Favorite Lady Comedians

[Mileysmiley]

Who are your favorite lady comedians?

I'll start off with Lucille Ball.

Are we using Comediennes for female comedians again? How retro.

I like Josie Long's voice, especially on Short Cuts, as it (her voice) sounds like a hug given by radio.

I love Zoe Lyons. And obviously Toksvig. Sandi is ossum.

DoctorTwo I came on to say Zoe lyons!

And Sindhu Vee, Sharon Horgan, Jenny Éclair, Miranda Hart, Victoria Wood...

Never got French and Saunders and thought AbFab was a load of old tosh

Suzie Ruffell is great.

The nastiness and sneery, smug tone towards the OP on here is awful.

Totally agree,

no wonder she scarpered once the mean girls piled on.

It’s not even AIBU.

“The nastiness and sneery, smug tone towards the OP on here is awful.”

Really? Where?

Victoria Wood - her 'one soup; sketch still makes me cry laughing. So, so sad she is no longer here. Julie Walters and Acorn Antiques!!!!

Ditto the wonderful Caroline Aherne and the sublime Royale Family.

French and Saunders.

As pp has said the current comedians on Task Master are brilliant. I love Liza Tarbuck on that.

Josie Long has been consistently excellent over the years that I've seen her live and listened to her material.

I cant remember the comedian who has the show "Nanette" on Netflix but I thought she was brilliant.

Roisin connerty I like and Aisling bea. Jo brand I find very funny for the most part when her material isnt just "arent men bloody useless"

Sarah millican. She is awesome and she loves cats. I love her 😍

The nastiness and sneery, smug tone towards the OP on here is awful.

I agree. Perhaps those who can't see it are prone to being snippy to posters on a regular basis.

Another for Joan Rivers here

Deborah Francis White
Ali Wong
Sophie Hagan

I've see DFW several times now and always amazing

One to watch for: Rosie Jones (has appeared on Hypothetical and a couple of Comedy Central shows).

This always makes me laugh

Meow, that's Hannah gadsby

Anyone who likes podcaasts- Stewart Goldsmith’s The Comedian’s Comedian has lots of interviews with woman comedians- including lots mentioned on here. The Sindhu Vee one is particularly interesting but there are loads!

Kathy Burke! The woman is a legend, excellent in this years love. Also brilliant in a more serious role, such as nil by mouth. I don’t know why she’s never got the recognition she deserves.

Stand up comic, I’d say Katherine Ryan.

Anyone who likes podcaasts- Stewart Goldsmith’s The Comedian’s Comedian has lots of interviews with woman comedian

Also Richard Herring has ceaselessly plugged loads over the years (and is currently at the Fringe with some great comedians - Fern Brady mentioned upthread being one).

RHLSTP ...

Another vote for Kathy Burke. I want to be her best friend, I imagine she'd be great to share a drink with down the pub.

Jenifer Saunders
Caroline Aherne
Julia Davies
Amy Poehler
Tina Fey

.....RHLSTP!

I like Katherine Ryan

Meera Syal
Kathy Burke
Linda Smith
Jo Brand

There have been some sublime comedy written and performed by women