Kerry Howard

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Kerry Howard
Kerry Howard at the Triforce Short Film Festival Awards 2014.jpg
Howard at the Triforce Short Film Festival Awards in 2014
Born
Kerry Elizabeth Howard

(1982-03-24) 24 March 1982 (age 41)
Yeovil, England
NationalityEnglish
OccupationActress
Years active2009–present
Notable work Him & Her , Witless
Spouse
Gabriel Vick
(m. 2012;div. 2018)
Children1
Relatives Russell Howard (brother)

Kerry Elizabeth Howard (born 24 March 1982) is an English actress. She played Laura in the BBC Three comedy series Him & Her and Leanne in Witless . She also appears in BBC Three "Feed My Funny" comedy sketches with Lu Corfield [1] and acted as courtroom clerk in the first series of Judge Romesh .

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Early life

Howard was born to Dave and Ninette Howard in 1982. She has a twin brother called Daniel and is the younger sister of comedian Russell Howard. [2] She graduated with a BA (Hons) in Drama from Edge Hill University in 2003. [3]

Personal life

Howard divorced her partner in 2018, and sought custody of her children. [4]

Filmography

YearProjectRoleNotes
2009Things TalkDan's GirlfriendTV movie
2009–2010 Reggie Perrin Vicky
2009–2011 Comedy Showcase Colette/various rolesEpisodes "The Fun Police', "Girl Friday"
2010–2013 Him & Her LauraMain role
British Academy Television Award for Best Female Comedy Performance (nominated)
2011 Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps HazelSeries 9; episode 5
2011 Mongrels Rickshaw MotherEpisode "Kali and the Rickshaw Inferno"
2012 The Wedding Video Mrs Ring Pillow
2013Aphrodite FryWaitressTV movie
2013 I Give It a Year Clare
2013Comedy FeedsVarious BBC sketch show, episode "Kerry"
2014 Give Out Girls MarilynTV series
2014 Russell Howard's Good News Mother of BabySeries 9 Episode 3
2015, 2017 Drunk History HerselfSeries 1 Episodes 1 and 6, Series 3 Episode 4
2015 Doc Martin Alexandra Lucas"Other People's Children" (Series 7 Episode 6)
2015 Crackanory ThoraSeries 3 Episode 2, "The Catchment Area", Series 3 Episode 4, "Abbatnoir"
2015 A Gert Lush Christmas Julie ColmanHour long TV special
2016–2018 Witless LeanneMain Character
2016 Murder in Successville Katy Perry(Series 2 Episode 5)
2016 Young Hyacinth HyacinthOne-off prequel to Keeping Up Appearances
2016 London Town Penelope
2018 Judge Romesh [5] Clerk Kerry
2018 Urban Myths Backstage at Live AidMarsha Hunt
2020 The Trouble with Maggie Cole Kelly Roberts
2020 Two Weeks to Live Beth
2021Russell Howard: LubricantHerselfNetflix special
2021 The Outlaws TraceEpisode 6
2022How to DisappearNina MoyseShort film
2022 Richard Osman's House of Games ContestantSeries 6 Episodes 21-25
2024 Waterloo Road Serena Michelle DaviesRecurring Character

Series 13 Episode 3- Series 13 Episode 8

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References

  1. "BBC Three – Kerry & Lu". BBC. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  2. Chortle. "BBC Three show for Kerry Howard?".
  3. "Kerry Howard". Profiles. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  4. "The Divorce Social: Kerry Howard (TW) on Apple Podcasts".
  5. "Judge Romesh - Dave Comedy". British Comedy Guide.