MAUREEN YOUNGER

Hackney Empire New Act of the Year Finalist 2007

Laughing Horse Semi Finalist 2007

A multi-lingual London Scot, she’s frank, fast, feisty, sharp, engaging - honest humour with attitude!

GIGS
Hackney Empire, Arthur Smith’s Cut Price Comedy Night, Comedy Store, The Glee Club, Bearcat Comedy Club, Underbelly (Edinburgh), The Stand (Edinburgh), Komedia (Brighton), Downstairs at the King's Head, Comedy Café, Laughing Cows (Manchester & London) , The Cock Tavern, Buzz Comedy Club (Beverley), You Jest (Southampton), Comedy Cottage (Redhill), Tickled! (Reigate), Fun House Comedy (Derby), Comedy Cabin (Ilkeston), Hampstead Theatre, BrouHaHa, Glass Bar, Theatre Royal Stratford East, Laughing Horse (London & Edinburgh), Amused Moose, Monkey Business, The Bedford, RAW (Brighton), Maddie Live (Brighton), Side Splitters (Brighton),Kayla's Comedy, Ryan’s Bar (Tonbridge), Pear Shaped Comedy, Comic Irrigation (Edinburgh & London), Electric Mouse, Owlsworld, Soho Comedy Club

Regular MC at The Cock Tavern alongside headline acts such as Adam Bloom, Robin Ince and Shazia Mirza. Maureen has also MCed at Comedy Brewhouse, Comedy City, Journey Central and Comedy Night Live (TV)

RADIO
Maureen is a regular guest panellist on the Late Show BBC Radio London 94.9 FM and Radio 5 Live. Newspaper Reviewer on the Christopher Biggins & Lesley Joseph Radio Show, BBC Radio London. Presented an 80s soul show on Break FM. Maureen also performed warm up in English & Spanish and English & French as part of a prize winning groundbreaking radio drama season The Works.

TELEVISION/FILM includes:
Newspaper Reviewer on Sky News; Roles in Band of Brothers (BBC/HBO), The Affair (black & white silent comedy). Comedy Balti (Brit Asia TV), MC for Comedy Night Live

THEATRE includes:
Electra (Clytemnestra), A Midsummer Night's Dream (Hippolyta/Titania), As You Like It (Pheobe/Lebeau), Philoctetes (National Theatre Studio), Comedy sketches (Café theatre, Paris)

REVIEWS
“Maureen Younger, this year’s New Act of The Year contestant whose sharp self effacing humour brings interesting new perspectives to the stage“ Hackney Empire

"A week of roaming about the Festival.. but aside from the big names, there's a lot of talent out there. One comedienne in particular has stood head and shoulders talent-wise above the others again and again: Maureen Younger, with her peach of a delivery on 'fuck it.. fuck it'... “ MGCK Music Website

“I felt like I'd learnt something as well as being entertained by comedians Paul MacCaffrey, Gavin Hammer and especially Maureen Younger." Alexis Wood - BBC Southern Counties Website

"Maureen Younger is superb. In front of a packed crowd her frank humour, sharp delivery and personable stage presence made her a winning performer during this year’s Edinburgh Comedy Festival. She is a “must see” on the comedy circuit!" Wanda Keenan, Host, Comic Irrigation

"Her recent performance at the Brighton Festival Fringe 2006, showed audiences that she has the essential ingredients necessary to be one of the UK’s funniest comics. Maureen has an exceptional ability to engage with her audience and this combined with her honesty and wit, you can’t help but want more”. Maddie Bridgett, Host of RAW

"Maureen Younger is a force of comic nature. Fast feisty and more than a little dangerous she has a set packed with great one liners yet perhaps her greatest strength is ad-libbing with an audience. A big personality married to a generous comedic sensibility, Maureen will go far!” Jack Milner (one of the UK's foremost comedy coaches)“Maureen Younger makes you cry with laughter! A wonderful, beautiful, talented spirit”. NirjayMahindru, Producer

“Younger’s fabulous act ….alone makes this (Pretty Dirty Things) a worthwhile stop for that all-important first week nightcap.” Richard Cray