Jessica Fostekew
Jessica Alice Fostekew (born 5 July 1983) is an English stand-up comedian, actor and writer.[1][2][3][4][5]
Jessica Fostekew LL.B. | |
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| Born | 5 July 1983 |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics |
| Occupation | Comedian |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Home town | Langton Matravers |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Website | jessicafostekew |
Early life
Fostekew was born in Sheffield in 1983 and grew up in Langton Matravers, Dorset.[6][7] She is of one-quarter Austrian ancestry. She earned an LL.B. from London School of Economics.[4]
Career
Fostekew has written for Mock The Week, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and The News Quiz.[8] She has cohosted the The Guilty Feminist.[9] In 2019, her show "Hench" was nominated for the Main Award at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards. In 2019 she appeared on Live at the Apollo and The Museum of Curiosity and in 2020 appeared on QI.[10]
Personal life
Fostekew is a keen weightlifter and has integrated her use of it into her act.[11]
References
- Healy, Rachael (January 13, 2020). "Joy of pecs: Jessica Fostekew, the weightlifting comic shredding body fascism" – via www.theguardian.com.
- "Q&A: Jessica Fostekew". April 22, 2015.
- https://twitter.com/jessicafostekew/status/617740135828992000
- Best, Steve (September 21, 2017). "Joker Face: Over 450 Comedians Share Their Best One-liners". Unbound Publishing – via Google Books.
- Homan, Sidney; Rhinehart, Brian (February 22, 2018). "Comedy Acting for Theatre: The Art and Craft of Performing in Comedies". Bloomsbury Publishing – via Google Books.
- "A Moment's Peace: Dancing Ledge, Dorset". December 3, 2014.
- "Hoovering: A Sea Breeze". March 10, 2015.
- "About Me".
- Frances-White, Deborah (December 31, 2019). "The Guilty Feminist: You Don't Have to Be Perfect to Overthrow the Patriarchy". Basic Books – via Google Books.
- "Stream Jessica Fostekew stand-up comedy". The Home of Stand-Up Comedy | NextUp Comedy. March 1, 2019.
- Logan, Brian (August 17, 2019). "Jessica Fostekew review – punchy polemic about gender stereotyping" – via www.theguardian.com.
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