Emma Kennedy
Emma Kennedy | |
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Born | Elizabeth Emma Williams 28 May 1967 Corby, Northamptonshire, England |
Occupation(s) | Actress, writer, comedian, lawyer, television presenter, author |
Political party | Liberal Democrats |
Spouse |
Georgie Gibbon (m. 2015) |
Elizabeth Emma Williams (born 28 May 1967), known professionally as Emma Kennedy, is an English actress, lawyer, comedian, travel writer,[1] television presenter and author.
Early life and education
The daughter of teachers,
Acting career
Kennedy first met close friend
She has since made appearances in TV comedies
She has appeared in comedy shows on
She has also appeared in television advertisements for products including Heat magazine, Sainsbury's supermarkets,, Actimel pro biotic drink, TV show Five Steps to a New You (Living TV) and Utterly Butterly (spread).
Writing career
Kennedy has written for radio, television and the
Kennedy has also written children's books. Three books in the Wilma Tenderfoot series have appeared: Wilma Tenderfoot and the Case of the Frozen Hearts (published July 2009), Wilma Tenderfoot and the Case of the Putrid Poison (July 2010) and Wilma Tenderfoot and the Case of the Fatal Phantom (November 2010). I Left My Tent In San Francisco, the follow-up to The Tent, The Bucket and Me, appeared in May 2011.
She has also written a guide to TV series The Killing.[14]
Cookery
Kennedy took part in
Other television
Between 2001 and 2003, she narrated the Channel 4 house relocation property series Home from Home. In Autumn 2020 Emma was a member of the Walruses in Series 16 of the BBC Two quiz show Only Connect alongside musical satirist Mitch Benn and Mastermind finalist Dan Adler. Her team reached the quarter-final round, but were eliminated in the 17th episode of the series broadcast on 11 January 2021.[16]
Politics
Kennedy has been a member of the Liberal Democrats since 2010,[17] becoming increasingly politically active by the end of the decade,[18] using her Twitter account to express opposition to Brexit. In September 2019, she stood in hustings to be the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary candidate for Surrey Heath, coming second (by three votes) to Alasdair Pinkerton.[19] Kennedy is a member of Chobham parish council as of May 2021.
Personal life
On 20 January 2014, Kennedy announced her engagement to girlfriend Georgie Gibbon on Twitter.[20] They were married on 25 July 2015.[21]
Published works
- Kennedy, Emma (5 August 2011). Wilma Tenderfoot and the Case of the Rascal's Revenge. Macmillan Children's Books. ISBN 978-0330535236.
- Kennedy, Emma (5 May 2011). I Left My Tent in San Francisco. ISBN 978-0-09-193595-5.
- Kennedy, Emma (5 November 2010). Wilma Tenderfoot and the Case of the Fatal Phantom. Macmillan Children's Books. ISBN 978-0330469531.
- Kennedy, Emma (2 July 2010). Wilma Tenderfoot and the Case of the Putrid Poison. Illustrated by Marc Sylvain. Macmillan Children's Books. ISBN 978-0330469524.
- Kennedy, Emma (3 July 2009). Wilma Tenderfoot and the Case of the Frozen Hearts. Macmillan Children's Books. ISBN 978-0-330-46951-7.
- Kennedy, Emma (26 March 2009). The Tent, The Bucket and Me. Ebury Press. ISBN 978-0-09-192678-6.
- Kennedy, Emma (1 August 2007). How to Bring Up Your Parents. The Friday Project. ISBN 978-1-905548-57-6.
References
- ^ Emma Kennedy, Travel, The Guardian
- ^ "Focus: Comedy Chameleon", The Stage, n.d.
- ^ Adam Jacques "How We Met: Mel Giedroyc & Emma Kennedy", The Independent, 7 September 2008
- ^ "As It Occurs to Me - Podcasts". www.comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- ^ Nick Curtis "The Comic Relief celebrity kazoo orchestra", Archived 17 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine Evening Standard, 10 March 2011
- ^ "BBC Radio 3's Red Nose Show breaks Guinness World Records title for largest ever kazoo ensemble", BBC Press Office, 15 March 2011,
- ^ "cbbc.com". Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ "We're out-and-out proud to present seven of London's smartest and loveliest lesbians in our August issue! And this is behind the scenes of their shoot - Tatler". Tatler. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ "BBC One announces the cast for brand new family comedy The Kennedys". BBC. 9 March 2015.
- ^ "The Kennedys". British Comedy Guide. 2 October 2015.
- ^ "The Kennedys review – 70s-set sitcom stuffed with non sequiturs". The Guardian. 2 October 2015.
- ^ "Plenty of fun and farce from The Kennedys". The Liverpool Echo. 2 October 2015.
- ISBN 9781529371987. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ "The Tatler List". Tatler. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016.
- ^ "Celebrity MasterChef names winner". United Kingdom: BBC News. 21 September 2012. Archived from the original on 22 September 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
Writer and actress Emma Kennedy has been crowned the winner of this year's Celebrity MasterChef. The 45-year-old beat former footballer Danny Mills and TV host Michael Underwood at the climax of the six-week competition.
- ^ "Only Connect Season 16".[permanent dead link]
- ^ Kennedy, Emma. "Emma Kennedy: What the new Lib Dem leader must do to rescue my party". The New European. Retrieved 16 August 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Emma Kennedy [@EmmaKennedy] (28 July 2019). "And that's why I've joined the @LibDems" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Emma Kennedy [@EmmaKennedy] (18 September 2019). "I came 2nd. I missed out by three votes. And I'm not remotely disappointed because the fellow who won @AlPinkerton is one of the loveliest men I have ever met" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Emma Kennedy [@EmmaKennedy] (20 January 2014). "Day 3 in Venice. @GeorgieGibbon asked. I said yes #engaged" (Tweet). Retrieved 1 May 2018 – via Twitter.
- ^ Emma Kennedy [@EmmaKennedy] (25 July 2015). "Twitter, I married her" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
External links
- Official website
- Emma Kennedy on Twitter
- Emma Kennedy at IMDb
- Emma Kennedy at British Comedy Guide