Abbie Murphy

When someone decides to perform an hour show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival made up of self devised, self written and self performed material, it is a 12 month affair. Abbie Murphy went from decision to critically acclaimed comedy debut in just 6 months with no prior comedy experience - just raw talent, funny bones and one ballsy leap of faith... Abbie previewed her character show 'Girl on Fire' staring Abbie's brainchild 'Stephanie Vange' at the Camden Solo Festival which saw her walk away with 'Winner of Best Act' and previous to that, she caught the keen eye of comedy legend Jennifer Saunders who grabbed an awe struck Abbie for a chat after her show. Saunders went on to support Girl on Fire via twitter once Abbie landed on Scottish soil. Abbie Murphy is a very exciting new writer and performer to join the female comedy ranks. Directors Ricky Gervais and Matt Lucas spotted her versatile comedic talents early on, and subsequently cast Abbie in feature film 'David Brent : Life On The Road' and sitcom 'Pompidou' Abbie's subtle style and naturalistic performance can garner laughs from the smallest gestures, and turn seemingly unimportant, throw away lines into stand out comedy moments. Seen in her role in Sharon Hogan's Smash hit sitcom 'Catastrophe' as noted in the Daily Mail Review. 'Sharon & Rob were embroiled in a row, but it was the nurse Abbie Murphy who grabbed our attention - Once she decided this wasn't a case of child abuse, she looked as bored as a teenager in double maths' Daily Mail 1st March 2016