Zoe Lyons
Zoe Lyons (born October 3, 1971 in Haverfordwest , Wales) is a British comedian and stand-up comedian who lives in Brighton.
Life
Little is known about Lyon's personal life. She was born in Haverfordwest , Wales, but grew up in Ireland, where she attended a Catholic primary school in Dunmore East in Wexford . They later lived in Surrey and Glasgow.
Today she lives in Brighton with her wife Sindy.
Career
Lyons' first job was packing jam jars in a factory in Glasgow.
In 1992 Lyons graduated from York University with a degree in Psychology.
In 2001 she took part in the first season of the reality show " Survivor ". She was selected just under eleventh of the 14 participants after two members (Richard and Jackie) of the "tribe" to which she was assigned on the show had sided with the eventual winner Charlotte. There was a tie in the vote, so the votes in previous episodes were decisive.
Since winning the Funny Women Award in 2004, Lyons has been part of the UK stand-up scene. But she also appears with a normal program in London and Brighton. In 2007 her first solo program “Fight or Flight” was nominated for the “best newcomer award” at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe . Her second solo program, "Mangled Mantra of the Messed Up Modern Mind", contained a joke for which she received the award "Dave's Joke of the Fringe" from UKTV Dave.
The Independent listed her on the tenth Pink List in 2009 as one of the 101 Most Influential Homosexual People in Britain. Lyons took 81st place.
In 2011 Lyons was invited to perform “Clownbusting” at the Melbourne Comedy Festival in Australia as part of their second international tour . The reviews were positive, Australian Stage wrote:
“I have renewed faith in stand-up comedy after seeing UK comedian Zoe Lyons. "Clownbusting" is a magnificently written and delivered show which holds from start to finish ”
“I've had hope for stand-up comedy again since seeing British comedian Zoe Lyons. "Clownbusting" is wonderfully written and performed and captivates from beginning to end. "
In 2018 she took part in the program Celebrity MasterChef , where she reached the semifinals.
Awards
- Won: London Awards for Art and Performance: Comedy, 2011
- Nominated: Dave's Joke of the Fringe, 2009
- Won: Dave's Joke of the Fringe, 2008
- Nominated: Best Newcomer, if.comedy Awards, 2007
- Won: Funny Women Awards, 2004
- Finalist: 'So You Think You're Funny', 2004
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ When Sally Met Sally :: Interview with Zoe Lyons . In: When Sally Met Sally . Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ↑ a b Zoe Lyons Biography . June 12, 2017.
- ↑ a b Zoe Lyons wife: Who Celebrity Masterchef 2018 contestant's partner is as she competes against Gemma Collins, Monty Panesar, Stef Reid and Chizzy Akudolu on BBC cooking show. . September 6, 2018.
- ↑ First Up: Zoe Lyons ( en ) May 26, 2015. Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
- ↑ Funny Woman . In: Alumni Office, University of York (Ed.): Grapevine . No. Autumn 2005, September, p. 2.
- ^ British gay women make The Pink List . AfterEllen.com. June 30, 2009. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
- ↑ Clown busting | Zoe Lyons . Australianstage.com.au. April 7, 2011. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
- ↑ Celebrity MasterChef 2018: Zoe Lyons sent home by John Torode and viewers are NOT happy . express.co.uk. September 21, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- ↑ Archived copy . Archived from the original on August 27, 2009. Retrieved on August 24, 2009.
- ^ Festival prize for Winehouse joke . In: BBC News , August 22, 2008.
- ^ Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2013 - newcomers . Comedyawards.co.uk. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
- ↑ Funny Women 2004 | Funny.co.uk - UK Comedy Site . Funny.co.uk. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
- ↑ the UK's largest collection of comedians biogs and photos . comedy cv. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lyons, Zoe |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British comedian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 3rd October 1971 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Haverfordwest, Wales |