Frog Stone

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Frog Stone
BornFrances Dora Catherine Stone
Preston, Lancashire, England
OccupationActress
GenreComedy

Frog Stone (real name Frances Dora Catherine Stone) [1] is a British writer and actor known for comedy and drama. She is known for her TV and film work, which includes creating the BBC4 comedy-drama Bucket [2] [3] and has worked extensively in theatre. Stone was included on the BBC 2017 Talent Hotlist. [4]

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Early life

Stone was born in Preston, Lancashire and attended Broughton High School and Preston College before studying history at Cambridge University where she was a member of Footlights. She occasionally taught History where she became known as a 'super-tutor'. [5]

Credits

Stone created, wrote and starred in Bucket [6] opposite Miriam Margolyes in 2017 and wrote the episode "Flashmob" [7] for the CBBC show 4 O'Clock Club.

Stone received praise for both her writing and acting in Bucket both in the UK and Australia. [8] [9] She received a Critics' Choice award for Best Actress in a Comedy (Television) in 2017. [10]

Past credits include the Paul Abbott shows No Offence , Shameless, Best of Both Worlds, Ricky Gervais's Extras and Derek, as well as playing Aunt Nino in the Wachowski movie Jupiter Ascending , and Hadassah Bimko in the C4 drama The Relief of Belsen .

She has also appeared as a panelist on the BBC Radio 4 show Quote Unquote and had a minor role in Ashes To Ashes.

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