Mary O'Connell
- Actor, writer, stand-up comedian and producer
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OnlyFans comedy talent hunt review
In a bid to expand away from its image as a conduit for home-made porn, OnlyFans has launched a comedy 'creative fund' with a £150,000 prize fund - £100k for the winner, £25k for two runners-up. You probably wouldn't bet on that being enough to overturn the site's reputation, but you can't deny that's a generous contribution to kick-starting a comic's career.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 22nd November 202210 free shows to see at Edinburgh Fringe 2022
Having looked through this year's programme, I've picked 10 free shows that are worth adding to your Fringe plans for this year...
Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 11th July 2022Steve Bennett compiles his most memorable shows of 2020
The year when no gig was normal...
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 31st December 2020Meet 2020 Funny Women Awards runner-up Mary O'Connell
We chatted to Mary about her comedy plans and how her material can get pretty wacky if you give her more than five minutes...
Funny Women, 29th September 2020Review: Funny Women final 2020
It's a given that every gig is weird now, so spare a thought for the newer acts in the final of the Funny Women stage award this year.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 23rd September 2020Funny Women Awards 2020 winners
Izzy Askwith has picked up this year's Funny Women Stage Award. Eryn Tett and Mary O'Connell were the runners-up
British Comedy Guide, 22nd September 2020Mary O'Connell interview
An interview with Funny Women Awards 2020 finalist Mary O'Connell.
Moody Comedy, 19th September 2020Meet The Funny Women Awards finalists - Mary O'Connell
On Tuesday, The Comedy Store is opening to do it's first ever gig since Lockdown with a very special event, The Funny Women Awards 2020 Final. Since the 1st of April this years event has been running online with 320 entrants all competing to win in a place in the final that has seen comedians such as Katherine Ryan, Sara Pascoe, Desiree Bunch, Sarah Millican and Kerry Godliman all make it and gone onto become household names. Over the next few days we have exclusive interviews with the finalists! The first comedian we talk to today is Mary O'Connell.
Phoenix Remix, 18th September 2020Acts announced for BBC stand up shows
Some of the acts have been revealed for the forthcoming six-part series, BBC Presents: Stand Up For Live Comedy. Shows will come from venues around the UK including London, Belfast, Glasgow and Bristol. The show will be released on BBC Three, with a repeat on BBC One the following week.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th September 20202019 Funny Women Awards ones to watch announced
We've handpicked from the 2019 Funny Women Stage Award semi-finalists, who, while they didn't make it to the final this year, we expect to be future winners!
Funny Women, 30th August 2019