Holly Walsh (born 1980) is an English alternative comedienne from Guildford in Surrey. While working in galleries, Walsh attended comedy writing evening classes including Stand Up And Deliver and as a direct result wrote for Jo Caulfield on BBC Radio 4.[1]. In 2006 she switched to comedy full time, retiring from the art world.[1]. In 2007 Walsh was approached by Frank Skinner to appear in a TV pilot, Frank Skinner's Skateboarding Dog for Avalon Entertainment. Walsh was runner-up in AmusedMoose LaughOff 2006 on the Edinburgh Fringe, appeared at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2007 and 2008, and will be appearing - between writing and filming - at Afterhours and co-hosting AmusedMoose Laughoff 2009 with Jack Whitehall.[1][2] Walsh has since written for several TV and radio shows, and has made several appearances on radio and television, including Edinburgh & Beyond on the Paramount Comedy Channel, The Late Edition on BBC Four and Out To Lunch on BBC Radio 2 in 2008. Into 2009 Walsh has written for and appeared on The Now Show on BBC Radio Four, appeared on Winging It on BBC Switch, and made videos for Current TV.[1][2] Walsh is also an occasional contributor to comedy podcast Answer Me This!.[3]. In January 2009 Walsh created a comedy film night called 'Popcorn Comedy' with Jon Petrie (Brother of CBBC's Ed Petrie). In the summer of 2009 Holly has been co-host, and on the writing team, for Channel 4's TNT.
