Kerry Godliman

Kerry Anna Godliman (born 1973) is an English actress and comedian. She has appeared in TV roles in Derek, Bad Move, and After Life.

Early life Godliman was born in 1973 in Perivale, West London, and trained at Rose Bruford College in South London.

Career Television In the first decade of the 2000s, Godliman appeared in a variety of television productions, including Spoons, Law of the Playground, Rush Hour, Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow, and Home Time. She played Hannah in Ricky Gervais's Channel 4 sitcom Derek, Belinda Dawes in Our Girl, and Liz Carter in Carters Get Rich.

In 2017, Godliman landed the role of Nicky in the ITV sitcom Bad Move and in 2018, she played Peggy Aytean in the Channel 4 computer game series Rob Beckett's Playing for Time. The same year, she won the seventh series of Dave's comedy game show Taskmaster, beating James Acaster, Jessica Knappett, Phil Wang, and Rhod Gilbert. Between 2017 and 2019, she made a number of appearances on the celebrity panel show Mock the Week.

In 2019, Godliman appeared as Lisa in Ricky Gervais's black comedy series After Life. She reprised her role in series two and three, in 2020 and 2022, respectively. A year later, she played ex-MP Stella Maitland in the Channel 4 four-part drama series Adult Material. Since 2021, she has portrayed the lead character Pearl Nolan in the mystery series Whitstable Pearl. Since 2022, she has appeared in the crime thriller series Trigger Point.

Radio In August 2014, Godliman made her first appearance on the long-running BBC Radio 4 quiz Just a Minute. In 2017, she starred alongside Stephanie Cole in an episode of John Finnemore's Double Acts on Radio 4 and (with Marcus Brigstocke) in The Wilsons Save the World.

She also appeared as a guest on the satirical radio show The Now Show to reflect on International Women's Day on 10 March 2017, and took part in episodes 3 and 4 of I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, series 70, that were recorded in Woking. She has appeared on The News Quiz.

Stand-up comedy

Godliman has performed as a stand-up comedian throughout her career, including several appearances on Live at the Apollo, and she tours in this capacity. In January 2022, she performed her show Bosh at Blackheath Halls, London. In a review for The Guardian, writer Brian Logan praised the show, rating it 3/5 stars, and stating that the performance is filled with "vigour, charm and plenty [of] good gags". Godliman's tour was expected to last several months across the UK.

Personal life Godliman is married to actor Ben Abell. They have two children and live in South London.

Selected filmography

Film

Television