Sophie Willan

Sophie Willan is a British stand up comedian, actress and writer. Willan was born in Bolton in 1987 to a heroin addicted mother. Her early life was difficult and she spent time in care. She later worked as an escort, and sex work is chronicled in her show one-woman stand up show, Branded. She became the recipient of the first ever Caroline Aherne Bursary award from the BBC for 2017-'18 and has won several awards for her stand up, including Edinburgh's Best Newcomer in 2017.

Born:

In Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK

Movie/TV Credits:

8

First Appeared:

In the series Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled 2014-06-16

Latest Project:

Series This Is My House 2021-03-24