Catherine Bohart

Catherine Bohart is an Irish stand-up comedian, writer and actor based in East London. Born Catherine Murphy, she grew up in Clonsilla in the greater Dublin area, the daughter of a Catholic deacon, studied law at University College Dublin for a year before dropping out, then read French and History at Trinity College and took an MA in Acting for Screen at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. She had debated throughout school and college, and was judged top speaker in Europe at the 2011 European Universities Debating Championships. She began stand-up in 2014 and broke through at the 2018 Edinburgh Festival with Immaculate. She has written for The Now Show and The News Quiz.