Bridget Christie Height, Weight, Age, Facts, Biography

Bridget Christie is an English stand-up comedian, actor, writer, theatre artist, and producer who has performed on several tours as well as radio and television projects. Over the years, she has been a part of a number of television shows such as Mel & Sue, Taskmaster, The Culture Show, It’s Kevin, Have I Got News for You, The Omid Djalili Show, QI, Room 101, Anna and Katy, Cardinal Burns, Celebrity Squares, Harry Hill’s Alien Fun Capsule, This Week, The Alternative Comedy Experience, Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled, and Ghosts. Also, she has written and performed many Edinburgh Festival Fringe shows as well as has written for The Sunday Times, The Times, The Independent, and The Observer. In addition to that, Bridget Christie has been a recipient of various accolades including the Red Magazine “Women of the Year Award” and Marie Claire “Women at the Top Award”.

Born Name

Bridget Louise Christie

Nick Name

Bridget

Sun Sign

Leo

Born Place

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Residence

Stoke Newington, London, England, United Kingdom

Nationality

Education

Bridget Christie studied at St Peter’s Roman Catholic High School, a Roman Catholic academy school and sixth form center in Gloucester, England. She also attended the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts (ALRA) in London to study Drama, after winning a 3-year scholarship in 1994.

Occupation

Stand-up Comedian, Actor, Writer, Producer, Theatre Artist

Family

• Siblings – She has 8 older siblings.

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 6 in or 167.5 cm

Weight

55 kg or 121 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

Bridget Christie has dated –

1. Stewart Lee (2006-Present) – She got married to comedian, screenwriter, and television director Stewart Lee in the year 2006. They have 2 children.

Race / Ethnicity

White

Bridget Christie is of Irish descent.

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Deep-set eyes

Bridget Christie Facts

1. She was one of the finalists in the Funny Women Awards in 2004 and the show’s founder, Lynne Parker, described Bridget Christie as “one of the most influential funny women who has ever entered our competition”.
2. Her show A Bic for Her won the Edinburgh Comedy Award for “Best Show” in 2013 and the South Bank Sky Arts Award for “Best Comedy” in 2014.
3. Bridget Christie’s first book A Book for Her was published in July 2015.
4. From October 2015 to March 2016, she had a weekly column in Guardian Weekend magazine.
5. Her debut stand-up special titled Stand Up for Her (Live from Hoxton Hall) was recorded in May 2016 and then released directly to Netflix on March 31, 2017.
6. In 2020, Bridget Christie started playing the recurring role of Annie (the ghost of a Puritan woman) in the BBC One sitcom Ghosts.
7. She has been a part of many podcasts such as Danielle Ward’s Do The Right Thing, Richard Herring’s Leicester Square Theatre Podcast, Pappy’s Flatshare Slamdown, Jarlath Regan’s An Irishman Abroad, Stuart Goldsmith’s The Comedian’s Comedian, The Adam Buxton Podcast, The Penguin Podcast with Richard E. Grant, Literary Death Match, Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster, and Spotify podcast We Need to Talk About.
8. Bridget Christie was one of the finalists for the Best Scripted Comedy (Longform) BBC Audio Drama Awards in 2020.
9. She has worked on several radio projects including Andy Zaltzman’s History of the Third Millennium, Miranda Hart’s House Party, It’s Your Round, Sarah Millican’s Support Group, The Fred MacAulay Show, Dan Tetsell’s The 21st Century for Time Travellers, The Now Show, Kerry’s List, It’s Not What You Know, Dilemma, French and Saunders’ Christmas Show, and The Casebook of Max and Ivan.
10. In 2022, Bridget Christie competed in the 13th series of the British comedy panel game show Taskmaster.

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