Catherine Bohart


Catherine Bohart is an Irish stand-up comedian, writer and actor based in England.

Early life

Bohart grew up in Clonsilla, Fingal, Ireland, the daughter of a Catholic deacon. She has obsessive–compulsive disorder and was hospitalised in St Patrick's University Hospital for four months. She studied at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, receiving an MA in Acting for Screen.

Career

After struggling as an actress, Bohart transitioned to stand-up in 2014. She was a finalist for the 2016 BBC New Comedy Award and for the 2018 Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year.
Catherine has written for The Now Show, The News Quiz and Frankie Boyle's New World Order and has supported Ellie Taylor and Nish Kumar on tour.
Bohart had her professional breakthrough at the 2018 Edinburgh Festival with her show, Immaculate. She then took the show to London and on a national tour. Her second show, Lemon, premiered at the 2019 Edinburgh Festival, with tour dates in the UK and Ireland to follow.
She has appeared on TV on The Blame Game, The Stand Up Sketch Show, The Mash Report, Roast Battle, 8 Out of 10 Cats and . She is a frequent guest on Deborah Frances-White's The Guilty Feminist podcast. In 2019, Bohart hosted the "Funny from the Fringe" podcast for BBC Radio 4 Extra.

Personal life

Bohart is bisexual. Her partner, Sarah Keyworth, is also a stand-up comedian. They met in 2015 and live in Kilburn, London.