Hattie Hayridge
| Hattie Hayridge | |
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Hayridge signing autographs in 2014
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| Born |
17 December 1959 Middlesex, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | University of Sussex |
| Occupation | Comedian, actress |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Known for | Red Dwarf |
Hattie Hayridge (born 17 December 1959) is an English stand-up comedian and actress, best known for the role of the female version of Holly in Red Dwarf during the third, fourth and fifth series. "A cult figure in a beloved sit-com" The List July 30, 2007.
She was a major part of the late-1980s/early-'90s wave of alternative comedians of the British comedy circuit, appearing alongside Lee Evans, Jack Dee, Julian Clary, Paul Merton, amongst many others, including Mike Myers. Her distinctive style of gentle deadpan with a sharp edge attracted a great deal of attention straight away. Julian Hall of The Independent later commented on 10 August 2007, "Boom there it is, the deceptive and surprising edge for which she is renowned and applauded by so many of her fellow-comics."
Following a spontaneous five-minute spot in a London club, after "a bad day at the office", her first booked open spots were in a cabaret show (run by comics Cliff Parisi and Andy Lyndon) at the Edinburgh Festival in 1986, which quickly led to gigs on the London comedy circuit, and to an award for the Hackney Empire New Act of the Year (1987) .
In April 1988, she appeared on Friday Night Live hosted by Ben Elton, and was spotted by the producers of BBC's Red Dwarf for the episode Parallel Universe, (Series II) to play Hilly, the female equivalent of the male Computer, Holly (Norman Lovett). The same year, Hattie received rave reviews at the Montreal Comedy Festival, and appeared on the related televised Just For Laughs programme. In 1989, after the departure of Norman Lovett from Red Dwarf, to star in his own show, Hattie successfully auditioned for the part of Holly, appearing in Red Dwarf Series III, IV and V. She continues to be a sought after guest at Conventions and Comic Cons around the world.
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