| Stevie Martin | |
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 Martin in 2025 | |
| Birth name | Stevie Meredith Martin |
| Born | 12 May 1988 |
| Medium | Stand-up, television |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | St. John's College, Durham University |
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| Website | https://steviemartin.com/ |
Stevie Meredith Martin (born 12 May 1988) [1] [2] [3] is a British comedian, actor and writer.
Martin grew up in Northwich, Cheshire. [4] She graduated from St. John's College, Durham University, in 2010, with a degree in English literature. [1] She credits her career to having been auditioned for the Durham Revue sketch comedy group by Ed Gamble and Nish Kumar. [5] Martin was in the group for two years during college. [6] After graduating, she worked as a journalist. [7] Three years into Martin's time as a journalist, she started a sketch group. [6]
Martin was a member of the sketch comedy group Massive Dad, along with the comedians Tessa Coates and Liz Kingsman. [8] In 2018, Martin began doing solo work when the group shifted towards more writing and less live performance. She made her debut performance of Stevie Martin: Vol 1 at the Edinburgh Fringe. [9] [10]
That year, Martin began hosting the podcast The Debrief - later renamed Nobody Panic - with writer and performer Tessa Coates. [11] [12] The two began the podcast to provide a helping hand as they too navigate their adulthood. [13] Her first book, co-authored by Coates and published in 2021, is also called Nobody Panic: How to be a Functioning Adult Without Screaming. [14] The podcast was placed on hiatus in June 2024. [15]
In 2020, Martin began doing online sketches with actor Lola-Rose Maxwell. [16] [17] She rose to prominence as a result of the sketches' popularity. [18]
Martin has appeared on TV shows, including 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown , Starstruck , Breeders , The Mash Report , Guessable, The Emily Atack Show , Taskmaster , and The Horne Section . [19] She has written for TV shows, including The Russell Howard Hour . [20] She also writes a newsletter called The S is a 5. [21] With her sister, Gina Martin, she previously hosted the podcast Might Delete Later. [22] She has appeared on podcasts, including RHLSTP . [23]
In 2025, Martin was announced as a contestant in the 19th series of Taskmaster , alongside Fatiha El-Ghorri, Jason Mantzoukas, Mathew Baynton, and Rosie Ramsey. [24] Martin also hosted the three-part miniseries Got the Shot alongside Lara Ricote, featuring the two traveling Great Britain in search of destinations to experience iconic movie genres. The series was produced by national tourism agency VisitBritain in hopes to increase tourism. [25]
Martin appeared in the BBC One sitcom Here We Go in the episode "Dad's Red Cap". She also starred in the Channel 4 sketch series Mitchell And Webb Are Not Helping .
Martin lives in South London. [26] She is the older sister of political activist and author Gina Martin. [26] [27] She is married to Adam Riches, a fellow comedian. [28]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Swag | Office Worker | Short film |
| 2022 | Reasons | Emily | Short film |
| 2023 | Two-Way Mirror | Emma | Short film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Brotherhood | Ruth | Episode: "Poppy" |
| 2018 | Damned | Flo | Episode: "#2.3" |
| 2019 | Comedians Giving Lectures | Self | Series 1, Episode 6 |
| 2020 | Breeders | Helen | Episode: "No Places" |
| 2021 | Starstruck | Stevie | Episode: "Autumn" |
| Late Night Mash | Newsreader Jenny Baxter | 4 episodes | |
| Step up to the plate (CBBC) | Self - Difficult Diner | Series 2, episode 3 | |
| 2022 | Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything | Mel | Episode: "#1.1" |
| 2025 | The Horne Section TV Show | Penny Wittle | Episode: "The Haunting" |
| Taskmaster | Self - Contestant | 10 episodes | |
| Got the Shot | Self - Host | Mini-series | |
| Here We Go | Ruby | Episode: "Dad's Red Cap" |
Nobody Panic is going on hiatus. It's been an honour.