Stevie Martin

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Stevie Martin
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Martin in 2025
Birth nameStevie Meredith Martin
Born (1988-05-12) 12 May 1988 (age 37)
MediumStand-up, television
NationalityBritish
EducationSt. John's College, Durham University
Spouse
(m. 2022)
Relative(s)
Website https://steviemartin.com/

Stevie Meredith Martin (born 12 May 1988) [1] [2] [3] is a British comedian, actor and writer.

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Early life

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]

Career

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 will also star in the Channel 4 sketch series Mitchell And Webb Are Not Helping .

Personal life

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]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014SwagOffice WorkerShort film
2022ReasonsEmilyShort film
2023Two-Way MirrorEmmaShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015BrotherhoodRuthEpisode: "Poppy"
2018 Damned FloEpisode: "#2.3"
2019Comedians Giving LecturesSelfSeries 1, Episode 6
2020 Breeders HelenEpisode: "No Places"
2021 Starstruck StevieEpisode: "Autumn"
Late Night Mash Newsreader Jenny Baxter4 episodes
Step up to the plate (CBBC)Self - Difficult DinerSeries 2, episode 3
2022 Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything MelEpisode: "#1.1"
2025The Horne Section TV ShowPenny WittleEpisode: "The Haunting"
Taskmaster Self - Contestant10 episodes
Got the ShotSelf - HostMini-series
Here We Go RubyEpisode: "Dad's Red Cap"

References

  1. 1 2 Cochran, Ollie (1 February 2024). "Tales from Durham and Beyond: A Chat with Stevie Martin". John's Chronicle. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  2. Martin, Stevie [@5teviem]; (12 May 2024). "it's my birthday today and my presents were themed" via Instagram.
  3. Martin, Stevie. "Girls With Boys Names - Baby Name Trends James Wyatt". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  4. Sproston, Gemma (13 January 2020). "Upskirting campaigner Gina Martin praises empowered victims". Northwich Guardian. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  5. Pape, Liam (20 May 2024). "Stevie Martin: I auditioned for Ed Gamble and Nish Kumar in a haze of fear". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  6. 1 2 Rains, Holly (15 April 2019). "A lesson In how to be funny with Stevie Martin". Marie Claire UK. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  7. "Interview: Stevie Martin". Living North. August 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  8. Logan, Brian (9 August 2015). "Massive Dad at Edinburgh Festival review – ragged with flashes of brilliance". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  9. Martin, Stevie (25 March 2019). "Stevie Martin: hello can be the hardest word in comedy". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  10. Sweet, Jonny (5 August 2018). "Stevie Martin Vol. 1 – The Wee Review | Scotland's arts and culture magazine" . Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  11. "Nobody Panic". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
    - "Don't know what to do with your life? The Nobody Panic podcast hosts have some savvy advice". Stylist. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  12. Hampson, Laura (17 October 2018). "How to make it through life, a guide by Stevie Martin and Tessa Coates". The Standard. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  13. "Don't know what to do with your life? The Nobody Panic podcast hosts have some savvy advice". www.stylist.co.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  14. Nobody Panic. 15 January 2021. ISBN   978-1-5293-6440-8.
  15. Martin, Stevie (11 June 2024). "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 22 June 2025. Nobody Panic is going on hiatus. It's been an honour.
  16. "Doing comedy online destroys live stand-up". www.henleystandard.co.uk. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  17. Healy, Rachael (16 March 2021). "'It's democratising and exciting': has lockdown changed comedy for ever?". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  18. White, Barrie (19 April 2025). "'Taskmaster was wild, fun and can help kickstart tour' says Cheshire's Stevie Martin". Northwich Guardian. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  19. Mgnt, Press (9 October 2018). "Stevie Martin - Avalon" . Retrieved 30 November 2024.
    - Bennett, Steve. "The Horne Section gets a second series". Chortle. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  20. "Stevie Martin, comedian news". Chortle. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  21. Martin, Stevie. "Archive - The S is a 5". steviemartin.substack.com. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  22. "Might Delete Later". shows.acast.com. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  23. "RHLSTP". RHLSTP. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  24. "Taskmaster Reveals Series 19 Line-Up". Channel 4.
  25. "GOT THE SHOT: Beamish in International Tourism Campaign". Beamish. 16 February 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  26. 1 2 Strick, Katie (4 June 2020). "Sister act: Gina and Stevie Martin on their new riotous podcast". The Standard. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  27. "I'm An Introvert, But My Sister Is The Life Of The Party". www.refinery29.com. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  28. Scougall, Murray (30 July 2024). "Edinburgh Fringe: Jimmy Connors show is net gain for comedian Adam Riches". Sunday Post. Retrieved 24 January 2025.