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{{Short description|British comedian, actress and TV host}}
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| image = Olivia Lee 2013.jpg
| image = Olivia Lee 2013.jpg
| caption = Lee in 2013
| caption = Lee in 2013
| birth_date = 27/08/81
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1980|8|27}}
| birth_place = [[London]], England
| birth_place = [[London]], [[England]]
| occupation = Comedian, writer, actress, television presenter
| occupation = Comedian, writer, actress, television presenter
| alma_mater = [[Royal Central School of Speech and Drama]]
| website = [http://www.olivialee.com/ OliviaLee.com]
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'''Olivia Lee''' is a British comedian, actress and writer.
'''Olivia Lee''' (born 27 August 1980) is a British comedian, actress and writer.


==Early life==
==Early life==
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==Career==
==Career==
Lee landed a presenting job alongside [[Simon Amstell]] on [[Channel 4]]'s ''T4''. She later appeared on comedy show [[Balls of Steel (UK TV series)|''Balls of Steel'']], where she pulled pranks such as interviewing celebrities with a penis-shaped microphone.<ref name="FHM">{{cite web|url=http://www.fhmonline.com/site/girls/covergirls/article.aspx?picture=1&girlid=4383|title=Olivia Lee|publisher=FHMonline.com|access-date=19 March 2010}}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> She was later given her own show on Channel 4, ''Naughty Bits'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.channel4.com/programmes/comedy-lab/episode-guide/series-13/episode-1|title=Comedy Lab: Olivia Lee's Naughty Bits|publisher=Channel4.com.com|access-date=19 March 2010}}</ref> and performed hidden camera pranks on ''[[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]]''.<ref name="SKY">{{cite web|url=http://tv.sky.com/olivia-lee-interview-dirty-sexy-funny|title=Olivia Lee Interview: Dirty Sexy Funny|publisher=SKY.com|access-date=19 March 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100306065017/http://tv.sky.com/olivia-lee-interview-dirty-sexy-funny|archive-date=6 March 2010}}</ref>
Lee worked as a presenter alongside [[Simon Amstell]] on [[Channel 4]]'s ''T4''. She later appeared on comedy show [[Balls of Steel (UK TV series)|''Balls of Steel'']], where she pulled pranks such as interviewing celebrities with a penis-shaped microphone.<ref name="FHM">{{cite web|url=http://www.fhmonline.com/site/girls/covergirls/article.aspx?picture=1&girlid=4383|title=Olivia Lee|publisher=FHMonline.com|access-date=19 March 2010}}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> She was later given her own show on Channel 4, ''Naughty Bits'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.channel4.com/programmes/comedy-lab/episode-guide/series-13/episode-1|title=Comedy Lab: Olivia Lee's Naughty Bits|publisher=Channel4.com.com|access-date=19 March 2010}}</ref> and performed hidden camera pranks on ''[[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]]''.<ref name="SKY">{{cite web|url=http://tv.sky.com/olivia-lee-interview-dirty-sexy-funny|title=Olivia Lee Interview: Dirty Sexy Funny|publisher=SKY.com|access-date=19 March 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100306065017/http://tv.sky.com/olivia-lee-interview-dirty-sexy-funny|archive-date=6 March 2010}}</ref>


