Anna Crilly
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Anna Crilly is an English
actress and comedian. Secondary school: Kent College, Pembury
. Crilly attended Middlesex University
where she studied performing arts. She was a finalist in the "So You Think You're Funny" competition at the Gilded Balloon in 2003 and performed two shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in the following year.
From 2006 to 2011 she played the role of Magda, an Eastern European housekeeper, in the BBC
sitcom Lead Balloon
. Her deadpan
performance has been described as "scene-stealing".
She has recorded a pilot for John O'Farrell
's radio show NewsBiscuit Dot.com. Crilly plays the co-host of fictional radio station NewsBiscuit
, based on the website of the same name, created by O'Farrell. The show was, according to O'Farrell, a chance for new writers and actors to spread their talent. The pilot may result in a series.
She stars in the BBC children's comedy series, Sorry I've Got No Head, alongside William Andrews
, James Bachman
, Marcus Brigstocke
, Mel Giedroyc
, Marek Larwood
and Nick Mohammed
.
In December, 2008, Crilly was nominated for a British Comedy Award as Best Female Newcomer for her portrayal of Eastern-European Magda in Lead Balloon
, but lost out to Katy Brand
. In 2007, she appeared in episode 78, "Susan of Troy", of My Family as an assistant on The Weakest Link
. She also appears as "woman" in Ricky Gervais
' comedy Extras as an extra herself (series 2, episode 5). .
In 2011 she appeared in an episode of the sitcom Not Going Out
, playing the role of a drug misuse counsellor.
Anna plays the lead role as "Coma Girl" in Channel 4
's Comedy Showcase
and appeared in Comedy Lab
episode, Anna and Katy alongside Katy Wix
.
She plays Mel Gatwick in Tom Basden
's sitcom Party for BBC Radio 4
.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
actress and comedian. Secondary school: Kent College, Pembury
Kent College, Pembury
Kent College is a girls' independent boarding and day school in Pembury, Kent, England, divided into a preparatory school for the age range three to eleven, and a senior school for the age range eleven to eighteen. It was established in Bouverie Road, Folkestone in 1886 by the Wesleyan Methodist...
. Crilly attended Middlesex University
Middlesex University
Middlesex University is a university in north London, England. It is located in the historic county boundaries of Middlesex from which it takes its name. It is one of the post-1992 universities and is a member of Million+ working group...
where she studied performing arts. She was a finalist in the "So You Think You're Funny" competition at the Gilded Balloon in 2003 and performed two shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in the following year.
From 2006 to 2011 she played the role of Magda, an Eastern European housekeeper, in the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
sitcom Lead Balloon
Lead Balloon
Lead Balloon is a British television series produced by Open Mike Productions for BBC Four. The series was created and is co-written by comedian Jack Dee and...
. Her deadpan
Deadpan
Deadpan is a form of comic delivery in which humor is presented without a change in emotion or body language, usually speaking in a casual, monotone, solemn, blunt, disgusted or matter-of-fact voice and expressing an unflappably calm, archly insincere or artificially grave demeanor...
performance has been described as "scene-stealing".
She has recorded a pilot for John O'Farrell
John O'Farrell
John O'Farrell is a British author, broadcaster and comedy scriptwriter.-Early life:O’Farrell grew up in Maidenhead, Berkshire the youngest of three children, attending Courthouse Primary School and then Desborough Comprehensive...
's radio show NewsBiscuit Dot.com. Crilly plays the co-host of fictional radio station NewsBiscuit
NewsBiscuit
NewsBiscuit is a British satirical news website. It was founded in September 2006 to create a new outlet for British humour on the internet by a group consisting mainly of comedy writers including John O'Farrell.- Content :...
, based on the website of the same name, created by O'Farrell. The show was, according to O'Farrell, a chance for new writers and actors to spread their talent. The pilot may result in a series.
She stars in the BBC children's comedy series, Sorry I've Got No Head, alongside William Andrews
William Andrews (comedian)
William Andrews is a British actor and comedian.Andrews attended Edinburgh College of Art where he gained a Bachelor of Arts in Photography....
