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Katherine Ryan
Ryan in November 2014 at theAdelphi Theatre
Born
Katherine Louisa Ryan

1983 (age 40–41)
Sarnia,Ontario, Canada
Citizenship
  • Canadian
  • Irish[1]
EducationRyerson University(BA)
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • writer
  • actress
  • presenter
PartnerBobby Kootstra (cp.2019–present)
Children3

Katherine Louisa Ryan(born June 1983)[2]is a Canadian comedian, writer, presenter, actress and singer.[3][4]She has appeared on British TV and radiopanel shows,including8 Out of 10 Cats(as a regular team captain),Never Mind the Buzzcocks,A League of Their Own,Mock the Week,Would I Lie to You?,QI,Just a Minute,Safeword,andHave I Got News for You.In 2015 she replacedSteve Jonesas the presenter ofHaironBBC Two.As an actress, Ryan has appeared on several television sitcoms in the UK, includingCampus,Episodes,and herNetflixshowThe Duchess.

As astand-up comedian,Ryan has appeared on the BBC'sLive at the Apollo,both as a featured act and as a lead act. She has had two live stand-up specials released onNetflix:Katherine Ryan: In Trouble(2017) andKatherine Ryan: Glitter Room(2019).

Early life

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Ryan's father, Finbar,[5]is adraughtsmanand owner of an engineering company who originally emigrated from Ireland to Canada.[6]Her mother, Julie McCarthy, owns an IT consulting company.[7][8]Ryan and her two younger sisters were born and raised inSarnia, Ontario.[9]

Ryan's parents separated when she was a teenager.[10]When she was 18, she chose to studycity planningatRyerson University(now Toronto Metropolitan University) in Toronto.[11][12]While attending university, she worked at restaurant chainHooters,and she then began training other waitresses.[13]In her spare time she performed atopen micnights for her own entertainment, and by graduation she had developed a basic comedy routine.[8]She was one of the many dancers inMuchMusic'sElectric Circusprogram.[14]

Career

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After graduation, Ryan continued working for Hooters as a corporate trainer, travelling around Canada to train other waitresses, and helping to open the then-only UK branch inNottingham.Her partner at the time wanted to explore London, so she agreed to do so for an initial month from summer 2007, moving there permanently from January 2008.[8][4]

As a comedian

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Ryan performing stand-up in 2012

Ryan won theFunny Womenaward in 2008. Rachel Stubbings andSara Pascoewere runners-up.[15]

Ryan first appeared on television as herself in episodes of the Canadian music video review showVideo on Trialbetween season one in 2005 and her last appearance in 2008 in season three. After relocating to the United Kingdom, she first appeared onChannel 4's8 Out of 10 Catsin 2012. She had previously appeared in the cast of Channel 4'sCampus.

On 23 February 2013, she appeared as a celebrity contestant on BBC One'sLet's Dance for Comic ReliefasNicki Minajdancing to "Starships".Ryan reached the final, and finished in fourth place.[16]Ryan was later featured on theWhitney CummingsJust for Laughs2013 Gala that was taped before a live audience on 28 July 2013.[17][18]She has since taken new routines to theEdinburgh Festival.[8]

In 2015, Ryan replacedSteve Jonesas the presenter ofHaironBBC Two.Also in 2015, Ryan became a panellist forTinie Tempah's team onSky 1's music/comedy panel showBring the Noiseand on theITV2show,Safeword.[19]In 2016, Ryan appeared on series 2 ofTaskmaster.She beatDoc Brown,Joe Wilkinson,Richard OsmanandJon Richardson,to win the season.[20]

Ryan went on a comedy tour in 2016, calledKathbum,a name her toddler sister used to call her.[21]In February 2017,NetflixreleasedKatherine Ryan: In Trouble,featuring her stand-up comedy live performance at theHammersmith Apolloin London, during that tour.[22][23]

She joinedJimmy Carrin 2017 to host four series of the reboot ofYour Face or Mine?.In 2018, Ryan joined American comedy panel show,The Fixas a team captain. In July 2019, Netflix released her second live stand-up special,Katherine Ryan: Glitter Room.[24]

Actress

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As an actress, Ryan has appeared on numerous television series in the UK, including the sitcomsCampus,[25][26]Episodes[27]andBadults.[28]Ryan starred in the Netflix comedyThe Duchess,based on a single mother's life in London; she is credited as its writer, executive producer, and creator.[29]

Other work

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On 6 June 2014, YouTube comedy duoJack and Deanreleased amusic videofor their song "Consent" featuring Ryan in an acting role.[30]

In 2015 and 2016 Ryan wrote a weekly column in the British entertainment magazineNME.[31]In 2016 she featured inDisney XDandTeletoon's animated television seriesCounterfeit Cat,where she voiced Ranceford, the stuck-up, white, odd-eyed cat and leader of the Sunshine Circle for Cats.

