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Sophie Willan
Sophie Willan

Sophie Willan

  • English
  • Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
  1. 27th February: Chortle Awards nominees revealed
  2. 21st February: Christmas special for Mammoth
  3. 6th February: Ludwig wins at Broadcast Awards 2025
  4. 30th January: Which comedians are taking part in celebrity Bake-Off 2025 (Chortle)
  5. 8th January: BBC Comedy Collective opens for applications for a third year
Sophie Willan

Sophie Willan is an English actor, writer and stand-up comedian.

Year Production Role
2025 What's Funny About... - Series 4
  1. E4 - Alma's Not Normal
 Guest
2025 The Big Fat Quiz Of Everything
  1. The Big Fat Quiz Of Everything
 Guest
2024 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 32
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  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E4 - Episode Four
  3. E6 - Episode Six
  4. E7 - Episode Seven
  5. E9 - Episode Nine
 Team Captain
2024 Alma's Not Normal - Series 2
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  1. E1 - No Going Back
  2. E2 - Padaming All Over The Place
  3. E3 - Who The F Is Alice?
  4. E4 - The Black And White Movie
  5. E5 - Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien
  6. E6 - Never Give A Hamster Matches
 Executive Producer
2024 Alma's Not Normal - Series 2
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  1. E1 - No Going Back
  2. E2 - Padaming All Over The Place
  3. E3 - Who The F Is Alice?
  4. E4 - The Black And White Movie
  5. E5 - Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien
  6. E6 - Never Give A Hamster Matches
 Writer
2024 Alma's Not Normal - Series 2
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  1. E1 - No Going Back
  2. E2 - Padaming All Over The Place
  3. E3 - Who The F Is Alice?
  4. E4 - The Black And White Movie
  5. E5 - Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien
  6. E6 - Never Give A Hamster Matches
 Alma Nuthall
2024 Late Night Lycett - Series 2
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2024 Taskmaster - Series 17
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  1. E1 - Grappling With My Life
  2. E2 - Jumungo
  3. E3 - Some Impropriety?
  4. E4 - Apropos Of Apoppo
  5. E5 - Snooker Cue Umbrella Chin
  6. E6 - A Three Ring Man
  7. E7 - Dream Date Territory
  8. E8 - The Umbrella Wink
  9. E9 - Assistantbury
  10. E10 - Ambience And Information
 Self
2023 Ludwig - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Holly Pinder
2022 Would I Lie To You? - Series 16 Guest
2022 The Lateish Show With Mo Gilligan - Series 3
  1. Special - Christmas Special
 Guest
2022 The Ranganation - Series 5
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2022 Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable - Series 3
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2021 Jayde Adams: Hometown Glory
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Self
2021 Alma's Not Normal - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Feng Suey
  2. E2 - Ruby
  3. E3 - The Richard Gere
  4. E4 - Boom And Bust
  5. E5 - On Record
  6. E6 - Sticking With You
 Executive Producer
2021 Alma's Not Normal - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Feng Suey
  2. E2 - Ruby
  3. E3 - The Richard Gere
  4. E4 - Boom And Bust
  5. E5 - On Record
  6. E6 - Sticking With You
 Writer
2021 Alma's Not Normal - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Feng Suey
  2. E2 - Ruby
  3. E3 - The Richard Gere
  4. E4 - Boom And Bust
  5. E5 - On Record
  6. E6 - Sticking With You
 Alma Nuthall
2021 The Russell Howard Hour - Series 5
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2020 Victoria Wood: The Secret List
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Self
2020 Alma's Not Normal - Pilot Executive Producer
2020 Alma's Not Normal - Pilot Writer
2020 Alma's Not Normal - Pilot Alma Nuthall
2019 Still Open All Hours - Series 6
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E5 - Episode Five
  5. E6 - Episode Six
  6. Special - Christmas Special
 Ruby
2019 The Tez O'Clock Show
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
 Self
2019 Comedy Catalysts - Series 1
  1. E1 - Sophie Willan On Victoria Wood
 Guest
2018 Click & Collect Jessie
2018 Still Open All Hours - Series 5
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  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E5 - Episode Five
  4. E6 - Episode Six
  5. Special - Christmas Special
 Ruby
2018 Comedy Central At The Comedy Store - Series 5
  1. E4 - Lee Nelson At The Comedy Store
  2. E10 - Phil Wang At The Comedy Store
 Guest
2018 Animal TV Zooella
2018 Sophie Willan's Guide To Normality
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  1. E1 - Be a Parent
 Writer
2018 Sophie Willan's Guide To Normality
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  1. E1 - Be a Parent
 Host / Presenter
2017 The Now Show - Series 51
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Writer
2017 The Now Show - Series 51
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Self
2017 Sophie Willan: Branded Self
2017 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled - Series 5
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2017 Sophie Willan: Branded Self
2016 Fresh From The Fringe - 2016
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2016 Sophie Willan: On Record Self
2016 The Funny Thing About...
  1. E2 - Holidays
  2. E3 - Dating
  3. E5 - Relationships
  4. E6 - Growing Up
 Guest
2015 BBC New Comedy Award - 2015
  1. E10 - Semi Final 2
 Self
2015 Amused Moose Comedy's Laugh Off Final Self
2014 Sophie Willan: Novice Detective Self
2012 Wrong Place, Right Time Self

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Sophie Willan on IMDb

Nationality
English
Partner
Jonny Pelham
Broadcasting Press Guild Awards 2025
Best Writer (Nominee)
Chortle Awards 2025
Best TV Comedian (Nominee)
I Talk Telly Awards 2024
Best Comedy Performance (Nominee)
RTS Awards 2022
Comedy Performance (Female) (Nominee)
BAFTA Television Awards 2022
Best Female Performance in a Comedy Programme (Winner)
BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2022
Writer: Comedy (Nominee)
RTS Awards 2021
Comedy Performance (Female) (Nominee)
BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2021
Writer: Comedy (Winner)
National Comedy Awards, The 2021
Outstanding Comedy Actress (Longlisted)
The Comedy Breakthrough Award (Longlisted)
I Talk Telly Awards 2021
Best Comedy Performance (Nominee)
Best Breakthrough (Nominee)
RTS North West Awards 2021
Best Performance in a Comedy (Nominee)
South Bank Awards, The 2018
Breakthrough Award (Nominee)
Chortle Awards 2017
Best Newcomer (Nominee)
Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2017
Best Comedy Show (Nominee)
BBC New Comedy Award 2015
Main Prize (Semi-final two)
Amused Moose National New Comic Award 2015
Main Prize (Nominee)
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