A Scottish actress and comedian, Wendy launched her comedy career in 2004, getting to the final of Funny Women and semi-finals of So You Think You’re Funny at the Edinburgh Fringe the following year. She was already an established actress with roles in Coupling and the IT Crowd working with everyone from Chris O’Dowd and Nicholas Lyndhurst to Johnny Depp and John Malkovich. February 2014 saw Wendy nominated for best actress in Hollywood for British Hustle, the Toscars spoof.

Whilst her acting career continues, her comedy career has taken off. 2008 saw Wendy in America on NBC’s Last Comic Standing and was also the year she did her first one-woman show at The Edinburgh Festival: Things I Didn’t Know. Her charisma and wit ensured packed houses. After the success of that she returned with three further solo shows culminating with this year’s knock out show, Hotel California. She has performed in all the major UK clubs such as Just the Tonic, The Glee Club, The Comedy Store, The Stand, and Laughter House in Dublin. In 2012 she was invited to the New York Comedy Festival and charmed audiences there too. She currently performs as part of The Cutting Edge at The Comedy Store in London and has written and stars in her own sitcom for BBC Scotland – Half My Age Plus Seven, due for broadcast in October 2014 and she writes for the Huffington Post.

FILM

OUTCAST Fantastic Films, Dir, Colm McCarthy 2010
THE LIBERTINE / Dolly Mr Mud Productions, Dir. Lawrence Dunsmore 2004
CLUB LE MONDE / Lizzie Outlaw Films, Dir. Simon Rumley 2002
THE CAMERO / Laura (lead) Dir. Jack Lothian 2002
PIPEDREAMS / Amelia (lead) Westminster Films, Dir.Nick Tanner 2001
THE TRUTH GAME / Kate Screen Prods, Dir Simon Rumley 2000
RESURRECTING BILL / Julia (lead) St Moritz Prods, Dir. Faye Jackson 1999

TELEVISION

SHERLOCK Hartswood Films for BBC1 2013
AFTER YOU’VE GONE / Stella BBC 2008
DAN CLARK’S GUIDE TO WORKING Brown Eyed Boy 2007
MIDSOMER MURDERS Bentley Productions for ITV1 2006
BROKEN NEWS BBC 2005
THE IT CROWD Talkback for Channel 4 2005
TITTY BANG BANG Pett Productions for BBC3 2005
COUPLING BBC2 2002
VELVET SOUP BBC2 2002
FUN AT THE FUNERAL PARLOUR BBC3 2001

THEATRE

THE ROMAN BATH / Katerina Di Matteo Arcola Theatre, Dir. Russell Bolam 2010
PROBE / Various Roles Soho Theatre, Dir. Steve Furst 2004
WHAT YOU REALLY WANT / Sally (lead) Pleasance Theatre Edinburth, Dir. Sern Devillart 2001
JEZEBEL / Jezebel The Cottier Theatre Glasgow, Dir. Jo Clayton 1999
MEN SHOULD WEEP / Ifa National Theatre Cottesloe, Dir. Jeremy Herrin 1999

LIVE SHOWS (AS HERSELF)

TINY ME Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2016

HOTEL CALIFORNIA Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2014

FLASHBACKS Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2011
LOOSER WOMEN Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2011
OTHER PEOPLES SECRETS Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2009
THINGS I DIDN’T KNOW I DIDN’T KNOW Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2008

PRESS QUOTES

"Exquisite timing” Time Out
"A natural on stage with bags of charm” Chortle
"Wendy Wason is a natural raconteur. Chatty and charming” The Scotsman
"She’s charming, clever and funny” The Sunday Times
"Wendy Wason and her comedy are utterly fanciable” Fest Mag
"Intelligent, heartfelt and entertaining” The List