Frances Healy
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Frances Healy (born 24 August 1970) is an Irish actress, comedienne, radio personality and TV presenter. She starred as Niamh Corrigan in the famous BBC Scotland
soap opera River City
. Other television credits include Taggart
and the Irish soap Fair City
. Film credits include The Magdalene Sisters
and The Serpent's Kiss
, where she starred alongside Ewan McGregor
. Theatre credits include The Vagina Monologues, The Seagull and Juno and the Paycock.
Frances does stand up comedy, in venues all around Scotland including Mad Cap Comedy Club at The State Bar in Glasgow
, Scotland's oldest running comedy club. Capital Comedy at The Path Tavern in Kirkcaldy, Hamish's Hoose in Paisley, Splintered Comedy in The Woodside in Musselburgh, Comedy In Action in Peebles, The Doghouse in Dundee, Hootenannies in Inverness, The Comedy Cave at Nichol Edwards Tavern in Edinburgh and The Stand Comedy in both Glasgow and Edinburgh.
She was the winner of best new comedy act at The Govan Celtic Fringe Festival in 2004 and a semi finalist in Channel 4
"So You Think Your Funny" competition. She has recently come back from New York
where she performed in various comedy clubs including: The Comedy Cellar, Gotham City Improv and The Comic Strip.
BBC Scotland
BBC Scotland is a constituent part of the British Broadcasting Corporation, the publicly-funded broadcaster of the United Kingdom. It is, in effect, the national broadcaster for Scotland, having a considerable amount of autonomy from the BBC's London headquarters, and is run by the BBC Trust, who...
soap opera River City
River City
River City is a Scottish television soap opera, first broadcast in Scotland on BBC Scotland on 24 September 2002. River City storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional district of Shieldinch in Glasgow...
. Other television credits include Taggart
Taggart
Taggart is a Scottish detective television programme, created by Glenn Chandler, who has written many of the episodes, and made by STV Productions for the ITV network...
and the Irish soap Fair City
Fair City
Fair City is an award-winning Irish television soap opera on RTÉ One. Produced by Radio Telefís Éireann, it was first broadcast on Monday, September 18, 1989...
. Film credits include The Magdalene Sisters
The Magdalene Sisters
The Magdalene Sisters is a 2002 film written and directed by Peter Mullan about teenage girls who were sent to Magdalene Asylums, otherwise known as the 'Magdalene Laundries': homes for women who were labeled as "fallen" by their families or society...
and The Serpent's Kiss
The Serpent's Kiss
The Serpent's Kiss is a 1997 film directed by Philippe Rousselot. It is a story about a Dutch garden architect named Meneer Chrome who has been hired by a wealthy metalworker to create an extravagant garden. The film also stars Greta Scacchi and Richard E...
, where she starred alongside Ewan McGregor
Ewan McGregor
Ewan Gordon McGregor is a Scottish actor. He has had success in mainstream, indie, and art house films. McGregor is perhaps best known for his roles as heroin addict Mark Renton in the drama Trainspotting , young Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequel trilogy , and poet Christian in the...
. Theatre credits include The Vagina Monologues, The Seagull and Juno and the Paycock.
Frances does stand up comedy, in venues all around Scotland including Mad Cap Comedy Club at The State Bar in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, Scotland's oldest running comedy club. Capital Comedy at The Path Tavern in Kirkcaldy, Hamish's Hoose in Paisley, Splintered Comedy in The Woodside in Musselburgh, Comedy In Action in Peebles, The Doghouse in Dundee, Hootenannies in Inverness, The Comedy Cave at Nichol Edwards Tavern in Edinburgh and The Stand Comedy in both Glasgow and Edinburgh.
She was the winner of best new comedy act at The Govan Celtic Fringe Festival in 2004 and a semi finalist in Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
"So You Think Your Funny" competition. She has recently come back from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
where she performed in various comedy clubs including: The Comedy Cellar, Gotham City Improv and The Comic Strip.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Sister Jude | ||
| 2003 | Taggart Taggart Taggart is a Scottish detective television programme, created by Glenn Chandler, who has written many of the episodes, and made by STV Productions for the ITV network... |
Naomi McKellan | Episode: "Penthouse and Pavement" |
| 2005 | Fair City Fair City Fair City is an award-winning Irish television soap opera on RTÉ One. Produced by Radio Telefís Éireann, it was first broadcast on Monday, September 18, 1989... |
Clare Whelan | 12 episodes |
| 2010 | Mattie | Sonya | Episode: "1.4" |
| 2012 | Three Days in Dublin | Maid #2 | In production |