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Debi Allen |
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5'7 |
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Comedian, Actor, Writer |
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Luisa Omielan is a comedian, improviser and actress, a rising star of the UK comedy scene. She has been performing on the London circuit since May 2008. Luisa was the underground smash hit at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2012 where she performed her 5 Star, critically acclaimed, debut sell-out solo show, What Would Beyonce Do?! – strongly agreed to be one of the most successful debut shows to come out of the Fringe.
After a sell-out run at The Comedy Caf, she performed 10 nights in the main house at Soho Theatre - extra dates were added due to phenomenal public demand, eventually leading to the run being extended five times. Luisa then took her show back to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2013 for a limited run at the Gilded Balloon. This "limited" run was then extended for a further seven shows due to popular demand!
What Would Beyonce Do?! made it on to every single list of must-see comedy shows in 2012 and 2013.
2014 saw Luisa performing What Would Beyonce Do?! across the pond in LA at the prestigious Upright Citizens Brigade and in New York, where she did a four night run at Subculture, Bleeker Street. She has also had a string of sold out UK dates in 2014 including performances at Latitude Festival, The Royal Albert Hall and the Udderbelly on Southbank, as well as taking the show to Dublin and Singapore comedy festivals.
2014 ended with another sell-out show for Luisa, this time at Leicester Square theatre.
Overall, Luisa has taken What Would Beyonce Do?! to Montreal Just for Laughs Comedy Festival, Toronto, Singapore, New York, LA, and is touring Australia from March to May 2015.
Luisa’s second show, Am I Right Ladies?! was met with more for the full run of Edinburgh 2014, received 5 star reviews, and has had 2 sell out runs in the main house at Soho Theatre in February 2015.
Luisa debuted her first comedy pilot for Radio 2, Luisa Omielan’s Party and made various TV appearances, including BBC’s Miranda Christmas Special and programmes for ITV and Channel 4 throughout 2014.
Luisa is currently working on her debut book 'What Would Beyonce Do?!' after signing a deal with Century, the book launches in spring 2016.
Luisa has a background in improv; she previously ran comedy improv classes for adults and kids in London, having studied improvisation and clowning at the infamous US improve school, Second City, the iO (Improv Olympic) and Comedy Sports Theatre in Chicago. She also hosts the hugely popular night in Shoreditch, Musical Bingo.
Luisa has been featured in Vogue, In Style, Cosmopolitan, Stylist, Grazia, Marie Claire, Sunday Times Magazine, The Times, Guardian, Independent, Observer, Daily Telegraph, Time Out London and New York.
“…Omielan is crystal-clearly a mainstream star in the making” THE GUARDIAN
“Luisa Omielan has so much solid talent and unborrowed style that she spins her cray-cray material into gold…” THE LIST ****
Praise for Edinburgh Fringe 2012 hit WHAT WOULD BEYONCE DO?:
"Fresh, frank and fearless, a gutsy new star is born." THE DAILY TELEGRAPH ****
"Part stand-up, part Single Ladies' dance-off, fully uplifting." THE INDEPENDENT
"In a year that's seen a dearth of really talented female comics coming through, she bucks the trend in her own brilliant way." GUARDIAN GUIDE
"It's the success story of the year on the comedy circuit." LONDON IS FUNNY Top 10 newcomers 2012
"If Beyonce were to do a Fringe show, she would be lucky to capture half the energy newcomer Luisa Omielan brings to this intense, funny and manic hour of soul-baring comedy." CHORTLE ****
"...the freshest new talent on the block... " SCOTSGAY *****
"A conservative at heart, Beyonc wouldn’t have it in her to deliver a debut stand-up hour as fresh, ambitious and vulnerable as this existential howl of anguish." THE SCOTSMAN ****
"Luisa's stamina is infectious; couple this with her ability to deliver gags like a knockout blow, whilst keeping the tenderness of the 'story' paramount is what makes the show a must see." THE GAY UK ****
"...a raw, natural talent doing something surprising and clever and hugely enjoyable...you've just witnessed a star being born." THE SKINNY *****
"...engaging and infectious. The gags come thick, fast and fabulous." GAY TIMES
Praise for yet another fringe hit AM I RIGHT LADIES?!...
