Sara Barron

Last updated
Sara Barron
Sara Barron.jpg
Barron in 2023
Born
Chicago
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • writer
Years active2009–present
Spouse Geoff Lloyd

Sara Barron (born 1978or1979) is an American comedian and writer based in the United Kingdom.

Contents

Early life

Barron was born in Chicago. [1]

Career

Before moving to London, Barron lived in New York. In 2009, her memoir People Are Unappealing received some media attention for a chapter detailing her encounters with obnoxious celebrities while working as a waitress. [2] [3] She was one of the hosts of the storytelling show The Moth . [1]

In 2018, Barron's debut show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, For Worse, was nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Newcomer Award. [4] She returned to the Fringe in 2019 with Enemies Closer, and in 2022 with Hard Feelings. [5]

Her television appearances have included Would I Lie to You? , [6] Richard Osman's House of Games , [7] Frankie Boyle's New World Order and Roast Battle . She appeared on Celebrity Mastermind in 2023. [8]

Barron co-hosted Firecrotch & Normcore, a podcast about the TV series Succession , with her husband Geoff Lloyd. [9] When Succession ended in 2023, they launched They Like To Watch, a more general podcast about television, at the suggestion of Succession producer Jesse Armstrong. [10] [11]

In 2023, Barron starred in The Burger Files, a spoof true crime podcast written by Joel Morris for the fast food restaurant chain Wendy's. [12] [13]

Bibliography

References

  1. 1 2 Paskett, Zoe (24 July 2019). "Sara Barron talks comedy, candour and returning to Edinburgh Fringe". Evening Standard. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. ↑ Maurer, Daniel (20 February 2009). "Confirmed: Waitress Tell-all Depicts Otto, Not Babbo. Plus, a Sneak Peek!". Grub Street. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  3. ↑ Merwin, Hugh (26 March 2009). "Sara Barron, Author, People Are Unappealing". Gothamist. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  4. ↑ Logan, Brian (14 August 2019). "Sara Barron: Enemies Closer review – brassy, sassy standup". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  5. ↑ Pape, Liam (26 July 2022). "Sara Barron: 'My show has something for everyone – it's properly good or extremely mediocre'". The Guardian.
  6. ↑ "News: Would I Lie To You? Moves To Earlier Time And New Day". Beyond The Joke. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  7. ↑ Dessau, Bruce (28 February 2022). "Richard Osman's House Of Games Champions Week Line-Up – Sara Barron, Sanjeev Kohli, Josie Long and Gregg Wallace". Beyond The Joke. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  8. ↑ Dessau, Bruce (9 November 2023). "Rosie Jones, Jayde Adams, Sara Barron And Jamie MacDonald to Appear On Celebrity Mastermind". Beyond The Joke. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  9. ↑ Heritage, Stuart (22 February 2022). "It takes two: the five best podcasts hosted by couples". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  10. ↑ Sturges, Fiona (7 August 2023). "They Like To Watch podcast review — sparky double act talk TV". www.ft.com. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  11. ↑ Bennett, Steve (14 July 2023). "Sara Barron and Geoff Lloyd launch a new TV podcast : Other news 2023 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  12. ↑ Bennett, Steve. "Sara Barron to host Burger Murder podcast : Other news 2023 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  13. ↑ "Wendy's Calls Out 'Hamburger Horrors' in True Crime Style Podcast". creative.salon. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.