Claudia O'Doherty
Claudia O'Doherty (born November 29, 1983)[1][2] is an Australian actress and comedian. She won the 2009 Melbourne Fringe Best Comedy Award and the Brisbane Comedy Festival Award for her debut show Monsters of the Deep 3D. O'Doherty co-wrote the book 100 Facts About Pandas with David O'Doherty and Mike Ahern. She is a main cast member in the Netflix TV series Love.[3]
Career
O'Doherty has appeared several times on the podcast Comedy Bang! Bang!, usually playing an exaggerated version of a character also named Claudia O'Doherty. She appeared with "Weird Al" Yankovic,[4] Jimmy Pardo, Nick Kroll,[5] Stars,[6] and Peaches,[2] among others. She also acted on one episode of the Comedy Bang! Bang! TV series.
O'Doherty has appeared on the television show Problems,[7] and in Judd Apatow's film Trainwreck, opposite Bill Hader and Amy Schumer.[8]
In 2014, O'Doherty appeared in The Inbetweeners 2 as an airline rep. In January 2015, she appeared on the British panel show QI alongside Jimmy Carr, Suggs, regular panelist Alan Davies and host Stephen Fry.
In addition to appearing in an episode of Inside Amy Schumer in 2015, O'Doherty is also a writer for the show and will be appearing on future episodes. Schumer discovered her after Bill Hader sent Schumer links to O'Doherty's webisode from Channel 4 in the UK.[9]
Starting in 2016, O'Doherty appears in the Netflix series Love. She plays the role of Bertie, the new roommate of Mickey, played by Gillian Jacobs.
Personal life
O'Doherty is from Sydney. Her father is Mental as Anything band member and artist Reg Mombassa (born Chris O'Doherty).[10]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Inbetweeners 2 | Airline Rep | |
| 2015 | Trainwreck | Wendy |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Problems | Claudia | Also writer 4 episodes |
| 2013 | Claudia O'Doherty Comedy Blaps | Herself | Also writer 3 episodes |
| 2015 | QI | Herself | Episode: "Long Lost" |
| 2015 | Kroll Show | Stephanie | Episode: "The Commonwealth Games" |
| 2015 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Shandy Williams | Episode: "Lil Jon Wears a Baseball Cap and Sunglasses" |
| 2015–2016 | Inside Amy Schumer | Various | Also writer 4 episodes |
| 2015 | BBC Comedy Feeds | Various | Episode: "People Time" |
| 2015 | Drunk History | Herself | Episode: "Spies" |
| 2016–present | Love | Bertie | Main role |
| 2016 | Animals. | April (voice) | 2 episodes |
References
- ↑ "O'Doherty hits pay dirt with soil erosion comedy". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2016-06-11.
- 1 2 "Romantic Tommy D, episode #376". Comedy Bang! Bang!: The Podcast on Earwolf. Earwolf. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ↑ "'It was a real dream': Claudia O'Doherty on Netflix series Love and Amy Schumer's help". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
- ↑ "Don't Hack the SAC, episode #299". Comedy Bang! Bang!: The Podcast on Earwolf. Earwolf. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- ↑ "Tony Macaroni, episode #309". Comedy Bang! Bang!: The Podcast on Earwolf. Earwolf. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ↑ "Banging the Table with Stars, episode #341". Comedy Bang! Bang!: The Podcast on Earwolf. Earwolf. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ↑ Claudia O'Doherty at the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ "Claudia O'Doherty on Earwolf". Earwolf. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- ↑ "Meet Breakout 'Love' Star Claudia O'Doherty". Yahoo!. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
- ↑ Low, Lenny Ann (18 October 2011). "O'Doherty hits pay dirt with soil erosion comedy". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
