Jessica Knappett

Jessica Amy Knappett (born 9 April 1984) is an English comedian, actress, and writer. She is the creator, writer, executive producer, and star of the E4 sitcom Drifters, and appeared as Lisa in The Inbetweeners Movie. She was also one of the writers on the BBC1 sitcom Avoidance, in which she co-stars.

Early life

Jessica Amy Knappett was born on 9 April 1984^[1] in Bingley, West Yorkshire. She attended Woodhouse Grove School in nearby Apperley Bridge before studying Drama and English at the University of Manchester.^[2][3][4] She was a co-founder of Lady Garden, a sketch comedy group formed in Manchester in 2005.^[5]

Career

Knappett was the creator, writer, executive producer, and star of the E4 sitcom Drifters, in which she played Meg.^[6] She described the show as a semi-autobiographical and therapeutic re-writing of her own history.^[7]

Knappett played Lisa in The Inbetweeners Movie and appeared in the Alan Partridge film Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa and the TV film Irreversible. Other credits include Drunk History for Comedy Central, Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge for Sky One, Twenty Twelve for BBC Two, Meet the Parents for E4, and How Not to Live Your Life and Lunch Monkeys for BBC Three. She also played Carly in the BBC Radio 4 comedy series Shedtown alongside Johnny Vegas. She has recorded a string of pilot episodes, including Everything Happens for No Reason written by Richard Herring, alongside Noel Fielding.^[8]

Knappett appearances on panel shows include 8 Out of 10 Cats, Hypothetical, Would I Lie to You?and The Last Leg. She has written for The Guardian.^[9] She was a contestant on the seventh season of Dave's comedy gameshow Taskmaster, falling off the stage during a task in one episode.^[10]

Personal life

Knappett married Dan Crane in September 2016.^[4][11] They have two children and live in Ilkley, West Yorkshire.^[12][13]

Filmography

References

1. ^ "As I announced on Sunday Brunch I am turning 40 tomorrow" – Jessica Knappett on Instagram^{[full citation needed]}
2. ^ Huddleston, Yvette (24 October 2013). "My Life: Jessica Knappett". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
3. ^ Hannah Begbie. "Jessica Knappett CV". United Artists. Archived 17 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
4. ^ Harriet Gibsone (10 October 2016). "Drifters' Jessica Knappett on turning her wilderness years into a TV smash". The Guardian
5. ^ Stuart Husband & Horatia Harrod (27 October 2010). "Britain's Funniest Women". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 31 October 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
6. ^ "Drifters – All 4". www.channel4.com. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
7. ^ "Jessica Knappett interview – Drifters". British Comedy Guide. 14 November 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
8. ^ "Richard Herring films multiple universe sitcom pilot for Channel 4". British Comedy Guide. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
9. ^ "Jessica Knappett". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
10. ^ "Taskmaster – Series 7, Episode 7 | Full Episode | 'The perfect stuff'". YouTube. 10 September 2020.
11. ^ Jessica Knappett (26 March 2017). "The Guardian – Life and Style – How I married a world-champion air guitarist who turned up on my doorstep". The Guardian
12. ^ Jessica Knappett (16 April 2017). "The Guardian – Life and Style – Nothing prepared me for pregnancy, apart from the never-ending hangover of my 20s". The Guardian
13. ^ Meek, Natasha (26 April 2022). "Bingley comedian and Drifters star Jessica Knappett announces birth of second child". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
14. ^ "Jessica Knappett: Who does The Inbetweeners Movie star play in 'Wuthering Heights'?". LondonWorld. 2026-02-05. Retrieved 2026-03-04.

External links

• Jessica Knappett at IMDb