11 Facts About Bridget Christie

Bridget Louise Christie was born on 17 August 1971 and is an English stand-up comedian, actress and writer.

Bridget Christie has written and performed comedy tours, in addition to radio and television work.

Bridget Christie's parents had met in London, before moving to the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, when her father got a job with Wall's ice-cream.

Bridget Christie attended St Peter's Roman Catholic High School in Gloucester, leaving at the age of 15 without qualifications.

Bridget Christie appeared in theatre productions and adverts before she began stand-up in 2004.

Bridget Christie was one of the finalists in the Funny Women Awards that year, won by Zoe Lyons.

Bridget Christie was described by the show's founder Lynne Parker as "one of the most influential funny women who has ever entered our competition".

Bridget Christie has written for The Sunday Times, The Times, The Independent and The Observer.

Bridget Christie had a weekly column in Guardian Weekend magazine from October 2015 to March 2016.

In May 2016, Bridget Christie recorded her debut screen stand-up special, Stand Up for Her, produced by Baby Cow Productions.

Bridget Christie was a contestant in series 13 of Taskmaster, which first aired in April 2022.