Featured in A to Z Countdown to Edinburgh TIMEOUT
"Best Comedy to See" THE INDEPENDENT
"Omielan is fierce and fabulously funny in equal measure..." METRO *****
"Omielan's stand up is hilarious, raunchy and mad. And her observation is astute. It's an exhilarating show, with fantastic physical gags and brilliant uses of song, that help create a rollercoaster ride of emotions." BROADWAY BABY *****
“You’ll have the time of your life, and you’ll owe it all to her.” CHORTLE *****
“Intimately acquainted with her faults, Omielan strikes a wonderful balance between tub-thumping for women’s rights and reinforcing her own ridiculousness.” THE SCOTSMAN ****
“Wonderfully funny” THE SKINNY ****
“She is an absolute powerhouse of a performer, always moving, always in charge and always entertaining…” GIGGLEBEATS ****
"She's ballsy, forthright and her energy is infectious - the kind of performance that makes the fringe so exciting." THE OBSERVER
"Luisa Omielan is packing out a ballroom each night." THE TIMES
“This show should be compulsory viewing for…well, for everyone. It is a gloriously, powerfully, unashamedly female show. And it is Fabulous.” SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY
For more info on Luisa including video blogs please visit her website href="www.iloveluisa.com">www.iloveluisa.com
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| MIRANDA SPECIAL |
Louise |
Mandie Fletcher |
BBC |
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| CRACKANORY (SERIES 2) |
Samira |
Richard Pengelley |
Tiger Aspect |
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CHARACTER |
DIRECTOR |
PRODUCTION COMPANY |
| COMEDY CENTRAL AT THE COMEDY STORE |
Herself |
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Open Mike |
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| ALEX ZANE'S FUNNY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS |
Herself |
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Alaska TV |
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| SEANN WALSH'S LATE NIGHT COMEDY SPECTACULAR |
Herself |
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BBC |
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| THE DOG ATE MY HOMEWORK |
Panellist / Comedian |
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CBBC Scotland |
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| JOKE THIEVES |
Herself |
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BBC Scotland |
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CHARACTER |
DIRECTOR |
PRODUCTION COMPANY |
| WHAT WOULD BEYONCE DO?! |
Herself |
Luisa Omielan |
Soho Theatre |
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| WHAT WOULD BEYONCE DO?! |
Herself |
Luisa Omielan |
Luisa Omielan/The Comedy Cafe |
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| WHAT WOULD BEYONCE DO? |
Herself |
Luisa Omielan |
Luisa Omielan/Laughing Horse Edinburgh Festival |
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| COCKPIT THEATRE CHRISTMAS COCK UP |
Delila Delaney (chat show Queen) |
Dominic Kelly, Lizzie Hughes |
Salon Collective/Cockpit Theatre |
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| ALL OVER YOUR FACE |
Herself |
Luisa Omielan and Rachel Anderson |
Luisa Omielan/Laughing Horse Edinburgh Festival |
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| HIS N HERS |
Herself |
Luisa Omielan and James Redmond |
Luisa Omielan/Laughing Horse Edinburgh Festival |
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| IMPROV FOR PERFORMERS |
Workshop Facilitator |
Luisa Omielan |
Improv Workshops |
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CHARACTER |
DIRECTOR |
PRODUCTION COMPANY |
| PHIL & ALICE EDINBURGH 2014 |
Herself |
Arnab Chanda |
Radio 1 |
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| LUISA OMIELAN'S PARTY |
Herself |
Julia McKenzie |
BBC Radio 2 |
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| CHAT SHOW ROULETTE |
Guest |
Roz Pound |
BBC Radio 4 |
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| THE WIRE- NEST |
Lenore |
Annie Griffin |
BBC Radio 3 |
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COMPANY |
NOTES |
| LUISA OMIELAN'S PARTY |
BBC Radio 2 |
Julia McKenzie |
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| Funny Rotten Scoundrels Clips |
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| Montreal - Just For Laughs |
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