Lee appeared in an episode of ''[[The Basil Brush Show]]'' in 2004. In 2006, she was interviewed and featured in a photoshoot for ''[[FHM]]''.<ref name="FHM" /> In March 2009, she appeared as a guest on internet talk show ''[[Tom Green's House Tonight]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tomgreen.com/ondemand/?video=1349|title=Tom invites British comedienne Olivia Lee over to make her debut on The Channel|date=7 March 2009|publisher=TomGreen.com|access-date=19 March 2010}}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> ''[[Dirty Sexy Funny]]'', a hidden camera show, which originally piloted on Channel 4 in 2008, began airing on [[Comedy Central (UK)|Comedy Central]] in March 2010<ref name="SKY" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comedycentral.co.uk/shows/dirty-sexy-funny-olivia-lee|title=Dirty Sexy Funny: Olivia Lee|publisher=ComedyCentral.com|access-date=19 March 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100302154051/http://www.comedycentral.co.uk/shows/dirty-sexy-funny-olivia-lee|archive-date=2 March 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> and ran for two season. Lee was the host of the [[Fox Reality Channel]] game show ''Battle of the Bods'' before Fox Reality's dissolution ended its run.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.realitywanted.net/2008/01/10/interview-with-olivia-lee-host-of-fox-realitys-battle-of-the-bods|title=Interview with Olivia Lee host of Fox Realitys Battle of the Bods<!-- Bot generated title -->|access-date=24 March 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100814201635/http://www.realitywanted.net/2008/01/10/interview-with-olivia-lee-host-of-fox-realitys-battle-of-the-bods|archive-date=14 August 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Lee appeared in an episode of ''[[The Basil Brush Show]]'' in 2004. In 2006, she was interviewed and featured in a photoshoot for ''[[FHM]]''.<ref name="FHM" /> In March 2009, she appeared as a guest on internet talk show ''[[Tom Green's House Tonight]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tomgreen.com/ondemand/?video=1349|title=Tom invites British comedienne Olivia Lee over to make her debut on The Channel|date=7 March 2009|publisher=TomGreen.com|access-date=19 March 2010}}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> ''[[Dirty Sexy Funny]]'', a hidden camera show, which originally piloted on Channel 4 in 2008, began airing on [[Comedy Central (UK)|Comedy Central]] in March 2010<ref name="SKY" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comedycentral.co.uk/shows/dirty-sexy-funny-olivia-lee|title=Dirty Sexy Funny: Olivia Lee|publisher=ComedyCentral.com|access-date=19 March 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100302154051/http://www.comedycentral.co.uk/shows/dirty-sexy-funny-olivia-lee|archive-date=2 March 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> and ran for two season. Lee was the host of the [[Fox Reality Channel]] game show ''Battle of the Bods'' before Fox Reality's dissolution ended its run.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.realitywanted.net/2008/01/10/interview-with-olivia-lee-host-of-fox-realitys-battle-of-the-bods|title=Interview with Olivia Lee host of Fox Realitys Battle of the Bods<!-- Bot generated title -->|access-date=24 March 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100814201635/http://www.realitywanted.net/2008/01/10/interview-with-olivia-lee-host-of-fox-realitys-battle-of-the-bods|archive-date=14 August 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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In January 2012, it was announced that Lee would join the cast of ''[[Balls of Steel Australia]]'' for its second series. Her act in the show is "Prank TV Oz", in which she pranks various members of the public while taking on different personas in a similar manner to her hidden camera show ''[[Dirty Sexy Funny]]''.
In January 2012, it was announced that Lee would join the cast of ''[[Balls of Steel Australia]]'' for its second series. Her act in the show is "Prank TV Oz", in which she pranks various members of the public while taking on different personas in a similar manner to her hidden camera show ''[[Dirty Sexy Funny]]''.


Lee was invited to appear on ''[[The Tonight Show With Jay Leno]]'', where she wrote and provided comedy for the show. That led to [[TruTV]] giving Lee her own comedy pilot, ‘The Olivia Lee Show’ – which [[Ben Stiller]] produced with his company [[Red Hour Productions|Red Hour]]. This previous focus in her work resulted{{clarify|date=July 2024}} in Sky News stating ''"Olivia Lee was once the queen of prank TV."''<ref>{{Cite news |last=Peplow |first=Gemma |date=January 13, 2020 |title=Olivia Lee: 'I'm kind of devoid of the embarrassment gene' |url=https://news.sky.com/story/olivia-lee-im-kind-of-devoid-of-the-embarrassment-gene-11882825 |work=Sky News}}</ref>
Lee appeared on a celebrity edition of Channel 4 game show ''[[The Bank Job (game show)|The Bank Job]]'' for charity.

The USA soon came calling and Olivia was invited to regularly appear on NBC’s The Tonight Show With Jay Leno where she wrote and provided her own brand of outrageous comedy for the show. That led to truTV giving Olivia her own comedy pilot ‘The Olivia Lee Show’ – which Ben Stiller produced with his company Red Hour.

She’s just finished filming ‘Who's The Daddy’ which will be released later this year, and also
just finished filming her own pilot ‘Make Me A Misogynist’ which she created and wrote for C4. You can also catch her in the latest series of ‘In The Long Run’ on SKY.

