Jessica Amy Knappett was born on 28 November 1984 and is an English comedian, actress, and writer.
13 Facts About Jessica Knappett
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Jessica Knappett is best known as the creator, writer, executive producer, and star of the E4 sitcom Drifters, as well as her role as Lisa in The Inbetweeners Movie and various panel show appearances.
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Jessica Amy Knappett was born on 28 November 1984 in Bingley, West Yorkshire.
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Jessica Knappett attended Woodhouse Grove School in nearby Apperley Bridge before studying Drama and English at the University of Manchester.
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Jessica Knappett was a co-founder of Lady Garden, a sketch comedy group formed in Manchester in 2005.
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Jessica Knappett was nominated for a Royal Television Society Award for Best Comedy writer and Broadcast Award for series 2.
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Jessica Knappett played Lisa in The Inbetweeners Movie and appeared in the Alan Partridge Movie Alpha Papa and the TV film Irreversible.
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Jessica Knappett played Carly in the BBC Radio 4 comedy series Shedtown alongside Johnny Vegas.
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Jessica Knappett has recorded a string of pilot episodes, including Everything Happens for No Reason written by Richard Herring, alongside Noel Fielding.
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Jessica Knappett makes frequent appearances on panel shows, including 8 Out of 10 Cats, Hypothetical, and The Last Leg.
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Jessica Knappett has written for The Guardian, The Independent, Glamour, ShortList, and NME.
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Jessica Knappett was a contestant on the seventh season of Dave's comedy gameshow Taskmaster, falling off the stage during a task in one episode.
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Jessica Knappett gave birth to her second child, a girl, in April 2022.