Nikki Payne

For the New Zealand rower, see Nikki Payne (rower).
Nikki Payne
Born January 17, 1976[1]
Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, Canada[1]
Occupation Actress, Comedian

Nikki Payne (also credited as Nikkie Payne), is a Canadian comedian and actress, from Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, Canada.[1] Born with a cleft palate,[1] she is well known for incorporating her lisp into her comedy act.[1] She has won three Canadian Comedy Awards for Best Stand-up Newcomer and Best Female Stand-up (2003, 2005 & 2008).

Payne has appeared in Last Comic Standing, Video on Trial, Buzz,[2] Am I Right??,[3] Satisfaction, and the NFB documentary The Next Big Thing.[4] She has also appeared in the Canadian sketch comedy show Comedy Inc.. She is a member of The Boom comedy troupe.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Nikki Payne at The Canadian Encyclopedia.
  2. ↑ "Comedians A-Z : Nikki Payne". The Comedy Network website. Canada: CTVglobemedia. Retrieved 2010-05-07.
  3. ↑ "Am I Right?? April 10, 2010". Am I Right?? website. Retrieved 2011-04-10.
  4. ↑ "The Next Big Thing - DVD". National Film Board of Canada onf-nfb.gc.ca website. Canada: Government of Canada. Retrieved 2010-05-07.
  5. ↑ The Boom comedy troupe homepage


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