Kerry Elizabeth Howard (born 24 March 1982) is an English actress. She played Laura in the BBC Three comedy series Him & Her and Leanne in Witless. She also appears in BBC Three "Feed My Funny" comedy sketches with Lu Corfield[1] and acted as courtroom clerk in the first series of Judge Romesh.
Kerry Howard | |
|---|---|
 Howard at the Triforce Short Film Festival Awards in 2014 | |
| Born | Kerry Elizabeth Howard 24 March 1982 Yeovil, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Notable work | Him & Her, Witless |
| Spouse |
Gabriel Vick
(m. 2012; div. 2018) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Russell Howard (brother) |
Early life
Howard was born to Dave and Ninette Howard in 1982. She has a twin brother called Daniel and is the younger sister of comedian Russell Howard.[2] She graduated with a BA (Hons) in Drama from Edge Hill University in 2003.[3]
Personal life
Howard divorced her husband in 2018, and sought custody of her children.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Project | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Things Talk | Dan's Girlfriend | TV movie |
| 2009–2010 | Reggie Perrin | Vicky | |
| 2009–2011 | Comedy Showcase | Colette/various roles | Episodes "The Fun Police', "Girl Friday" |
| 2010–2013 | Him & Her | Laura | Main role British Academy Television Award for Best Female Comedy Performance (nominated) |
| 2011 | Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps | Hazel | Series 9; episode 5 |
| 2011 | Mongrels | Rickshaw Mother | Episode "Kali and the Rickshaw Inferno" |
| 2012 | The Wedding Video | Mrs Ring Pillow | |
| 2013 | Aphrodite Fry | Waitress | TV movie |
| 2013 | I Give It a Year | Clare | |
| 2013 | Comedy Feeds | Various | BBC sketch show, episode "Kerry" |
| 2014 | Give Out Girls | Marilyn | TV series |
| 2014 | Russell Howard's Good News | Mother of Baby | Series 9 Episode 3 |
| 2015, 2017 | Drunk History | Herself | Series 1 Episodes 1 and 6, Series 3 Episode 4 |
| 2015 | Doc Martin | Alexandra Lucas | "Other People's Children" (Series 7 Episode 6) |
| 2015 | Crackanory | Thora | Series 3 Episode 2, "The Catchment Area", Series 3 Episode 4, "Abbatnoir" |
| 2015 | A Gert Lush Christmas | Julie Colman | Hour long TV special |
| 2016–2018 | Witless | Leanne | Main Character |
| 2016 | Murder in Successville | Katy Perry | (Series 2 Episode 5) |
| 2016 | Young Hyacinth | Hyacinth | One-off prequel to Keeping Up Appearances |
| 2016 | London Town | Penelope | |
| 2018 | Judge Romesh[5] | Clerk Kerry | |
| 2018 | Urban Myths Backstage at Live Aid | Marsha Hunt | |
| 2020 | The Trouble with Maggie Cole | Kelly Roberts | |
| 2020 | Two Weeks to Live | Beth | |
| 2021 | Russell Howard: Lubricant | Herself | Netflix special |
| 2021 | The Outlaws | Trace | Episode 6 |
| 2022 | How to Disappear | Nina Moyse | Short film |
| 2022 | Richard Osman's House of Games | Contestant | Series 6 Episodes 21–25 |
| 2024-present | Waterloo Road | Serena Michelle Davies | Recurring role |
References
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