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Lyons featured in ''[[The Independent]]'''s tenth annual "Pink List" for 2009, detailing the 101 most influential [[lesbian]] and [[homosexuality|gay]] people in Britain. Lyons was placed at number 81.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afterellen.com/blog/karmankregloe/women-on-the-pink-list |title=British gay women make The Pink List |publisher=AfterEllen.com |date=2009-06-30 |accessdate=2013-05-04}}</ref> |
Lyons featured in ''[[The Independent]]'''s tenth annual "Pink List" for 2009, detailing the 101 most influential [[lesbian]] and [[homosexuality|gay]] people in Britain. Lyons was placed at number 81.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afterellen.com/blog/karmankregloe/women-on-the-pink-list |title=British gay women make The Pink List |publisher=AfterEllen.com |date=2009-06-30 |accessdate=2013-05-04}}</ref> |
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In 2011 as part of her second international tour, Lyons was invited to perform "Clownbusting" at the [[Melbourne Comedy Festival]] in Australia. Reviews were favourable, with a critic from Australian Stage reporting: "I have renewed faith in stand-up comedy after seeing UK comedian Zoe Lyons. "Clownbusting" is a magnificently written and delivered show which holds from start to finish".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.australianstage.com.au/reviews/micf-2011/clownbusting-%7C-zoe-lyons.html |title=Clownbusting | Zoe Lyons |publisher=Australianstage.com.au |date=2011-04-07 |accessdate=2013-05-04}}</ref> |
In 2011 as part of her second international tour, Lyons was invited to perform "Clownbusting" at the [[Melbourne Comedy Festival]] in Australia. Reviews were favourable, with a critic from Australian Stage reporting: "I have renewed faith in stand-up comedy after seeing UK comedian Zoe Lyons. "Clownbusting" is a magnificently written and delivered show which holds from start to finish".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.australianstage.com.au/reviews/micf-2011/clownbusting-%7C-zoe-lyons.html |title=Clownbusting | Zoe Lyons |publisher=Australianstage.com.au |date=2011-04-07 |accessdate=2013-05-04}}</ref>sup! |
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| Birth name | Zoe Ann Lyons |
| Born | 3 October 1971 London, England, United Kingdom |
| Medium | Stand-up comedy, radio, television |
| Nationality | English |
| Years active | 2004 – present |
| Genres | Observational comedy |
| Notable works and roles | Mock the Week Survivor |
| Website | http://www.zoelyons.co.uk/ |
Zoe Ann Lyons (born 3 October 1971) is an award-winning British comedian.[1]
Career
Lyons graduated from the University of York in 1992 with a degree in psychology.[2]
She appeared on the reality television show Survivor in 2001 in its first series and was the eleventh of the fourteen contestants to be voted out of the competition. The second series was perceived as a flop in the UK and the show was later axed.
In 2004 Lyons won the Funny Women Awards. Since then, she has toured the UK stand-up circuit, as well as playing regular gigs in London and Brighton. In 2007, her debut solo show, "Fight or Flight", was nominated for the best newcomer award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. In 2008, her second solo show, "Mangled Mantra of the Messed up Modern Mind", featured a joke which was awarded digital television channel Dave's Joke of the Fringe.
Lyons featured in The Independent's tenth annual "Pink List" for 2009, detailing the 101 most influential lesbian and gay people in Britain. Lyons was placed at number 81.[3]
In 2011 as part of her second international tour, Lyons was invited to perform "Clownbusting" at the Melbourne Comedy Festival in Australia. Reviews were favourable, with a critic from Australian Stage reporting: "I have renewed faith in stand-up comedy after seeing UK comedian Zoe Lyons. "Clownbusting" is a magnificently written and delivered show which holds from start to finish".[4]sup!
Awards
- Winner, London Awards for Art and Performance: Comedy, 2011
- Nominated, Dave's Joke of the Fringe, 2009[5]
- Winner, Dave's Joke of the Fringe, 2008[6]
- Nominated, Best Newcomer, if.comedy Awards, 2007[7]
- Winner, Funny Women Awards, 2004[8]
- Finalist, ‘So You Think You’re Funny’, 2004[9]
Television and radio
Lyons' television credits include appearances on Mock the Week,[10] Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow, The Paul O'Grady Show, The Wright Stuff and Dave's One Night Stand.
Radio appearances have included Clive Anderson's Chat Room (BBC Radio 2), PMQ with Andy Parsons (BBC Radio 4), 4 Stands Up (BBC Radio 4), The Jon Richardson Show (BBC 6 Music) and The Christian O'Connell Solution (BBC Radio 5 Live).
Personal life
Lyons lives in Brighton[11] and has a Dutch wife. She has stated that she does not consider herself a "lesbian comedian".[12]
External links
References
- ^ "Pop Up Comic". Zoe Lyons. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
- ^ "Funny Woman". Grapevine (Autumn 2005). Alumni Office, University of York: 2.
- ^ "British gay women make The Pink List". AfterEllen.com. 30 June 2009. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
- ^ "Clownbusting | Zoe Lyons". Australianstage.com.au. 7 April 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
- ^ http://dave.uktv.co.uk/library/davenews/funniest-joke-2009-fringe-revealed/
- ^ "Festival prize for Winehouse joke". BBC News. 22 August 2008.
- ^ "Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2013 - newcomers". Comedyawards.co.uk. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
- ^ "Funny Women 2004 | Funny.co.uk - UK Comedy Site". Funny.co.uk. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
- ^ "the UK's largest collection of comedians biogs and photos". comedy cv. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
- ^ "Mock The Week - The Cast". Mocktheweek.tv. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
- ^ 10:19. "Comedy Blog: Michael McIntyre and Zoe Lyons". BBC. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
{{cite web}}:|author=has numeric name (help) - ^ http://www.timeout.com/london/comedy/article/935/zoe-lyons-interview. Retrieved October 22, 2012.