Amy Hoggart

Amy Hoggart
Born 14 April 1986
Washington, DC, U.S.
Medium Stand-up comedian, actress, TV presenter, Singer-songwriter
Nationality British

Amy Hoggart is a British stand-up comedian and actress, best known for starring in Almost Royal,[1] a new faux-reality show on BBC America. She portrays a low-ranking heir to the British throne, Poppy Carlton.[2][3] Hoggart attended Cambridge University and was a member of the Footlights, whilst reading English.[4]

Hoggart is the daughter of the late English journalist and broadcaster, Simon Hoggart.[5] She has a brother named Richard,[6] after their grandfather Richard Hoggart, academic of British working class culture. Her uncle Paul Hoggart is a TV critic. Amy was born in Washington, D.C. [7]

References

  1. ↑ Ivie, Devon (2014-06-19). "Amy Hoggart, Across the Atlantic". Interview. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
  2. ↑ Villarreal, Yvonne (2014-06-19). "A taste of BBC America's 'Almost Royal'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
  3. ↑ Dowd, Kathy (2014-06-20). "BBC America Spoofs British Royal Family". People Magazine. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
  4. ↑ Ivie, Devon (2014-06-19). "Amy Hoggart, Across the Atlantic". Interview.
  5. ↑ Hoggart, Amy (2014-01-10). "Simon Hoggart, my dad, was working, socialising and laughing to the end". The Guardian. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
  6. ↑ http://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/jan/06/simon-hoggart-obituary
  7. ↑ http://adamcarolla.com/amy-hoggart-and-matt-atchity/

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