Rachel Parris

Biography

Rachel Parris is an award-winning musical comedian, actress and improviser. Her songs have been played on BBC Radio 4 and BBC 6 Music, and she has enjoyed three highly successful solo Edinburgh runs. Rachel was named The Independent’s One To Watch 2014, and was nominated for a Chortle award. As an improviser, she has performed with The Comedy Store Players, The Oxford Imps, The Beau Zeaux, Scenes From Communal Living and The Bishop, as well as guesting with Grand Theft Impro and at The PIT and the Magnet in New York. She has appeared on Channel 4’s The IT Crowd and in BBC Three’s Murder in Successville, and presented Thronecast on Sky Atlantic. She also hosts the popular Throneroom podcast

Known For

The Graham Norton Show

QI

Have I Got News for You

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Would I Lie to You?

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Richard Osman's House of Games

Celebrity Mastermind

All Movies (8)

• Rachel Parris: Poise2024 · as Self
• Austentatious - I Don't Think So, Sir2024
• Blackadder: The Lost Pilot2023 · as Self
• Austentatious - Queer Eye for the Regency Guy2018 · as Herself
• A Girl's Guide To TV2018 · as Herself
• Godless2017 · as Jane
• Rachel Parris: Best Laid Plans2016 · as Herself
• Austentatious: Live at Leicester Square Theatre2015 · as Herself

All TV Shows (29)

• Battle In The Box2024 · as Self
• Evil Genius with Russell Kane2023
• The Weakest Link2021 · as Self - Participant
• Question Team2021 · as Self
• Late Night Mash2021 · as Host
• Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains2021 · as Guest
• Michael McIntyre's The Wheel2020 · as Self - Expert
• The Noughties2020 · as Self
• Between the Covers2020 · as Self
• Guessable2020 · as Self
• Comedians: Home Alone2020 · as Self
• Romesh Presents2019 · as Self
• Hypothetical2019 · as Self
• The Big Narstie Show2018 · as Self
• M.O.T.H.E.R Knows Best2018 · as M.O.T.H.E.R.
• Richard Osman's House of Games2017 · as Self - Contestant
• The Mash Report2017 · as Correspondent
• Romesh: Talking to Comedians2017 · as Herself
• Murder in Successville2015 · as Various Characters
• Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled2014 · as Self
• 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown2013 · as Self - Dictionary Corner
• Thronecast2011 · as Self - Presenter
• Would I Lie to You?2007 · as Self
• The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self
• Mock the Week2005 · as Self
• Celebrity Mastermind2003 · as Self - Contestant
• QI2003 · as Self
• Have I Got News for You1990 · as Self
• Have I Got a Bit More News for You— · as Self - Panellist