Suzi Ruffell

Suzi Ruffell (born 18 January 1986)[1][2] is a British comedian, actor, and writer.

Suzi Ruffell
Born (1986-01-18) 18 January 1986
Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom
OccupationComedian
Years active2008–present
Websitehttps://suziruffell.com/

Biography

Born in Portsmouth to a working-class family, Suzi Ruffell started working on TV with friend Tom Allen as a stand-in for the Fun House twins. She began her comedy career in November 2008.[3]

Alongside touring as a solo performer, Ruffell has supported Alan Carr, Josh Widdicombe, Joe Lycett, Kevin Bridges and Romesh Ranganathan on national tours and has appeared on Channel 4, E4, BBC 3, Comedy Central and Dave. She is also regularly heard on BBC Radio 4 on The Now Show and The News Quiz.

Since October 2015, Ruffell has co-hosted the podcast Like Minded Friends with comedian Tom Allen.[4]

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Personal life

Ruffell found school difficult and says that she became the "class clown" to hide her dyslexia.[6] She has 4 GCSEs and an AS Level in Contemporary Dance.[7]

Awards and nominations

Ruffell was nominated for the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2011 and awarded second place in the Latitude Festival New Act Competition 2011.[8]

A sitcom pilot collaboration with playwright Jon Brittain in 2012 led to a nomination for the BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Award.[8][9]

In 2017, she was nominated for Chortle Best Breakthrough Act.

References
  1. Editor, Foundry Fox (6 July 2018). "We catch up with London funny-girl Suzi Ruffell". Foundry Fox.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  2. Ruffell, Suzi (5 October 2012). "@EllieJaneTaylor my birthday is 18th Jan. xx".
  3. Kestra (5 April 2018). "Comedian of the Month: Suzi Ruffell". www.tickx.co.uk. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  4. "Like Minded Friends with Tom Allen & Suzi Ruffell on acast". acast. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  5. "Suzi Ruffell: 'Brighton was the perfect place for a little gay to have a go at being out' - Life and style - The Guardian". amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampproject.org.
  6. Ruffell, Suzi (30 December 2018). "A new start: Suzi Ruffell on growing up dyslexic and discovering the joy of writing" – via www.theguardian.com.
  7. "Suzi Ruffell". www.facebook.com.
  8. "Off The Kerb". Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  9. "Curtis Brown". Retrieved 19 June 2018.
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