Kirstin McLean

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Kirstin McLean
Born
Cardonald, Glasgow
Nationality Scottish
Occupation Actress

Kirstin McLean is a Scottish actress from Cardonald. She is best known for her roles on the second and third series of Limmy's Show . [1] She has also appeared in River City , Doors Open , and Frankie Boyle's Tramadol Nights . [2]

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Theatre

YearTitleRoleTheatre CompanyDirector
2010 The Government Inspector The Governor's daughterCommunicadoGerry Mulgrew

McLean's other theatre work includes Memory Cells (Glasgay!), Tam O'Shanter (Perth Theatre), The Lesson (benchtours), The Angry Puppy (The Comedy Unit), The Wall (Borderline), Elgin Macbeth, Side Effects, Self-Contained, The Recovery Position (National Theatre of Scotland), Katie Morag (Mull Theatre), and Tam O'Shanter (Arches). She was co-director of Kitsunebi whose first collaboration, Open Grave, premiered in 2007 and returned to Glasgay! in 2008. [3]

Television

McLean's other television credits include Taggart (SMG) and Deal With This... (Comedy Unit). [3]

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References

  1. "Limmy's Show". BBC. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
  2. "Over 1,300 Artists Sign Letter In Support of Yes Vote". National Collective. 7 September 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  3. 1 2 The Government Inspector theatre programme, Communicado, 2010