In 2021 Ryan hosted the six-part reality competitionAll That Glitters: Britain's Next Jewellery Staron BBC2.[32]Also in 2021 she presented theITV2dating showReady to Mingle.[33]

In November 2022 Ryan was the subject of an interview in the BBC seriesLouis Theroux Interviews...withLouis Theroux,[34]during which she told Theroux about the "open secret" of an alleged sexual abuser who was a prominent TV personality.[35][36]

In January 2023, Ryan appeared as "Pigeon" on thefourth seriesofThe Masked Singer.

In 2025, Ryan is set to act as a judge on the fifth season ofCanada's Got Talent.

Recognition and Public Controversy

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For her comedy work, Ryan won the 2008Funny Women Awardand was described as "the funniest new female stand up in Britain" by a national newspaper.[37]

In February 2023, Ryan won the Outstanding Female Comedy Entertainment Performance award at the2023 National Comedy AwardsforBackstage with Katherine Ryan.

Racism Scandals

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In 2013, Ryan was the subject of controversy over her participation onMock The Weekin a segment "Unlikely Lines From a Cosmetics Commercial", where one of her jokes was "We don’t test any of our products on animals. We use Filipino children." Filipino groups held silent protests at the BBC office to demand an apology from her.[38][39] In another interview, she was accused of racism by some viewers on social media when she attempted to encourage a female Sri Lankan designer by saying "You need to really back yourself. Do you know how confident a straight white man would be right now? Think about Boris Johnson, how pleased he’d be right now." The BBC responded that such a comment was in line with reasonable expectations of Ryan's humour.[40]

Personal life

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Katherine had a relationship with American comedianAlex Edelman.[41]

Ryan gave birth to her first child, a daughter, at age 25.[42]

In 2019, Ryan entered into acivil partnershipwith Bobby Kootstra. The ceremony took place in Denmark in the presence of her elder daughter. The two had dated in Canada as teenagers and were reunited when Ryan returned to her hometown while filming an episode of the TV showWho Do You Think You Are?[43][44]Her second child, a son, was born in June 2021.[45]Her third child, a daughter, was born in December 2022.[46][47]

Filmography

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Year Name Role Notes
2009–2011 Campus George Bryan
2012 Episodes Merc's assistant
2012–2014 Never Mind the Buzzcocks Panelist
2013 Count Arthur Strong Tourist woman
Badults Lucy
2013, 2017 QI Contestant
2013–2021 Have I Got News For You Panelist 8 appearances
2014 Duck Quacks Don't Echo Panelist
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled Panelist
Live at the Apollo Guest With hostJack Whitehalland fellow guest,Rich Hall
2015 Hair Host
Bring the Noise Panelist
Live at the Apollo Host With guestsHenning WehnandJames Acaster
2015–2016 Safeword Team captain
2015–2017 Jack Dee's Election Helpdesk Regular panelist
2016 Sunny D Kerry
The Chase Contestant
It's Not Me, It's You Guest team captain
Comedy Central at the Comedy Store Host, self
2016–2017 Counterfeit Cat Ranceford, Nelson, various
2016, 2017, 2019 Taskmaster Contestant Series 2 champion
Contestant in two-part Champion of Champions special
Stand-in forKaty Wixin Series 9 episode
2016, 2018 Would I Lie to You? Panelist
2017 How'd You Get So Rich? (UK) Presenter
The Big Fat Quiz of Everything Contestant
The Fake News Show Team captain, panelist
All Star Driving School Narrator
Tipping Point Contestant
Insert Name Here Panelist
Noel at the Apollo Host withMarlon Davis,Joel Dommettand John Robins.
2017–2019 Your Face or Mine Co-presenter withJimmy Carr
2018 Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit Panelist
Beyond Bionic Narrator
The Fix Self, co-captain
2020 The Duchess Katherine
Urban Myths Joan Rivers
2021 All That Glitters: Britain's Next Jewellery Star Host With judgesShaun LeaneandSolange Azagury-Partridge[48][49]
Ready to Mingle Host
2022 Backstage with Katherine Ryan Katherine Ryan
Big Zuu's Big Eats Herself [50]
All That Glitters: Britain's Next Jewellery Star Host with judges Shaun Leane and Dinny Hall
Louis Theroux Interviews Katherine Ryan Herself WithLouis Theroux[51]
Big Fat Quiz of the Year Panelist WithMaisie Adam[52]
2023 Romantic Getaway Alison [53]
The Masked Singer Pigeon Unmasked in episode 5[54]
Celebrity Gogglebox Herself Alongside her partner, Bobby Kootstra
90 Day Fiance UK Host
2024 Katherine Ryan: Parental Guidance Herself [55]
RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World Herself (Guest judge) Series 2
Out of Order Co-host AlongsideRosie JonesandJudi Love[56]
Joe and Katherine’s Bargain Holidays Co-presenter WithJoe Wilkinson[57]
Cooking With The Stars Contestant Series 4[58]

Stand-up specials

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Year Title Platform Ref.
2017 Katherine Ryan: In Trouble Netflix [59]
2019 Katherine Ryan: Glitter Room Netflix [60]
2022 Katherine Ryan: Missus Sky Comedy [61]

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