Kitty Flanagan Biography
Kitty Flanagan is an Australian comedian, writer, and actress who works in Australia and the United Kingdom. She has won numerous awards including the AACTA Award for Best Comedy Performer in 2021 and the TV Week Silver Logie Award for Most Popular Actress in 2022 for her performance in Fisk. She is known for her work in the sketch comedy TV series Full Frontal and talk show TV panel program The Project.
Born and raised in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She attended and graduated high school at Monte Sant’Angelo Mercy College in North Sydney. Kitty became interested in comedy at the age of 5 years and appeared in a school musical production of Alice In Wonderland. She made her comedy television debut as a writer/performer on the popular Australian sketch comedy show Full Frontal. She has also written for and appeared in The Micallef Programme and The Fifty Foot Show. Since then, Flanagan has appeared in several TV shows like The Project, Rove Live, Have You Been Paying Attention? and Utopia.
In 2001, Kitty went to the UK to further her comedy career and do more stand-up. While there, she performed on television in The Sketch Show and appeared in numerous stand-ups on The World Stands Up for Comedy Central. She produced a short film, Dating Ray Fenwick, in which she starred in a small role. Before that, Flanagan also wrote for various shows on the BBC, Channel Four, and Sky Television. In Australia, she regularly appears on television shows such as Rove, Good News Week, Spicks and Specks, and The Sideshow.
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Moreover, Kitty starred in the Comedy Channel TV special I Can’t Believe It’s Not Better before joining The Project for segments on trending news topics. While still in Australia, she toured around with her stand-up comedy show Charming and Alarming. She also toured with her sister and co-star Penny Flanagan. In 2013, Flanagan toured Australia again in the stand-up show Hello Kitty Flanagan. That year, she also starred in a comedy series Utopia, where she played the role of Rhonda for three seasons. At The Project, Kitty created two segments that are “Spectacular Failures of the 21st Century” and “Problem Solver”. As the series progressed, she created other two segments, “Bandwagon Rider” and “Human Barometer”.
Later on, she resigned from The Project in August 2014. Flanagan became the third ambassador for the Adelaide Fringe, succeeding singer Katie Noonan in 2015. Apart from that, she is also an advocate of writing and writers in the screening industry. She sponsored the Best Narrative Award at the 2015 Heart of Gold International Short Film Festival in Gympie and was one of the judges for the film scripts in that category. Furthermore, Kitty released her book titled Bridge Burning and Other Hobbies in 2018. That year, she presented a sketch in her book called 488 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Idiots.
As of 2021, she co-created, co-wrote, co-directed, and starred in a film Fisk which aired on ABC TV. The series was nominated for two awards at the 2021 AACTA Awards. Flanagan also won both awards for Best Narrative Comedy Series and Best Comedy Performer for Kitty Flanagan.
Kitty Flanagan Age
Kitty is around 55 years old. She was born in 1968 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. However, her actual date of birth is currently not available. Therefore, it is unknown when she celebrates her birthday.
Kitty Flanagan Husband
Flanagan lives in Melbourne, with a Burmese cat named Sarge and two dogs, Havanese and Henry. She is currently single. Previously, she was in a relationship with a police officer for 18 months. However, they eventually separated. More details about her personal life are still unavailable.
Kitty Flanagan Family
Kitty is the daughter of John Flanagan, an Australian author, best known for the Ranger’s Apprentice and Brotherband novel series. She has two siblings a brother named Michael and a sister Penny Flanagan. Her sister is a musician and a member of the indie band Club Hoy. Michael is a chef who runs a coffee shop in the snowfields of Japan. Information about her mother has not yet been disclosed.
Kitty Flanagan’s Net Worth
Flanagan has an estimated net worth of $4 million. She has acquired her fortune from her career as a comedian, writer, and actress.