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I know it's been said before on this thread, but there is a huge distinction between good comedic actors and good comedians. And while I could reel off a whole bunch of women who have impeccable comedic acting talent, I'd be struggling to name a handful of decent stand-up/sketch comediennes, certainly from the UK. In fact, past Jo Brand (who I have recently rediscovered as very funny due to her stints sitting in for Jonathan Ross on Radio Two) and Victoria Wood (blame my mum), I can't really think of any. Oh, Nina Conti was great the first time I saw her, but her schtick wore thin quite quickly.

Catherine Tate, Meera Syal, can't even think of any more, NOT FUNNY. Oh, yes, French and Saunders. Very much not funny.

― ailsa (ailsa), Tuesday, 22 November 2005 18:27 (eighteen years ago) link

Jenny Eclair = good comedienne. that accent helps. she's also quite good on radio from what i've heard (not much).

― Sororah T Massacre (blueski), Tuesday, 22 November 2005 18:30 (eighteen years ago) link

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― _, Tuesday, 22 November 2005 18:34 (eighteen years ago) link

I forgot about Jenny Eclair. I saw her about ten/fifteen years ago and she was utterly appalling, relying on the shock factor of being vulgar rather than actualy being funny. However she seems to have matured into a genuinely funny person.

Destroy: Gina Yashere. Also Josie Lawrence (from the Emma Thompson/Catherine Tate/Tracy Ullman school of sketch-show smugness), that crap woman (Jenny Ross?) who used to be on the Sunday Show.

People who have intermittently made me laugh: Mel and Sue, Rhona Cameron, Donna McPhail, Hattie Hayridge

Honourable mention: Liza Tarbuck. I was trying to think of women who have appeared on Have I Got News For You or QI as the benchmark (that's appeared in the guise of professional funnyperson rather than being a guest who happens to be amusing) and apart from Jo Brand, Liza Tarbuck was the only one I could think of who I could actually put my hand on my heart and say that they made me laugh.

― ailsa (ailsa), Tuesday, 22 November 2005 18:55 (eighteen years ago) link

Sandra Bee from the Daily Show doesn't make me laugh, but my friend Anna (who thinks SB is hilarious) does.

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Tuesday, 22 November 2005 18:58 (eighteen years ago) link

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― _, Tuesday, 22 November 2005 19:35 (eighteen years ago) link

Maria Bamford

― darin (darin), Tuesday, 22 November 2005 19:39 (eighteen years ago) link

It took me a few minutes to realize you didn't mean Ashley "what ever happened to..." Banfield.

― D.I.Y. U.N.K.L.E. (dave225.3), Tuesday, 22 November 2005 20:27 (eighteen years ago) link

haha tichina arnold was the best thing about martin. her fights with martin are priceless. and maya rudolph is one of my favorite comedians on snl ever.

― Lovelace (Lovelace), Wednesday, 23 November 2005 03:58 (eighteen years ago) link

maya rudolph always plays the same "over singing " character. i mean she does it good but its totally played out by now.

― howell huser (chaki), Wednesday, 23 November 2005 05:07 (eighteen years ago) link

omg whatever did happen to ashleigh banfield?

― j b everlovin' r (Jody Beth Rosen), Wednesday, 23 November 2005 05:09 (eighteen years ago) link

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