Rachel Parris
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- May 27, 1984 in Leicester, England
- Active Years
- 1990–2024 (35 Years)
- Total Credits
- 40 credits in database
Biography
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Subject: Rachel Parris (Acting).
Source [1] (TMDB):
Name: Rachel Parris.
Gender: Female.
Birthday: May 27, 1984.
Place of Birth: Leicester, England.
Known For: Acting.
Known Credits: 37.
Source [2] (Wikipedia):
Full Name: Rachel Sarah Parris.
Born: 1984.
Nationality/Profession: English comedian, musician, actress and presenter.
Hosting: Late Night Mash (formerly The Mash Report).
Source [3] (ČSFD.cz):
Title: Rachel Parris: Poise (2024) - TV film.
Synopsis (TMDB BIO):
Profession: Award-winning musical comedian, actress and improviser.
Music: Songs played on BBC Radio 4 and BBC 6 Music.
Edinburgh: Three solo runs.
Awards/Nominations: The Independent’s One To Watch 2014, nominated for a Chortle award.
Improviser groups: The Comedy Store Players, The Oxford Imps, The Beau Zeaux, Scenes From Communal Living, The Bishop.
Guesting: Grand Theft Impro, The PIT, the Magnet (New York).
TV Appearances: Channel 4’s The IT Crowd, BBC Three’s Murder in Successville.
Presentation: Thronecast on Sky Atlantic.
Podcast: Host of Thron
Career overview
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Source [1]: Rachel Parris, female, born May 27, 1984, Leicester, England. Known for acting. 37 known credits.
Source [2]: Rachel Sarah Parris (born 1984), English comedian, musician, actress, and presenter. Hosted satirical news show Late Night Mash (formerly The Mash Report).
Source [3]: Rachel Parris: Poise (2024) - TV film.
TMDB Bio: Musical comedian, actress, improviser. Songs on BBC Radio 4 and BBC 6 Music. Three solo Edinburgh runs. Named The Independent's One To Watch 2014. Nominated for a Chortle award. Improviser with The Comedy Store Players, The Oxford Imps, The Beau Zeaux, Scenes From Communal Living, and The Bishop. Guested with Grand Theft Impro at The PIT and the Magnet in New York. Appeared on Channel 4's The IT Crowd and BBC Three's Murder in Successville. Presented Thronecast on Sky Atlantic. Hosts Throneroom podcast.
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Rachel Sarah Parris is an English comedian, musician, actress, and presenter born in 1984 in Leicester, England. She is an award-winning musical comedian and improviser. Her professional work includes three solo runs in Edinburgh. In 2014, she was named The Independent's One To Watch and received a Chortle award nomination.
Paragraph 2: Acting and Improvisation.
As an actress and improviser, Parris has appeared in Channel 4's The IT Crowd and BBC Three's Murder in Successville. Her credits also include the 2024 TV film Rachel Parris: Poise. In the field of improvisation, she has performed with groups including The Comedy Store Players, The Oxford Imps, The Beau Zeaux, Scenes From Communal Living, and The Bishop. She has also guest performed with Grand Theft Impro at The PIT and the Magnet in New York.
Paragraph 3: Presenting and Other Media.
Parris has worked as a presenter, hosting Thronecast on Sky Atlantic and the satirical news show Late Night Mash, which was formerly known as The Mash Report. Additionally, she hosts the Throneroom podcast. Her musical compositions have been featured on BBC Radio 4 and BBC 6 Music.
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Rachel Sarah Parris is an English comedian, musician, actress, and presenter born in 1984 in Leicester, England. She is an award-winning musical comedian and improviser who has completed three solo runs in Edinburgh. Her recognition includes being named The Independent's One To Watch in 2014 and receiving a nomination for a Chortle award. Her musical work has been played on BBC Radio 4 and BBC 6 Music.
In her acting and improvisational career, Parris has appeared in Channel 4's The IT Crowd and BBC Three
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
40 titles- Battle In The Box (2024) as Self
- Rachel Parris: Poise (2024) as Self
- Rachel Parris: Poise (2024) Writer
- Austentatious - I Don't Think So, Sir (2024)
- Evil Genius with Russell Kane (2023)
- Blackadder: The Lost Pilot (2023) as Self
- The Weakest Link (2021) as Self - Participant
- Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains (2021) as Guest
- Question Team (2021) as Self
- Late Night Mash (2021) as Host
- Michael McIntyre's The Wheel (2020) as Self - Expert
- Guessable (2020) as Self
- Between the Covers (2020) as Self
- The Noughties (2020) as Self
- Comedians: Home Alone (2020) as Self
- Hypothetical (2019) as Self
- Romesh Presents (2019) as Self
- The Big Narstie Show (2018) as Self
- M.O.T.H.E.R Knows Best (2018) as M.O.T.H.E.R.
- Austentatious - Queer Eye for the Regency Guy (2018) as Herself
- A Girl's Guide To TV (2018) as Herself
- A Girl's Guide To TV (2018) Writer
- Richard Osman's House of Games (2017) as Self - Contestant
- Romesh: Talking to Comedians (2017) as Herself
- The Mash Report (2017) as Correspondent
- Godless (2017) as Jane
- Rachel Parris: Best Laid Plans (2016) as Herself
- Rachel Parris: Best Laid Plans (2016) Writer
- Murder in Successville (2015) as Various Characters
- Austentatious: Live at Leicester Square Theatre (2015) as Herself
- Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled (2014) as Self
- 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (2013) as Self - Dictionary Corner
- Thronecast (2011) as Self - Presenter
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- Would I Lie to You? (2007) as Self
- Mock the Week (2005) as Self
- QI (2003) as Self
- Celebrity Mastermind (2003) as Self - Contestant
- Have I Got News for You (1990) as Self
- Have I Got a Bit More News for You as Self - Panellist
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Rachel Parris best known for?
Rachel Parris is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Michael McIntyre's The Wheel (2020), Guessable (2020), Born American (1986), Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled (2014).
When and where was Rachel Parris born?
Rachel Parris was born on May 27, 1984 in Leicester, England.
How many credits does Rachel Parris have?
Rachel Parris has accumulated over 40 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1990 to 2024.
What is Rachel Parris's background in cinema and television?
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Rachel Parris by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- QI (2003) as Self — aged about 19
- Would I Lie to You? (2007) as Self — aged about 23
- 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (2013) as Self - Dictionary Corner — aged about 29
- Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled (2014) as Self — aged about 30
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self — aged about 23
- Have I Got News for You (1990) as Self — aged about 6
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