Harriet Webb

Harriet Webb
OccupationActress
Years active2014-
TelevisionBig Boys
Wreck
Mr. Bigstuff

Harriet Webb is an English film and television actress who often appears in comedic roles.

Career

She had a role in BBC One sitcom Scarborough in 2019 and had a role in BBC Two sitcom White Gold.[1] She played Tina Taylor in David Walliams created 2020 seaside-set sitcom Sandylands.[2] That year, she could be seen as Theodora in Michaela Coel television series I May Destroy You.[3][4]

She has a recurring role in ITV police drama series The Tower which began in 2021.[5] In 2022, she appeared in the murder-mystery film Medusa Deluxe.[6] She was in the short film The Gospel According to Gail which won Best Film at the BFI Future Film Festival and ITV drama series Our House alongside Martin Compston, both in 2022.[7][8]

She appears in both series of Channel 4 sitcom Big Boys, with her character, Cousin Shannon, given a bigger role on series two, broadcast in early 2024.[9][10][11] From 2022, she has a recurring role as Karen in BBC 3 Cruise ship based comedy horror television series Wreck, returning for the second series in 2024.[12][13]

In 2024, she could be seen as Kirsty, wife of Ryan Sampson's Glen in Sky Max comedy series Mr. Bigstuff alongside Danny Dyer.[14] It was renewed for a second series in September 2024.[15]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Obsession: Dark Desires Collette 1 episode
2014 Edge of Heaven Sunbed Tina 5 episodes
2014 Drifters Mason 1 episode
2015 Benidorm Tracey 1 episode
2017 The Windsors Emma 1 episode
2017-2019 White Gold Maureen 5 episodes
2018 Plebs Steffi 1 episode
2019 Pure Alison 1 episode
2019 Scarborough Lisa Marie 6 episodes
2019 Defending the Guilty Hetty 1 episode
2020 The Split Ali 5 episodes
2020 I May Destroy You Theodora 4 episodes
2020-2021 Sandylands Tina Taylor 6 episodes
2021 This Way Up Shelley 1 episode
2021-2024 The Tower DCI Alice Parker 6 episodes
2021 The Gospel Accoring to Gail Gail Short film
2022 Our House Kirsty 3 episodes
2022 Medusa Deluxe Kendra Film
2022- Big Boys Cousin Shannon 12 episodes
2022- Wreck Karen McIntyre 11 episodes
2024- Mr. Bigstuff Kirsty 6 episodes

References

  1. ^ Jessop, Vicky (11 January 2024). "Big Boys Season 2: from Jon Pointing to Katy Wix, who's playing who?". Evening Standard. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Interview:Harriet Webb". Comedy.co.uk. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Interview with Harriet Webb". bbc news. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  4. ^ Yeates, Cydney (July 7, 2020). "'It's not an experience that a lot of white people have': I May Destroy You star Harriet Webb feels 'lucky' to be minority on show". Metro. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  5. ^ Fear, Helen (8 November 2021). "ITV's 'The Tower' drama: Gemma Whelan leads a stellar cast". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  6. ^ Sandwell, Ian (2023-06-09). "Luke Pasqualino talks about new hairdresser murder-mystery Medusa Deluxe". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
  7. ^ "Our House cast: Who is in the ITV drama with Martin Compston and where have you seen them before?". Heart. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  8. ^ "BFI Future Film Festival announces awards winners for 15th edition". BFI. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  9. ^ "'The struggles are articulated in a funny way – not drenched in trauma porn'". Chortle. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  10. ^ Dessau, Bruce (9 January 2024). "Interview: Big Boys Creator Jack Rooke talks About Series Two". Beyond the Joke. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  11. ^ Richardson, Hollie (11 February 2024). "TV tonight: prepare to cry your eyes out at the Big Boys finale". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  12. ^ McCardle, Ian (2 March 2022). "Wrecked – first-look images from BBC Three's new comedy-horror". Cult Box. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  13. ^ McLaughlin, Sophie (25 March 2024). "Wreck: New series of comedy horror show filmed in Northern Ireland returning to screens". Belfast Live. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  14. ^ "Danny Dyer was made for a pukka sitcom like Mr Bigstuff". inews. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  15. ^ Godfrey, Jake (September 5, 2024). "Ryan Sampson and Danny Dyer sitcom renewed for second series". Film Stories. Retrieved 12 December 2024.