Jessica Knappett

Jessica Amy Knappett (born 28 November 1984) is a British comedy writer and actress. She is best known for playing Meg in the TV sitcom Drifters, which she created, and Lisa in The Inbetweeners Movie.

Jessica Knappett
Born
Jessica Amy Knappett

(1984-11-28) 28 November 1984
OccupationActress
Writer
Known forThe Inbetweeners Movie
Drifters

Early life

Knappett was born and brought up in Bingley, West Yorkshire, where she attended Woodhouse Grove School, before studying at the University of Manchester.[1][2][3]

She was a founder member of Lady Garden, a sketch group who met in Manchester in 2005,[4] and performed their first show at the 2008 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, returning in 2009 and 2010. During this period the group toured throughout England: performing at Sheffield, Manchester and Brighton Comedy Festivals in 2008; were 2009 Hackney New Act & Laughing Horse Finalists; and won an Argus Angel for their show in the Brighton Fringe in May 2009.

Career

Knappett was the creator, writer, executive producer and star of the sitcom Drifters, produced by Bwark productions for E4, in which she played the role of Meg.[5] Due to the popularity and success of the first series, it was quickly repeated on Channel 4 and later commissioned for a further three. Knappett was nominated for an RTS award for Best Comedy writer and Broadcast award for Drifters series 2. Series 4 aired on E4 and Channel 4 at the end of 2016.

Knappett played Lisa in The Inbetweeners Movie and appeared in Steve Coogan's Alan Partridge Movie Alpha Papa and the TV Movie Irreversible alongside David Schwimmer. Other credits include Drunk History for Comedy Central, Mid-Morning Matters for Sky One, Twenty Twelve for BBC Two, E4's Meet the Parents for Objective Productions, How Not to Live Your Life and Lunch Monkeys for BBC3. She also played the role of Carly in the BBC Radio 4 comedy series Shedtown alongside Johnny Vegas. She has also recorded a string of pilots, including Everything Happens for No Reason written by Richard Herring, alongside Noel Fielding.[6]

Knappett makes frequent appearances on panel shows, including: 8 Out of 10 Cats and contributes to The Guardian,[7] The Independent, Glamour, ShortList and NME.

She was also a contestant on series 7 of Dave comedy/gameshow Taskmaster, with James Acaster, Kerry Godliman, Phil Wang and Rhod Gilbert.

Personal life

Knappett married Dan Crane in September 2016 [3][8] and their first child was born in summer 2017.[9]

Her brother is the comedy producer Ben Knappett.

She has stated in interviews that Drifters was a semi-autobiographical, therapeutic re-writing of history.[10]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019 Judge Romesh Court clerk Series 2
2019The Last LegSelfSeason 17 Episode 8
2019HypotheticalSelfSeries 1 Episode 1
2019The Russell Howard HourSelfSeries 2 Episode 8
2019The Inbetweeners: Fwends ReunitedSelf
2018The Last LegSelfThe Last Leg of the Year
2018TaskmasterSelfSeries 7
2018Travel ManSelfIbiza
2018Sunday BrunchSelfSeries 7 Episode 30
20188 Out of 10 Cats Does CountdownSelfSeries 15 Episode 1 & Series 16 Episode 6
2018Go 8 BitSelfSeries 3 Episode 3
2017The EducatororCharlotte BainesTV mini series
2017Alan Davies: As Yet UntitledSelfSeries 5 Episode 4
2017Drunk History: UKSelfSeries 3 Episode 2
2016Drunk History: UKSelfSeries 2 Episode 4
20168 Out of 10 CatsSelfSeries 20 Episode 4, Series 19 Episode 4
2015Drunk History: UKFlorence NightingaleSeries 1 Episode 8
2014IrreversibleSarahTV movie
2013Alan Partridge: Alpha PapaWPC Ruth
2013-2016DriftersMeg24 Episodes & also creator
2011The Inbetweeners MovieLisa
2011Coming of AgeAliceSeries 3 Episode 8
2011Lunch MonkeysBeckySeries 2 Episode 4
2011Meet the ParentsSisterSeries 1 Episode 1

References

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