Eleanor Morton (comedian)

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Eleanor Morton
NationalityScottish [1]
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • Actor
  • Writer
Years active2010–present
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2012–present
Subscribers87 thousand [2]
(August 2022)
Total views12.4 million [2]
(August 2022)
Last updated: 17 August 2022
Website eleanormortoncomedian.com

Eleanor Morton is a Scottish comedian, actor, and writer. [3]

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Education

Morton studied English and Scottish Literature at the University of Glasgow and screenwriting at the Met Film School.[ citation needed ]

Career

Morton did stand-up comedy while at university; her first gig was in 2010 and in 2013 she reached the semi-finals of the Chortle Student Award. [4] [5] [6] [7] When Morton performed at the Glasgow Comedy Festival the following year, she was picked as one of The List's 'up-and-coming female comedians'. [8] Morton made her Edinburgh Fringe debut in 2014 with her show titled 'Lollipop'. [9] [10]

During Covid lockdowns, Morton began creating videos in the character of Craig, a jaded guide giving tours around cultural sites such as a whisky distillery. The viral videos resulted in "a wave of new fans", [11] and she was "one of the comedians to come out of lockdown with their reputation enhanced". [12] Morton's 2022 show, 'Eleanor Morton Has Peaked', drew on her experiences of lockdown. [11] She is a board member of The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society, [13] and co-hosted their 2021 Edinburgh Fringe show. [14]

Morton co-wrote and co-starred in The Rest of Us with Mary Flanigan and Esyllt Sears. The show was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2022 and was about marginalised figures in British history. [15]

Stand up shows

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  6. ↑ Bennett, Steve (23 April 2013). "Meet the semi-finalists : News 2013 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". Chortle. Archived from the original on 2022-10-20. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
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  8. ↑ Donaldson, Brian (2014). "Top 5 up-and-coming female comedians at the 2014 Glasgow Comedy Festival". The List . Archived from the original on 2022-08-12. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
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