Helen Lederer
Helen Lederer | |
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Lederer in 2014 | |
| Born | 24 September 1954 Carmarthen, Wales |
| Alma mater | Royal Central School of Speech and Drama |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, writer, actress |
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| Children | 1 |
| Website | helenlederer |
Helen Margaret Lederer (born 24 September 1954) is a British comedian, writer and actress who emerged as part of the alternative comedy boom at the beginning of the 1980s. Among her television credits are the BBC2 sketch series Naked Video and BBC One's Absolutely Fabulous, in which she played the role of Catriona.
In 2015, her comedy novel Losing It was published by Pan Macmillan. It was nominated for the P. G. Wodehouse Comedy Literary Award and the Edinburgh Book Festival First Book Award.