 2019}} is a Canadian comedian, writer, presenter, and actress based in the UK.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Moore-Bridger |first1=Benedict |last2=Groskop |first2=Viv |title=TV Katherine Ryan gives her cheating boyfriend a star role in new show |date=7 August 2014 |accessdate=8 June 2015 |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/tv-comedian-katherine-ryan-gives-her-cheating-boyfriend-a-star-role-in-new-show-9653298.html |work=[[London Evening Standard]]}}</ref><ref name="BTJ713">{{cite web|url=http://www.beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/713/new-interview-katherine-ryan|title=New Interview: Katherine Ryan|work=Beyond The Joke}}</ref> She has appeared on many British [[panel show]]s including as a team captain on ''[[8 Out of 10 Cats]]'' and guest appearances on ''[[Never Mind the Buzzcocks]]'', ''[[A League of Their Own (UK game show)|A League of Their Own]]'', ''[[Mock the Week]]'', ''[[Would I Lie to You? (TV series)|Would I Lie to You?]]'', ''[[QI]]'', ''[[Just a Minute]], [[Safeword (game show)|Safeword]]'', and ''[[Have I Got News for You]]''. In 2015, she replaced [[Steve Jones (presenter)|Steve Jones]] as the presenter of ''[[Hair (TV series)|Hair]]'' on [[BBC Two]]. As an actress, she has appeared in [[Channel 4]] sitcom ''[[Campus (TV series)|Campus]]'',<ref>{{cite web|first=Louisa |last=Mellor |url=http://www.denofgeek.com/tv/10360/campus-episode-2-review-the-culling-fields |title=Campus episode 2 review: The Culling Fields |publisher=Den of Geek |date=12 April 2011 |accessdate=10 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2011/06/29/13552/channel_4_goes_off_campus |title=Channel 4 goes off Campus : News 2011 |work=Chortle |date=29 June 2011 |accessdate=10 December 2012}}</ref> [[BBC Two]] sitcom ''[[Episodes (TV series)|Episodes]]''<ref name="thenews">{{cite web|url=http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/lifestyle/the-guide/arts-and-comedy/slipping-makes-her-smile-1-4744494 |title=Slipping makes her smile – Arts and Comedy |work=[[The News (Portsmouth)|The News]] |date=1 February 2013 |accessdate=1 February 2013}}</ref> and BBC3 sitcom ''Badults''.


As a [[stand-up comedy|stand-up comedian]], Ryan has appeared on the BBC's ''[[Live at the Apollo (TV series)|Live at the Apollo]]'', both as a featured act and as a lead act. For her work, she won the Nivea [[Funny Women]] Award, and was also runner-up in the Amused Moose Laugh-Off competition in 2008.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/bristol/hi/things_to_do/newsid_8660000/8660264.stm |title=Funny Women Awards head to Bath for talent show heat |publisher=BBC News |date=4 May 2010 |accessdate=4 December 2012 }}</ref> In February 2017, [[Netflix]] released ''Katherine Ryan: In Trouble''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/02/katherine-ryan-doesnt-bite-her-tongue.html |title=Katherine Ryan Doesn't Bite Her Tongue |work=pastemagazine.com |access-date=26 February 2017 }}</ref><ref name=":1" /> In July 2019, Netflix released her second live stand-up special, ''Katherine Ryan: Glitter Room''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewhusband/2019/07/02/katherine-ryan-is-up-for-the-challenge-of-winning-over-her-glitter-room-audience/|title=Katherine Ryan Is Up For The Challenge Of Winning Over Her 'Glitter Room' Audience|last=Husband|first=Andrew|website=Forbes|language=en|access-date=2019-08-09}}</ref>
As a [[stand-up comedy|stand-up comedian]], Ryan has appeared on the BBC's ''[[Live at the Apollo (TV series)|Live at the Apollo]]'', both as a featured act and as a lead act. For her work, she won the Nivea [[Funny Women]] Award, and was also runner-up in the Amused Moose Laugh-Off competition in 2008.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/bristol/hi/things_to_do/newsid_8660000/8660264.stm |title=Funny Women Awards head to Bath for talent show heat |publisher=BBC News |date=4 May 2010 |accessdate=4 December 2012 }}</ref> In February 2017, [[Netflix]] released ''Katherine Ryan: In Trouble''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/02/katherine-ryan-doesnt-bite-her-tongue.html |title=Katherine Ryan Doesn't Bite Her Tongue |work=pastemagazine.com |access-date=26 February 2017 }}</ref><ref name=":1" /> In July 2019, Netflix released her second live stand-up special, ''Katherine Ryan: Glitter Room''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewhusband/2019/07/02/katherine-ryan-is-up-for-the-challenge-of-winning-over-her-glitter-room-audience/|title=Katherine Ryan Is Up For The Challenge Of Winning Over Her 'Glitter Room' Audience|last=Husband|first=Andrew|website=Forbes|language=en|access-date=2019-08-09}}</ref>

