Harriet Webb

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Harriet Webb
OccupationActress
Years active2014-
Television Big Boys
Wreck
Mr. Bigstuff

Harriet Webb is an English film and television actress who often appears in comedic roles.

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Career

She had a role in BBC One sitcom Scarborough in 2019 and had a role in BBC Two sitcom White Gold . [1] She played Tina Taylor in David Walliams created 2020 seaside-set sitcom Sandylands . [2] That year, she could be seen as Theodora in Michaela Coel television series I May Destroy You . [3] [4]

She has a recurring role in ITV police drama series The Tower which began in 2021. [5] In 2022, she appeared in the murder-mystery film Medusa Deluxe . [6] She was in the short film The Gospel According to Gail which won Best Film at the BFI Future Film Festival and ITV drama series Our House alongside Martin Compston, both in 2022. [7] [8]

She appears in both series of Channel 4 sitcom Big Boys , with her character, Cousin Shannon, given a bigger role on series two, broadcast in early 2024. [9] [10] [11] From 2022, she has a recurring role as Karen in BBC 3 Cruise ship based comedy horror television series Wreck , returning for the second series in 2024. [12] [13]

In 2024, she could be seen as Kirsty, wife of Ryan Sampson's Glen in Sky Max comedy series Mr. Bigstuff alongside Danny Dyer. [14] It was renewed for a second series in September 2024. [15]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014Obsession: Dark DesiresCollette1 episode
2014 Edge of Heaven Sunbed Tina5 episodes
2014 Drifters Mason1 episode
2015 Benidorm Tracey1 episode
2017 The Windsors Emma1 episode
2017-2019 White Gold Maureen5 episodes
2018 Plebs Steffi1 episode
2019 Pure Alison1 episode
2019 Scarborough Lisa Marie6 episodes
2019 Defending the Guilty Hetty1 episode
2020 The Split Ali5 episodes
2020 I May Destroy You Theodora4 episodes
2020-2021 Sandylands Tina Taylor6 episodes
2021 This Way Up Shelley1 episode
2021-2024 The Tower DCI Alice Parker6 episodes
2021The Gospel Accoring to GailGailShort film
2022Our HouseKirsty3 episodes
2022 Medusa Deluxe KendraFilm
2022- Big Boys Cousin Shannon12 episodes
2022- Wreck Karen McIntyre11 episodes
2024- Mr. Bigstuff Kirsty6 episodes

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References

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