Who is Roisin Conaty? GameFace actress, comedian and 2018 Celebrity Bake Off contestant
ROISIN Conaty is a regular on our telly screens, appearing with Greg Davies in Man Down and in her own sitcom GameFace.
The comedian also signed up to show off her baking skills in the Celebrity Great British Bake Off 2018. Here's what we know about her...
Who is Roisin Conarty?
Roisin Conarty was born on March 26, 1979, making her 39 years old.
Her parents were both from Ireland but met in London and she grew up in Camden.
Roisin had a few office jobs before she started her career in comedy at the age of 24.
She won Best Newcomer at the 2010 Edinburgh Festival and went on to perform her show at the Melbourn Comedy Festival in 2011.
What have I seen Roisin in?
Roisin has appeared on television since 2010 including performances on Russell Howard's Good News and Live at the Apollo.
She is a regular panellist and has appeared on Have I Got News For You, 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Would I Lie To You and A League of Their Own.
Since 2013 Conaty has appeared in the Channel 4 sitcom Man Down alongside Greg Davies and she also appeared in the David Brent movie with Ricky Gervais.
Roisin wrote and starred in the pilot of her sitcom GameFace in 2014, and appeared in the full series on Channel 4 as Marcella from 2017.
Was Roisin on Celebrity Great British Bake Off 2018?
Roisin joined The Great British Bake Off celebrity special line-up on Channel 4.
She stared alongside Ruth Davidson, Jamie Lang, Teri Hatcher, Harry Hill, Stacey Solomon, Ricky Wilson, Tim Minchin, Nick Hewer, Melanie Sykes, Martin Kemp, Lee Mack, Kadeena Cox, Joe Lycett, Griff Rhys Jones, Ella Eyre, Perri Kielty, Bill Turnbull, Alan Carr and Aisling Bea.
The show is being done to raise money for Channel 4's Stand Up To Cancer.
The celebrity version of the show is due to air in March 2018. The show will follow the same format but on a smaller scale.
It will be in the usual tent, with the bakers going through different rounds and a winner being chosen.
The judges will be Paul Hollywood and Pru Leith.
Pru joined the line-up this year after Mary Berry quit when the show moved to Channel 4.
Presenters Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig, who also joined last year, will be presenting this show.
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