, James Bachman
James Bachman
James Bachman is an English comedian, actor and writer.He has written for many U.K. radio and television programmes, including That Mitchell and Webb Look , That Mitchell and Webb Sound , Popetown , and Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway...
, Marcus Brigstocke
Marcus Brigstocke
Marcus Alexander Brigstocke is an English comedian, actor and satirist who has worked extensively in stand-up comedy, television, radio and in 2010-2011 musical theatre. He is particularly associated with the 6.30pm comedy slot on BBC Radio 4, having frequently appeared on several of its shows...
, Mel Giedroyc
Mel Giedroyc
Mel Giedroyc is an English television presenter, actress, and writer.-Mel and Sue:Giedroyc is best known for presenting comedy items alongside Sue Perkins. The two women met whilst students at Cambridge and both were members of the famous Footlights comedy club.As Mel and Sue, the duo were...
, Marek Larwood
Marek Larwood
Marek Larwood is an English comedian and actor in television, radio and theatre. He is best known for the BBC Three sitcom/sketch show, Rush Hour and for being one third of the comedy trio We Are Klang....
and Nick Mohammed
Nick Mohammed
Nick Mohammed is a British comedian, actor and writer.-Early life:Nick Mohammed started his school life at Meanwood C of E primary in Leeds LS7....
.
In December, 2008, Crilly was nominated for a British Comedy Award as Best Female Newcomer for her portrayal of Eastern-European Magda in Lead Balloon
Lead Balloon
Lead Balloon is a British television series produced by Open Mike Productions for BBC Four. The series was created and is co-written by comedian Jack Dee and...
, but lost out to Katy Brand
Katy Brand
Katy Brand is an English actress, comedian and writer known for her ITV2 series Katy Brand's Big Ass Show and for Comedy Lab Slap on Channel 4....
. In 2007, she appeared in episode 78, "Susan of Troy", of My Family as an assistant on The Weakest Link
The Weakest Link
The Weakest Link is a television game show which first appeared in the United Kingdom on BBC Two on 14 August 2000 and will end its run in 2012 when its host Anne Robinson ends her contract. The original British version of the show airs around the world on BBC Entertainment...
. She also appears as "woman" in Ricky Gervais
Ricky Gervais
Ricky Dene Gervais is an English comedian, actor, director, radio presenter, producer, musician, and writer.Gervais achieved mainstream fame with his television series The Office and the subsequent series Extras, both of which he co-wrote and co-directed with friend and frequent collaborator...
' comedy Extras as an extra herself (series 2, episode 5). .
In 2011 she appeared in an episode of the sitcom Not Going Out
Not Going Out
Not Going Out is a British television sitcom that has aired on BBC One since 2006. Starring Lee Mack, Tim Vine, Sally Bretton, Miranda Hart and Katy Wix, it was initially written by Mack, Andrew Collins, Paul Kerensa, Simon Evans and Peter Tilbury, but now features contributions from other...
, playing the role of a drug misuse counsellor.
Anna plays the lead role as "Coma Girl" in Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
's Comedy Showcase
Comedy Showcase
Comedy Showcase is a series of one-off comedy specials featuring some of Britain's fledgling comedy talent. Its format is reminiscent of the much earlier Comedy Playhouse....
and appeared in Comedy Lab
Comedy Lab
Comedy Lab is a British television series which showcases pilots of experimental comedy shows. Series have been aired irregularly on Channel 4 and E4 since 1998....
episode, Anna and Katy alongside Katy Wix
Katy Wix
Katy Wix is a Welsh actress who has appeared in Not Going Out, Comic Relief Special, Rush Hour, Miranda and Torchwood.She also has numerous recurring roles in Horrible Histories...
.
She plays Mel Gatwick in Tom Basden
Tom Basden
Tom Basden is a British actor and comedy writer, and a member of the British four man sketch group Cowards. He has written and performed extensively for comedy shows on the BBC and Channel 4 and often collaborates in two-man shows with fellow Cowards member Tim Key.-Education:Basden was educated...
's sitcom Party for BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
.