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Katherine Ryan
Ryan in November 2014
Born (1983-06-30) 30 June 1983 (age 41)
Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
Occupation(s)writer, presenter, actress
Partner(s)Bobby Kootstra (civil partnership, 2019) [1]
Children1
Websitewww.theregister.com/2020/12/11/katherine_ryan_domain/ Edit this at Wikidata

Katherine Louisa Ryan (born 30 June 1983)[citation needed] is a Canadian comedian, writer, presenter, and actress based in the UK.[2][3] She has appeared on many British panel shows including as a team captain on 8 Out of 10 Cats and guest appearances on Never Mind the Buzzcocks, A League of Their Own, Mock the Week, Would I Lie to You?, QI, Just a Minute, Safeword, and Have I Got News for You. In 2015, she replaced Steve Jones as the presenter of Hair on BBC Two. As an actress, she has appeared in Channel 4 sitcom Campus,[4][5] BBC Two sitcom Episodes[6] and BBC3 sitcom Badults.

As a stand-up comedian, Ryan has appeared on the BBC's Live at the Apollo, both as a featured act and as a lead act. For her work, she won the Nivea Funny Women Award, and was also runner-up in the Amused Moose Laugh-Off competition in 2008.[7] In February 2017, Netflix released Katherine Ryan: In Trouble.[8][9] In July 2019, Netflix released her second live stand-up special, Katherine Ryan: Glitter Room.[10]

Early life

Ryan's father, Finbar,[11] is a draftsman and owner of an engineering company, who originally emigrated from Ireland to Canada.[citation needed] Her mother, Julie McCarthy is Canadian and owns an IT consulting company.[12] Ryan and her two younger sisters were born and raised in Sarnia, Ontario.[13] The three siblings spent time in Cork, Ireland visiting their paternal grandparents.[14]

Her parents split up when she was 15.[citation needed] When she was 18 years old, she decided to leave home and chose to study city planning at the University of Toronto.[15] While attending university, she worked at restaurant chain Hooters and then began training other waitresses. She was fired from Hooters for writing "club sandwiches not seals" on the lunch board.[16] In her spare time she undertook open mic nights as an alternative form of personal entertainment and by graduation had developed a basic comedic routine.[12]

Career

After graduation, Ryan continued working for Hooters as a corporate trainer, travelling around Canada to train other waitresses, and helping to open the only UK branch in Nottingham. Her partner at the time wanted to explore London, so she agreed to do so for an initial month from summer 2007, moving there permanently from January 2008.[12][3]

As a comedian

Ryan performing stand-up in 2012

Ryan first appeared on television as herself in multiple episodes of the Canadian music video review show “Video on Trial” between season one in 2005 and her last appearance in 2008 in season 3. After relocating to England, she first appeared on Channel 4's 8 Out of 10 Cats in 2012. She had previously appeared in the cast of Channel 4's Campus. On 23 February 2013, she appeared as a celebrity contestant on BBC One's Let's Dance for Comic Relief as Nicki Minaj dancing to "Starships". Ryan reached the final, and finished in fourth place.[17] Ryan was later featured on the Whitney Cummings Just for Laughs 2013 Gala that was taped before a live audience on 28 July 2013.[18][19] She has since taken new routines to the Edinburgh Festival.[12]

In 2015, Ryan replaced Steve Jones as the presenter of Hair on BBC Two. Also in 2015, Ryan became a panellist for Tinie Tempah's team on Sky 1's music/comedy panel show Bring the Noise and on the ITV2 show, Safeword.[20] In 2016, Ryan appeared on series 2 of Taskmaster. She beat Doc Brown, Joe Wilkinson, Richard Osman and Jon Richardson, to win the entire series.[21]

She also went on a comedy tour in 2016, called Kathbum. In February 2017, Netflix released Katherine Ryan: In Trouble, featuring one of her stand-up comedy live performances on a recent UK tour.[9]

She joined Jimmy Carr in 2017, to host four series of the reboot of Your Face or Mine?

In 2018, Ryan joined American comedy panel show, The Fix as a team captain.

