Zoe Lyons
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| Birth name | Zoe Ann Lyons |
| Born | 3 October 1971 Haverfordwest, Wales |
| Medium | Stand-up comedy, radio, television |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Years active | 2004 – present |
| Genres | Observational comedy |
| Influences | Jo Brand, Andi Osho |
| Notable works and roles | Mock the Week Survivor |
| Website | www |
Zoe Ann Lyons (born 3 October 1971) is a British comedian.[1]
Career
Lyons graduated from the University of York in 1992 with a degree in psychology.[2]
She appeared on the reality television show Survivor in 2001 in its first series and was the eleventh of the fourteen contestants to be voted out of the competition. She was voted out after 2 members of her Ular tribe alliance (Richard and Jackie) aligned with the eventual winner, Charlotte to vote against her. She was voted out in a tie-breaker, where past votes from previous episodes come in to play.
In 2004 Lyons won the Funny Women Awards. Since then, she has toured the UK stand-up circuit, as well as playing regular gigs in London and Brighton. In 2007, her debut solo show, "Fight or Flight", was nominated for the best newcomer award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. In 2008, her second solo show, "Mangled Mantra of the Messed up Modern Mind", featured a joke which was awarded digital television channel Dave's Joke of the Fringe.
Lyons featured in The Independent's tenth annual "Pink List" for 2009, detailing the 101 most influential lesbian and gay people in Britain. Lyons was placed at number 81.[3]
In 2011 as part of her second international tour, Lyons was invited to perform "Clownbusting" at the Melbourne Comedy Festival in Australia. Reviews were favourable, with a critic from Australian Stage reporting: "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".[4]
Television and radio
Lyons' television credits include appearances on Mock the Week,[5] Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow, The Paul O'Grady Show, The Wright Stuff (as a regular guest panelist) and Dave's One Night Stand.
Radio appearances have included Clive Anderson's Chat Room (BBC Radio 2), PMQ with Andy Parsons (BBC Radio 4), 4 Stands Up (BBC Radio 4), The Jon Richardson Show (BBC 6 Music) and The Christian O'Connell Solution (BBC Radio 5 Live).
Personal life
Lyons was born in Wales, brought up in Ireland, and has lived in Scotland and England.[6]
Lyons, who is openly gay, lives in Brighton[7] and is married.[8]
Awards
- Winner, London Awards for Art and Performance: Comedy, 2011
- Nominated, Dave's Joke of the Fringe, 2009[9]
- Winner, Dave's Joke of the Fringe, 2008[10]
- Nominated, Best Newcomer, if.comedy Awards, 2007[11]
- Winner, Funny Women Awards, 2004[12]
- Finalist, ‘So You Think You’re Funny’, 2004[13]
References
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