Karen Morden
- English
- Actor, writer, artist, executive producer and improviser
Karen Morden is a comedy writer and audio performer specialising in sketch and one-liners. Her work has been broadcast on BBC Radio 4.
| Year | Production | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DMs Are Open - Series 3 | Writer |
| 2019 | Newsjack - Series 21
|
Writer |
| 2019 | Time Travel Wank Squad | Executive Producer |
| 2018 | Baby Henry | Mum |
| 2018 | Drinks on the Terrace | Jane |
- AKA
- Karen Moon
- Nationality
- English
- Home town
- Great Yarmouth
- Resident of
- England
Karen Morden has written for DMs Are Open on BBC Radio 4 and for BBC Radio 4 Extra's Newsjack. She was a core writer-performer for the sketch comedy podcast Release the Clowns and won the BCG Pro Talent Writing Award in 2023.
She took part in several Camden Fringe festivals in sketch group Monkey Wedding and co-wrote the play MUM! with Ginny Evans-Pollard. She trained in improv with the Free Association, performing in student shows and The Ladies of FA County. She learned clowning with London Clown School and Nola Rae.
A lifelong comedy fan, Karen completed a PhD thesis at the University of Sussex centred on Vivian Stanshall of the Bonzo Dog Band.
She is an experienced editor and content professional in arts and heritage, and contributed to the '1001...Before You Die' book series. As a visual artist she has exhibited work at a number of venues including the Bart Wells Institute and the National Gallery.
Based for a long time in London, Karen now lives in Norfolk where she was born and raised. She's currently exploring comic prose and ways to bring together comedy, creativity and wellbeing.
- BCG Pro Talent Awards 2023
- Writing (Winner)
- BCG Pro Talent Awards 2020
- Writing (Nominee)
