Fiona Allen
Fiona Allen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 March 1965 Bury, Lancashire, England |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, comedian |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Spouse | Michael Parkinson |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Harry Allen (grandfather) |
Fiona Allen (born 13 March 1965) is an English comedian and actress,[1] most known for her work on Channel 4's Smack the Pony between 1999 and 2003.
Career
Allen has appeared in many sketch shows, including We Know Where You Live (Channel 5), She played the comedian Carlotta Adams in the 2000 TV Poirot adaptation of 'Lord Edgware Dies'.
Allen appeared in the first episode of the second series of the E4 teenage drama
Allen performed her debut stand up show, On The Run, at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2023.[5]
Personal life
Her mother was born in Spain. Allen is married to the son of TV chat show host Michael Parkinson, also named Michael.[2] Together they have three daughters, with one being named Felix.
In the late 1980s she worked as the box office manager at the Manchester nightclub the Haçienda, ran the Area (Factory Records' shop) at Affleck's Palace and makes a brief appearance playing herself in the film 24 Hour Party People.[6]
In 2022, Allen returned to performing live stand-up comedy at The Stand-Up Club in Piccadilly, London.[7]
References
- ISBN 9780007375530. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
- ^ a b c "Fiona Allen: Why I want to dump my husband". The Independent. 12 January 2003. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Comedians: Fiona Allen". emptagehallett.co.uk. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "EastEnders' Whitney gets a harrowing blast from the past in Albert Square returnee". Radio Times. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "'It's just nice not to pick up my husband's socks' - Smack The Pony escapes to Fringe". The Herald. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "Factory records: Fiona Allen". factoryrecords.org. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "Comedians: Fiona Allen". thestandupclub.co.uk. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
External links
- Fiona Allen at IMDb
