Siobhan Thompson
Siobhan Thompson | |
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| Born | 29 July 1984 |
| Nationality | British |
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| Occupation(s) | Comedian, writer |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Website | siobhanthompson |
Siobhan Thompson (born 29 July 1984) is a British-American comedian and writer. She is known for her work on the CollegeHumor Originals web series and has appeared in other programs such as Adam Ruins Everything and Broad City. She was also a staff writer for Adult Swim's Rick and Morty and as of 2024[update] a writer on Krapopolis.[2][3]
Biography[edit]
Thompson originally moved from England to the United States to be an archaeologist, but soon found herself drawn to comedy.[4] She began taking classes at the Upright Citizens Brigade in 2010, and is a member of their Maude team Alamo.[5] She is also the former host of the BBC America web series "Anglophenia", the co-host of the sketch comedy podcast Left Handed Radio, and has appeared in multiple television shows.[6][7]
She first appeared in a CollegeHumor sketch in May 2015,[8] and left the company at the end of 2016, before returning in late 2017.[citation needed]
In June 2018, it was announced that Joss Whedon would produce a comedy TV series created by Thompson and Rebecca Drysdale to air on Freeform.[9]
Thompson is also a player on Dimension 20, a Dungeons & Dragons actual-play show which premiered September 2018 on the Dropout streaming service. Her characters include Adaine Abernant (Fantasy High series), Misty Moore/Rowan Berry (The Unsleeping City), Princess Ruby Rocks (A Crown of Candy), Iga Lisowski (The Unsleeping City: Chapter II), Riva (A Starstruck Odyssey), Princess Rosamund Du Prix (Neverafter), Imelda Pulse (Mentopolis), and a young stoat named Jaysohn (Burrow's End). In addition, she has guested on other Dropout programs such as Game Changer, as well as Not Another D&D Podcast as Apple Scrumper and the Rotating Heroes Podcast as Astrid Starborn.
In November 2023, Thompson announced via Instagram that she had become a United States citizen.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b @vornietom (16 November 2023). "Swore a binding oath today and was actually very chill about it nbd". Retrieved 23 November 2023 – via Instagram.
- ^ Cooke, Bruno (6 September 2021). "Who is Siobhan Thompson, Ricky and Morty season 5 writer?". TheFocus. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ Boyle, Michael (11 August 2021). "On season 5 of 'Rick and Morty,' the future is certainly female". Mic. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ Donahue, Helen (September 2014). "Interview with Anglophenia's Siobhan Thompson, Part 1". BBC America. Archived from the original on 25 September 2014.
- ^ "Siobhan Thompson". Upright Citizens Brigade.
- ^ Nelson, Jenny (22 August 2014). "Inside Siobhan Thompson's Twitter and Tweeting What's In Your Brain". Vulture.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2018. (Originally appeared on Splitsider.com)
- ^ Reghay, Nayomi (20 August 2015). "'Radiolab' gets the pitch-perfect parody it deserves". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017.
- ^ What Happens When You Tell People You Can't Eat Gluten. CollegeHumor. 13 May 2015 – via YouTube.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (5 June 2018). "Joss Whedon to Produce Freeform Female Detective Comedy Series From Siobhan Thompson, Rebecca Drysdale (EXCLUSIVE)". Daily Variety. Archived from the original on 7 September 2018.
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- English emigrants to the United States
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