Other work

Ryan wrote a weekly column in the British entertainment magazine NME.[22]

On 6 June 2014, YouTube comedy duo Jack and Dean released a music video for their song "Consent", featuring Ryan in an acting role.[23]

In 2016, Ryan provided the voice of the stuck up white, odd-eyed cat and leader of The Sunshine Circle for Cats Ranceford in Disney XD and Teletoon's animated television series Counterfeit Cat.

Personal life

Ryan has a daughter, Violet, with a former boyfriend whom she had been with for three years.[24] She and her daughter live in Crouch End, London.[25] In 2019, Ryan entered into a civil partnership with Bobby Kootstra. The ceremony took place in Denmark in presence of her daughter.[1]

Ryan has been open about the cosmetic surgery she has had.[26] She had a breast augmentation in her early 20s,[27] and then a second augmentation after a relationship ended.[28]

She has faced two bouts of skin cancer.[29][30]

References

  1. ^ a b Levine, Nick. "Why Katherine Ryan Chose A Civil Partnership Over Marriage". refinery29. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  2. ^ Moore-Bridger, Benedict; Groskop, Viv (7 August 2014). "TV Katherine Ryan gives her cheating boyfriend a star role in new show". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  3. ^ a b "New Interview: Katherine Ryan". Beyond The Joke.
  4. ^ Mellor, Louisa (12 April 2011). "Campus episode 2 review: The Culling Fields". Den of Geek. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
  5. ^ "Channel 4 goes off Campus : News 2011". Chortle. 29 June 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
  6. ^ "Slipping makes her smile – Arts and Comedy". The News. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  7. ^ "Funny Women Awards head to Bath for talent show heat". BBC News. 4 May 2010. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
  8. ^ "Katherine Ryan Doesn't Bite Her Tongue". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  9. ^ a b "Cheeky Comedy Doesn't Get Katherine Ryan into Too Much 'Trouble' For Netflix". Decider | Where To Stream Movies & Shows on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Instant, HBO Go. 17 February 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  10. ^ Husband, Andrew. "Katherine Ryan Is Up For The Challenge Of Winning Over Her 'Glitter Room' Audience". Forbes. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  11. ^ "Series 6, Episode 7". Room 101: Extra Storage. 7 September 2018. BBC One.
  12. ^ a b c d Viv Groskop (7 August 2014). "Meet the queen of confessional comedy: Katherine Ryan". Evening Standard.
  13. ^ "Comedy review: Katherine Ryan – News". Scotsman.com. 2 March 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
  14. ^ Was It Something I Said? (Series 1, Episode 4)
  15. ^ How She Fell Into Comedy, 28 September 2018, retrieved 9 January 2019
  16. ^ mistervincenoir (7 January 2017), The Big Fat Quiz of Everything 2017, retrieved 23 May 2018
  17. ^ Groskop, Viv (7 August 2014). "Meet the queen of confessional comedy: Katherine Ryan". London Evening Standard.
  18. ^ Duguay, Denise (29 July 2013). "Just for Laughs closes with ... sex". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  19. ^ "Whitney Cummings Gala Press Release". Hahaha.com. Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  20. ^ Dessau, Bruce (4 June 2015). "New Game Show For Katherine Ryan, Rick Edwards, David Morgan". beyondthejoke.co.uk.
  21. ^ "Richard Osman will take on Katherine Ryan in Taskmaster". Digital Spy. 11 March 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  22. ^ "Katherine Ryan, Author at NME". NME. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  23. ^ Jack and Dean (6 June 2014), Consent – JACK AND DEAN, retrieved 26 October 2017
  24. ^ "Katherine Ryan: In Trouble". Netflix. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  25. ^ Moore-Bridger, Benedict; Groskop, Viv (7 August 2014). "TV comedian Katherine Ryan gives her cheating boyfriend a star role in new show". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  26. ^ Bruce Dessau (28 August 2018). "Katherine Ryan on cosmetic surgery, conquering Netflix and why her life is a Glitter Room". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  27. ^ Alice Jones (17 September 2018). "Katherine Ryan: 'I don't hate men. I'm afraid of them in a way. I know what they're capable of'". The i. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  28. ^ "Katherine Ryan Got a Boob Job Because of Her Ex - How Many Questions". YouTube. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  29. ^ Harding, Oscar. "Exclusive interview with Katherine Ryan". What Culture. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  30. ^ "Comic Katherine Ryan looks on the bright side". Reading Chronicle. Berkshire Media Group. 23 February 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
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