Jenny Bede Explained
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.
Education
Bede trained in musical theatre at the Royal Academy of Music.[1]
Career
Bede worked as a PA prior to full-time comedy.
- 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 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 Observers 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
External links
Notes and References
- News: Rising stars of 2015: comedian Jenny Bede . 31 December 2022 . the Guardian] . 28 December 2014 . en.
- News: Fringe Q&As: Jenny Bede . 31 December 2022 . 24 August 2015 . The Herald (Glasgow).
- Web site: Jenny Bede: A 2015 EdFringe Interview . Punchline . 31 December 2022 . 6 August 2015.
- Web site: Stewart . JD . Jenny Bede: Don't Look At Me, Pleasance Courtyard, Review . Edinburgh Guide . 31 December 2022 . August 11, 2015.
- Web site: Inniss . Tom . Interview with Jenny Bede . Voice Magazine . 31 December 2022 . 11 August 2017 . en-gb.
- Web site: Jenny Bede: The Musical . . 31 December 2022 . en.
- Web site: Renton . Catherine . Jenny Bede: The Musical . The Wee Review . 31 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200922203229/https://theweereview.com/review/jenny-bede-the-musical/ . 22 September 2020 . Scotland . August 20, 2019.
- Web site: Jenny Bede stars in Channel 4 satirical comedy 'Prince Andrew: The Musical' . Loud and Clear Voices . 31 December 2022 . 26 December 2022.
- Web site: Jenny Bede: Don't Look at Me . British Comedy Guide . 31 December 2022 . en.
- Web site: About . musical comedy awards . 31 December 2022 . en . 20 August 2014.
- News: Rising stars 2015 . 31 December 2022 . . 28 December 2014 . en.
- Web site: brnwfhandout170604 . . 31 December 2022.
- Web site: Jenny Bede . Top Secret Comedy Club . 31 December 2022 . Covent Garden, London . en.
- Web site: BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Competition . . 31 December 2022 . en . 1 August 2014.
- Web site: BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Competition . . 31 December 2022.