Last year she launched her first album with Universal records; ‘Mindful Mum; How Not To Lose Your Total Fucking Shit’ a unique spin on mindfulness, this proved to be a huge hit so Olivia turned it into a live show ‘Olivia Lee; Losing Her Total Fucking Shit’ which pays homage to female anger, she toured this across London and a national tour of this is planned for 2021.

An accomplished writer Olivia also has many scripted sit-com / comedy drama projects in development.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Lee is married to [[Dan Renton Skinner]], a.k.a. Angelos Epithemiou, and has a child with him.{{citation needed|date=March 2021}} They met when they both starred on a celebrity version of ''[[Come Dine with Me]]''.
Lee is married to [[Dan Renton Skinner]], the couple have a child together.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.sky.com/story/olivia-lee-im-kind-of-devoid-of-the-embarrassment-gene-11882825|title=Olivia Lee: 'I'm kind of devoid of the embarrassment gene'}}</ref> They met when they both appeared on a celebrity version of ''[[Come Dine with Me]]''.


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 22:47, 22 July 2024

Olivia Lee
Lee in 2013
Born (1980-08-27) 27 August 1980 (age 44)
London, England
Alma materRoyal Central School of Speech and Drama
Occupation(s)Comedian, writer, actress, television presenter

Olivia Lee (born 27 August 1980) is a British comedian, actress and writer.

Early life

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Lee is from a Jewish family.[1] She studied acting at the Central School of Speech and Drama.[2]

Career

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Lee worked as a presenter alongside Simon Amstell on Channel 4's T4. She later appeared on comedy show Balls of Steel, where she pulled pranks such as interviewing celebrities with a penis-shaped microphone.[3] She was later given her own show on Channel 4, Naughty Bits,[4] and performed hidden camera pranks on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.[5]

Lee appeared in an episode of The Basil Brush Show in 2004. In 2006, she was interviewed and featured in a photoshoot for FHM.[3] In March 2009, she appeared as a guest on internet talk show Tom Green's House Tonight.[6] Dirty Sexy Funny, a hidden camera show, which originally piloted on Channel 4 in 2008, began airing on Comedy Central in March 2010[5][7] and ran for two season. Lee was the host of the Fox Reality Channel game show Battle of the Bods before Fox Reality's dissolution ended its run.[8]

In January 2012, it was announced that Lee would join the cast of Balls of Steel Australia for its second series. Her act in the show is "Prank TV Oz", in which she pranks various members of the public while taking on different personas in a similar manner to her hidden camera show Dirty Sexy Funny.

Lee was invited to appear on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, where she wrote and provided comedy for the show. That led to TruTV giving Lee her own comedy pilot, ‘The Olivia Lee Show’ – which Ben Stiller produced with his company Red Hour. This previous focus in her work resulted[clarification needed] in Sky News stating "Olivia Lee was once the queen of prank TV."[9]

Personal life

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Lee is married to Dan Renton Skinner, the couple have a child together.[10] They met when they both appeared on a celebrity version of Come Dine with Me.

References

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  1. ^ Olivia shows off her naughty bits... againTotally Jewish, Lauren Krotosky, Thursday 18 March 2010
  2. ^ Olivia Lee shows off her Naughty Bits in a new Channel 4 showThe Jewish Chronicle, Candice Krieger, 21 August 2008
  3. ^ a b "Olivia Lee". FHMonline.com. Retrieved 19 March 2010.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Comedy Lab: Olivia Lee's Naughty Bits". Channel4.com.com. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  5. ^ a b "Olivia Lee Interview: Dirty Sexy Funny". SKY.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  6. ^ "Tom invites British comedienne Olivia Lee over to make her debut on The Channel". TomGreen.com. 7 March 2009. Retrieved 19 March 2010.[permanent dead link‍]
  7. ^ "Dirty Sexy Funny: Olivia Lee". ComedyCentral.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  8. ^ "Interview with Olivia Lee host of Fox Realitys Battle of the Bods". Archived from the original on 14 August 2010. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
  9. ^ Peplow, Gemma (13 January 2020). "Olivia Lee: 'I'm kind of devoid of the embarrassment gene'". Sky News.
  10. ^ "Olivia Lee: 'I'm kind of devoid of the embarrassment gene'".
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