Kitty Flanagan
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Kitty Flanagan is an Australian comedian
.
She is best known in Australia for her work on the television series Full Frontal
and in the United Kingdom
(UK) for her work on The Sketch Show
. Before getting a job at Full Frontal, Kitty spent 5 years masquerading as a copywriter before moving into stand-ups. Flanagan moved to the UK in 2001 to further her comedy career.
Well known for sketch comedy
as well as stand-up
, Kitty has also appeared on TV shows such as The Micallef Program
and Good News Week
and had numerous TV stand-up appearances, including The World Stands Up on Comedy Central
.
She also hosted the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
in 2010.
Flanagan returned to live in Australia
in 2009.
In 2009 Flanagan starred in the Comedy Channel
's I Can't Believe It's Not Better.
She is the sister of singer/songwriter/author Penny Flanagan
.
On, 28 March 2011, Flanagan mentioned on Good News Week
that she has a kitten.
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
.
She is best known in Australia for her work on the television series Full Frontal
Full Frontal (TV series)
Full Frontal was an Australian sketch comedy series which debuted in 1993. The show first aired on the Seven Network on 13 May 1993, and finished on 18 September 1997....
and in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
(UK) for her work on The Sketch Show
The Sketch Show
The Sketch Show is a British television sketch comedy programme, featuring many leading British comedians. It aired on ITV between 2001 and 2003.A short-lived spinoff of the same title was produced in the United States.- Original line-up :...
. Before getting a job at Full Frontal, Kitty spent 5 years masquerading as a copywriter before moving into stand-ups. Flanagan moved to the UK in 2001 to further her comedy career.
Well known for sketch comedy
Sketch comedy
A sketch comedy consists of a series of short comedy scenes or vignettes, called "sketches," commonly between one and ten minutes long. Such sketches are performed by a group of comic actors or comedians, either on stage or through an audio and/or visual medium such as broadcasting...
as well as stand-up
Stand-up comedy
Stand-up comedy is a comedic art form. Usually, a comedian performs in front of a live audience, speaking directly to them. Their performances are sometimes filmed for later release via DVD, the internet, and television...
, Kitty has also appeared on TV shows such as The Micallef Program
The Micallef Program
The Micallef Pogram is an Australian sketch comedy TV series hosted by Shaun Micallef, and written by Micallef and Gary McCaffrie, that ran from 1998 to 2001 on ABC TV. It was known as The Micallef Program in its first series, The Micallef Programme in its second series and The Micallef Pogram in...
and Good News Week
Good News Week
Good News Week is an Australian satirical panel game show hosted by Paul McDermott that initially aired from 19 April 1996 to 27 May 2000, and resumed on 11 February 2008 to 9 May 2011. The show aired first on ABC TV before it was bought by Network Ten in 1999...
and had numerous TV stand-up appearances, including The World Stands Up on Comedy Central
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
.
She also hosted the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
The Melbourne International Comedy Festival is the third-largest international comedy festival in the world and the largest cultural event in Australia. Established in 1987, it takes place annually in Melbourne over four weeks in April typically opening on or around April Fool's Day...
in 2010.
Flanagan returned to live in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in 2009.
In 2009 Flanagan starred in the Comedy Channel
The Comedy Channel
The Comedy Channel is an Australian subscription television channel available on Foxtel, Austar and Optus Television.-History:...
's I Can't Believe It's Not Better.
She is the sister of singer/songwriter/author Penny Flanagan
Penny Flanagan
Penny Flanagan attended high school at Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College and is a Sydney based singer/songwriter and novelist. Her musical career began in 1989 when she cut her teeth on the workings of the Australian music industry as one half of the widely acclaimed folk-pop duo, Club Hoy...
.
On, 28 March 2011, Flanagan mentioned on Good News Week
Good News Week
Good News Week is an Australian satirical panel game show hosted by Paul McDermott that initially aired from 19 April 1996 to 27 May 2000, and resumed on 11 February 2008 to 9 May 2011. The show aired first on ABC TV before it was bought by Network Ten in 1999...
that she has a kitten.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2005 | Dating Ray Fenwick | Shirley | Writer/director/actor |
| 2009 | I Can't Believe It's Not Better | Kate Hanagan | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1995–1996 | Full Frontal Full Frontal Full Frontal may refer to:* Full Frontal , an Australian sketch comedy series which debuted in 1993* Full Frontal , a 2001 film by Kyle Schickner* Full Frontal , a 2002 film by Steven Soderbergh... |
Various characters | 26 episodes |
| 1998 | The Micallef Program The Micallef Program The Micallef Pogram is an Australian sketch comedy TV series hosted by Shaun Micallef, and written by Micallef and Gary McCaffrie, that ran from 1998 to 2001 on ABC TV. It was known as The Micallef Program in its first series, The Micallef Programme in its second series and The Micallef Pogram in... |
Writer/actor | 3 episodes |
| 2003–2004 | The Sketch Show The Sketch Show The Sketch Show is a British television sketch comedy programme, featuring many leading British comedians. It aired on ITV between 2001 and 2003.A short-lived spinoff of the same title was produced in the United States.- Original line-up :... |
Writer/actor | 8 episodes |
| 2007 | The Sideshow The Sideshow The Sideshow was an Australian television programme that was broadcast on ABC TV in 2007. The show was a mixture of stand-up comedy, sketches, live music, circus stunts, cabaret and burlesque. The hour long show was hosted by Paul McDermott... |
Herself | 2 episodes |
| 2008–present | Good News Week Good News Week Good News Week is an Australian satirical panel game show hosted by Paul McDermott that initially aired from 19 April 1996 to 27 May 2000, and resumed on 11 February 2008 to 9 May 2011. The show aired first on ABC TV before it was bought by Network Ten in 1999... |
Herself | 14 episodes |
| 2009–present | The Project | Herself | 40 episodes |