Katherine Ryan Biography
Katherine Ryan is a Canadian stand-up comedian, presenter, writer, and actress based in the United Kingdom. Ryan is best known for her work on Mock the Week, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, A League of Their Own, 8 Out of 10 Cats, Would I Lie to You?, QI, Just a Minute, Safeword, and Have I Got News for You.
Ryan has appeared as a featured and lead act on the BBC’s Live at the Apollo as a stand-up comedian. Katherine Ryan: In Trouble (2017) and Katherine Ryan: Glitter Room (2018) are her two Netflix live stand-up specials (2019). Ryan made her television debut as herself in episodes of the Canadian music video review show Video on Trial between season one in 2005 and her final appearance in season three in 2008. She first appeared on Channel 4’s 8 Out of 10 Cats in 2012, after relocating to England. She had previously appeared on Channel 4’s Campus.
Katherine Ryan Age
Ryan is 40 years old as of 2023. She was born Katherine Louisa Ryan in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada on June 30th in 1983.
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Katherine Ryan Height and Weight
Louisa stands at a height of 5 ft 6 in / 168 cm and Weighs 121 lb / 55 kg.
Katherine Ryan’s Parents
Katherine Louisa Ryan was born on June 30, 1983, in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. Finbar, Ryan’s father, is a draughtsman and the owner of an engineering firm who emigrated from Ireland to Canada. Julie McCarthy, her mother, is British Canadian and owns an IT consulting firm. Ryan and her two younger sisters grew up in Sarnia, Ontario. However, their parents parted ways when Katherine was 15 years old
Katherine Ryan Husband| Spouse
Ryan previously dated British actor and TV presenter Jeff Leach, as well as American comedian Alex Edelman. Bobby Kootstra, her childhood sweetheart, is in a civil partnership with her. Kootstra was born in Canada and is thought to work in the broadcast industry. They met and started dating when they were young, but they eventually split up. They reconnected 20 years later, in 2018. Ryan lives in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, with her partner and daughter. Her son, her second child, was born in June 2021. Ryan announced in July 2022 that she was expecting her third child. She gave birth to her second daughter in December 2022.
Katherine Ryan Children |Daughter
Katherine is a mother of three, two daughters, and a son.
Katherine Ryan Stand Up Comedian
Ryan began working at Hooters, a restaurant chain, while she was still a university student. She also assisted in the training of other waitresses. She was fired after a short period of time on the job. She then tried her hand at open mic night performances, mostly for fun. It worked out so well for her that by the time she finished her studies, she had developed a basic comedy routine for herself.
Ryan’s waitress training job with Hooters continued after she graduated, taking her to the United Kingdom, where they opened a branch in Nottingham. In January 2008, she relocated permanently to the United Kingdom. She appeared on Channel 4’s 8 Out of 10 Cats while in England.
She also dabbled in stand-up comedy, and on July 28, 2013, she appeared in Whitney Cummings’ Just for Laughs 2013 Gala, which was performed in front of a live audience. She has also appeared at the Edinburgh Festival in the past.
Katherine got the opportunity to replace Welsh TV presenter Steve Jones on Hair, which airs on BBC Two, in 2015. In the same year, she joined Tinie Tempah’s team panel on Sky 1’s music/comedy panel show Bring the Noise, as well as Safeword on ITV2. Katherine won the second series of Taskmaster in 2016, defeating Doc Brown, Richard Osman, Joe Wilkinson, and Jon Richardson.
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Katherine Ryan’s Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of 4 million dollars.
Katherine Ryan Movies
- TBA Joe and Katherine’s Bargain Holidays
- 2023 Romantic Getaway
- 2022 Backstage with Katherine Ryan
- 2022 Big Zuu’s Big Eats
- 2022 All That Glitters: Britain’s Next Jewellery Star
- 2022 Louis Theroux Interviews Katherine Ryan
- 2021 All That Glitters: Britain’s Next Jewellery Star
- 2020 The Duchess
- 2020 Urban Myths
- 2018 Dara O Briain’s Go 8 Bit
- 2018 Beyond Bionic
- 2018 The Fix Self,
- 2017 How’d You Get So Rich?
- 2017 The Big Fat Quiz of Everything
- 2017 The Fake News Show
- 2017 All Star Driving School
- 2017 Tipping Point
- 2017 Insert Name Here
- 2017 Noel at the Apollo
- 2016, 2018 Would I Lie to You?
- 2016, 2017, 2019 Taskmaster
- 2016–2017 Counterfeit Cat Ranceford,
- 2016 Sunny D
- 2016 The Chase
- 2016 It’s Not Me, It’s You
- 2016 Comedy Central at the Comedy Store
- 2015–2017 Jack Dee’s Election Helpdesk
- 2015–2016 Safeword
- 2015 Hair
- 2015 Bring the Noise
- 2015 Live at the Apollo
- 2014 Duck Quacks Don’t Echo
- 2014 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
- 2014 Live at the Apollo
- 2013, 2017 QI
- 2013 Count Arthur Strong
- 2013 Badults
- 2012–2014 Never Mind the Buzzcocks
- 2012 Episodes
- 2009–2011 Campus