Lucy Porter

Lucy Donna Porter (born 27 January 1973) is an English actress, writer, presenter and comedian. She has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe, the Brighton Festival and many clubs around Britain. She is also a regular voice on BBC Radio 4 in various panel shows, including Quote... Unquote and The Personality Test. Personal life Porter was born in Croydon, south London, and attended Wallington High School for Girls. She is married to Justin Edwards. The couple have two children. She is small, revealing during an appearance on QI that she is , while her husband is . Career After obtaining a degree in English literature from The University of Manchester, Porter worked as a journalist on the Big Issue in The North. She began to perform stand-up comedy whilst working as a researcher for Granada Television, on programmes such as The Mrs Merton Show. Her first performance was at a club in Chester, a location she chose because it was far enough from home that if it went badly, no one would know her.