Louise Leigh.
At the age of 37, she realised she’d never ride through Paris in a sports car with the warm wind in her hair. So she waited another 5 or 6 years and took up stand up comedy instead.
Since then, Louise has done two well-received runs at the Edinburgh Fringe and is working for some of the big comedy clubs in the South West, Wales and Midlands area.
Alongside that Louise has racked up an impressive 5! Solo shows performing at festivals including Glasgow, Bath, Exeter, Chippenham, Bristol, Edinburgh & Brighton to name a few. Louise has also performed in Holland & Spain and provided tour support for Carl Hutchinson, Nabil Abdulrashid & Stephen Bailey
TV & Radio.
Writer Newsjack Series 22
BBC5 Live with Naga Munchetty
BBC Upload / BBC Bristol
Non-broadcast pilot, Lost in Translation panel show for Plum Pictures December 2019
BBC News 24 August 2023, talking bout women in comedy alongside Shappi Khorsandi
BBC Bristol news, July 2024 with Dani J and Amy Mason
Who Said That? – Panel Show available on YouTube
Competitions and Awards.
Leicester Mercury COTY – Finalist 2022
Stand Up for Cider – Runner up
Casting Information.
Playing Age Range 48-58
Height 5ft 9″ (175cm)
Driving Licence Yes
Hair Colour Blonde/Pink
Eye Colour Blue
Build Medium/Large
Quotes.
“A naturally funny woman” ★★★★
Chortle
“Big belly laughs” ★★★★
Entertainment Focus
“Louise’s crazy hair-brained [sic] way of looking at life is uplifting and positive”. ★★★★
Funny Woman
“Like the kind of Radio 2 DJ who’d be caught in the gossip columns… Brilliant.” ★★★★
The Wee Review