Best on stage, and on screen

Character comedian Lorna Rose Treen was a double winner at the Funny Women awards last night.

The Birmingham-based comic beat nine other acts who performed at London’s Bloomsbury Theatre to triumph in the stage awards – in the alter-ego of an odd femme fatale.

And Treen – a former member of Edinburgh university improv troupe The Improverts – also won the comedy shorts award for a film in which she played a girl guide, recording a video to try to win a second entertainment badge.

Shetlands comedian Marjolein Robertson came second in the stage awards, and Bristolian Jessie Nixon came third.

WAAAAAAÀAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH I CAME 2ND PLACE AT @funnywomen pic.twitter.com/tVdoTKdio4

— Marjolein Robertson (@MarjoleinR) September 29, 2022

TikToker Chan Wills – who is best known for Harry Potter parodies – won the content creator award, as voted for by the public.

Podcaster, comic and producer Amy Annette won the industry award:

Thank god I wore my best clown shoes. Thanks to @50Comedy50 for running this award too- what an honour to stand in front of a huge picture of my face (my eyebrows could be better but we move) https://t.co/vESZxb5rRJ

— amy annette (@theamyannette) September 29, 2022

And Ruby Carr won the writing award for her script Magical Extinction.

The other stage award finalists –  chosen from more than 450 entries – were Anshita Koul, Fathiya Saleh, Julia Stenton, Kate Martin, Leah Davis, Sharlin Jahan and Tatty Macleod.

Previous winners have included Katehrine Ryan, London Hughes, Jayde Adams and Zoe Lyons.

Published: 30 Sep 2022