Roisin Conaty
Biography
Roisin Conaty is a British stand up comedian and actress born in Camden, London, England, UK on March 26, 1979. Also known as Róisín Marcella Conaty, she won the Best Newcomer Award at the Edinburgh Festival in 2010 for her show Hero, Warrior, Fireman, Liar, making her one of only five women to receive an Edinburgh Comedy award in thirty years. She also won Heat magazine's Unmissables Comedian of the Year award in 2019. On television, Conaty has starred in the Greg Davies sitcom Man Down and has written and starred in her own sitcom GameFace. She played Roxy in the first two seasons of the Netflix comedy-drama series After Life created by Ricky Gervais. She is managed by Avalon.
Career overview
Roisin Conaty is a British stand up comedian and actress born on March 26, 1979, in Camden, London, England, United Kingdom. Her full name is Róisín Marcella Conaty, and she is managed by Avalon. In 2010, she won the Best Newcomer Award at the Edinburgh Festival for her show Hero, Warrior, Fireman, Liar, making her one of only five women to receive an Edinburgh Comedy award in thirty years. She later won the Heat magazine Unmissables Comedian of the Year award in 2019.
On television, Conaty has starred in the Greg Davies sitcom Man Down alongside Jeany Spark. She also wrote and starred in her own sitcom, GameFace. Additionally, she played the character Roxy in the first two seasons of Ricky Gervais' Netflix comedy-drama series After Life. Her television credits further include an appearance on the series Room 101.
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67 titles- Unacceptable (2026) as Self - Guest
- Zero Stars (2026) as Self
- Thames View (2026) as Joyce Potts (voice)
- Death Valley (2025) as Karen Hughes
- Badjelly (2025) as (voice)
- LOL: Last One Laughing UK (2025) as Self - Special Guest
- The Big Fat Quiz of Everything (2025)
- Rob Beckett's Smart TV (2024) as Self - Guest
- Out of Order (2024) as Self - Guest
- The Big Fat Quiz of Sport (2023) as Self - Panelist
- The Weakest Link (2021) as Self - Participant
- The Cleaner (2021) as Her
- Blankety Blank (2021) as Self - Panellist
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks (2021) as Self - Panellist
- Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains (2021) as Guest
- David Mitchell's Outsiders (2021) as Self
- One Night in… (2021) as Herself
- Guessable (2020) as Self
- Richard Osman's House of Games Night (2020) as Self
- After Life (2019) as Daphne "Roxy"
- Hypothetical (2019) as Self
- The Ranganation (2019) as Self
- Celebrity Catchphrase (2018)
- The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer (2018) as Self - Guest
- Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier (2018) as Self
- The Russell Howard Hour (2017) as Self
- The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice (2017) as Self
- GameFace (2017) as Marcella
- GameFace (2017) Writer
- Insert Name Here (2016) as Self - Panelist
- David Brent: Life on the Road (2016) as Cat
- Celebrity Advice Bureau (2016) as Self
- Taskmaster (2015) as Self
- Travel Man: 48 Hours in... (2015) as Self - Guest
- Taskmaster Bonus Material (2015)
- Let's Play Darts (2015) as Self - Competitor
- Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled (2014) as Self
- Virtually Famous (2014) as Self - Panelist
- Duck Quacks Don't Echo (2014)
- The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice (2014) as Self
- Onwards and Onwards (2014) as Marcella
- Onwards and Onwards (2014) Writer
- Onwards and Onwards (2014) Creator
- The Last Leg (2013) as Self
- 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (2013) as Self - Contestant
- 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (2013) as Self - Team Captain
- Tipping Point: Lucky Stars (2013) as Self - Contestant
- Man Down (2013) as Jo
- BBC Comedy Feeds (2012)
- Comedy World Cup (2012) as Self
- Impractical Jokers (2012) as Herself
- Don't Sit in the Front Row (2012) as Self - Panellist
- The Jonathan Ross Show (2011) as Self - Guest
- Comedy Blaps (2011) as Marcella
- Class Dismissed (2011) as Participant
- The Angina Monologues (2010) as Herself
- Would I Lie to You? (2007) as Self
- 8 Out of 10 Cats (2005) as Self
- Big Fat Quiz (2004) as Self - Contestant
- Big Fat Quiz (2004) as Self - Panellist
- QI (2003) as Self
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996) as Self - Panellist
- Room 101 (1994) as Self
- Have I Got News for You (1990) as Self
- Have I Got a Bit More News for You as Self - Panellist
- Gameface as Marcella
- Gameface Writer
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Roisin Conaty best known for?
Roisin Conaty is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Unacceptable (2026), French Women (2014), After Life (2019), Celebrity Catchphrase (2018).
When and where was Roisin Conaty born?
Roisin Conaty was born on March 26, 1979 in Camden, London, England, UK.
How many credits does Roisin Conaty have?
Roisin Conaty has accumulated over 67 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1990 to 2026.
What is Roisin Conaty's background in cinema and television?
Roisin Conaty is a British stand up comedian and actress born in Camden, London, England, UK on March 26, 1979. Also known as Róisín Marcella Conaty, she won the Best Newcomer Award at the Edinburgh Festival in 2010 for her show Hero, Warrior, Fireman, Liar, making her one of only five women to receive an Edinburgh Com...