{{short description|Irish comedian, writer and actor}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox person | image = Catherine Bohart at the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2.jpg | name = Catherine Bohart | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|8|13}} | honorific_suffix = | caption = Bohart at the 2024 [[Edinburgh Festival Fringe]] | birth_place = [[Dublin]], Ireland | occupation = [[comedian]], writer, actor | partner = | alma_mater = [[Trinity College Dublin]],<br> [[Royal Central School of Speech and Drama]] | other_names = | years_active = 2014–present | website = {{URL|catherinebohart.com}} }}
'''Catherine Bohart''' ({{IPAc-en|'|b|ou|h|ɑːr|t}}; born '''Catherine Murphy'''<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IW-lP9rOfW4 |title=Catherine Bohart: Again, With Feelings {{!}} Full Stand-Up Special |date=2026-01-16 |last=Soho Theatre |access-date=2026-01-20 |via=YouTube}}</ref>13 August 1988<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theweereview.com/review/catherine-bohart-immaculate/|title=Catherine Bohart: Immaculate - Review|website=The Wee Review - Scotland's arts and culture magazine |date=16 August 2018 }}</ref>) is an Irish [[stand-up comedy|stand-up comedian]], writer and actor based in East London.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/6024/interview-rarely-catherine-bohart|title=Interview: Rarely Asked Questions – Catherine Bohart|date=26 July 2018|website=Beyond The Joke}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=7 March 2024 |title=Catherine Bohart, comedian reviews : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide |url=http://www.chortle.co.uk/comics/c/34312/catherine_bohart/review |website=www.chortle.co.uk}}</ref>
==Early life== Bohart grew up in [[Clonsilla]], [[Fingal]], part of the greater Dublin area, the daughter of a [[Roman Catholic|Catholic]] [[Deacon#Latin Catholicism|deacon]].<ref>{{cite podcast |last=Herring |first=Richard|url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/podcasts/richard_herring_lst_podcast/rhlstp_310_catherine_bohart/|title=RHLSTP 310 - Catherine Bohart|date=13 January 2021|time=32:45|access-date=19 January 2021}}</ref> She studied law at [[University College Dublin]] for one year before dropping out. She then studied French and History at [[Trinity College Dublin|Trinity College]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://evoke.ie/2020/02/01/inspire-women-in-business/dublin-comedian-catherine-bohart-on-coming-out-and-breaking-into-bbc| title=Dublin comedian Catherine Bohart on coming out and breaking into BBC |first=Maeve |last=Quigley |website=Evoke.ie |date=1 February 2020|access-date=27 March 2022}}</ref> Bohart then went on to the [[Royal Central School of Speech and Drama]] in London, receiving an [[Master of Arts|MA]] in Acting for Screen.<ref name="go">{{cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/go/london/arts/catherine-bohart-comedian-edinburgh-fringe-immaculate-ocd-a3916546.html|title=Catherine Bohart talks OCD, bisexuality and Catholicism at the Fringe|date=21 August 2018|website=Evening Standard}}</ref> Before entering stand-up comedy, Bohart had been involved in debate throughout secondary school and college, even taking on a job in debate education during her early days as a stand up.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://evoke.ie/2020/02/01/inspire-women-in-business/dublin-comedian-catherine-bohart-on-coming-out-and-breaking-into-bbc |title=Dublin comedian Catherine Bohart on coming out and breaking into BBC |last=Quigley |first=Maeve |publisher=Evoke.ie |date=1 February 2020|access-date=27 March 2022}}</ref> As a debater representing Trinity College Dublin, she was judged top speaker in Europe at the European Universities Debating Championships in 2011.<ref>{{Cite news |title=TCD student top speaker at debating competition |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/tcd-student-top-speaker-at-debating-competition-1.597648 |access-date=2024-08-12 |newspaper=The Irish Times |language=en}}</ref>
== Career == Bohart began working in stand-up in 2014.<ref name="go"/> She was a finalist for the 2016 [[BBC New Comedy Award]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/4NDBDvHxysm4RvVvR3CBlhS/the-bbc-radio-new-comedy-award-2016-finalists|title=BBC Radio 4 - Funny in Four - The BBC Radio New Comedy Award 2016 finalists|website=BBC|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-08-13}}</ref> and for the 2018 [[Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year|''Leicester Mercury'' Comedian of the Year]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/live/news/2906/leicester_competitions_2018/|title=Leicester Comedy Festival 2018 competition line-ups|date=2017-12-21|website=British Comedy Guide|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-08-13}}</ref>
Catherine has written for ''[[The Now Show]]'', ''[[The News Quiz]]'' and ''[[Frankie Boyle's New World Order]]'',<ref name="go"/> and has supported [[Ellie Taylor]] and [[Nish Kumar]] on tour.{{fact|date=March 2026}}
Bohart had her professional breakthrough at the 2018 [[Edinburgh Festival]] with her show, ''Immaculate,'' which was subsequently released as a special on Amazon Prime UK.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.com/culture/comedy/article/edinburgh-comedy-review-catherine-bohart-at-pleasance-courtyard-jxg7kssvt|title=Edinburgh comedy review: Catherine Bohart at Pleasance Courtyard|last=Maxwell|first=Dominic|date=2018-08-15|work=[[The Times]]|access-date=2019-08-13|language=en|issn=0140-0460}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-08-20 |title=Amazon Prime Video To Release Stand Up Specials From Catherine Bohart, Jordan Brookes, Desiree Burch, Nina Conti, Jessica Fostekew, Janine Harouni, Kieran Hodgson, Sarah Keyworth, Kai Samra, Sindhu Vee |url=https://www.beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/10936/amazon-catherine-bohart |access-date=2025-08-23 |website=Beyond The Joke |language=en}}</ref> She then took the show to London and on a national tour. Her second show, ''Lemon'', premiered at the 2019 Edinburgh Festival, followed by a UK and Ireland tour.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.catherinebohart.com/live|title=Catherine Bohart {{!}} Live|website=Catherine Bohart|language=en|access-date=2019-08-13}}</ref> Her subsequent shows have included ''This isn't for you'' and ''Again with Feelings. Again with Feelings'' was nominated for Best show at the 2024 [[Edinburgh Comedy Awards]] and subsequently released as a special on Bohart's and [[Soho Theatre]]'s YouTube Channels.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Premier |title=2024 Nominees |url=https://www.comedyawards.co.uk/nominees |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=Edinburgh Comedy Awards |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Catherine Bohart on her new comedy show: 'It's about me, lost in the weeds' |url=https://list.co.uk/news/catherine-bohart-on-her-new-comedy-show-its-about-me-lost-in-the-weeds-44656 |access-date=2025-08-23 |website=The List |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-01-13 |title=Catherine Bohart To Release Stand Up Special Online |url=https://www.beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/17034/catherine-bohart-special |access-date=2026-01-20 |website=Beyond The Joke |language=en}}</ref> 2026 will see Bohart embark on a UK and Ireland tour of her new show ''Borrowing Trouble.''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Guide |first=British Comedy |title=Catherine Bohart: Borrowing Trouble |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/live/shows/1736/catherine-bohart-borrowing-trouble/ |access-date=2025-11-21 |website=British Comedy Guide |language=en}}</ref>
She has appeared on TV on ''[[Live at the Apollo (TV series)|Live at the Apollo]]'', ''[[The Blame Game (UK TV programme)|The Blame Game]]'', ''The Stand Up Sketch Show'', ''[[The Mash Report]]'', ''[[Roast Battle]]'', ''[[8 Out of 10 Cats]]'', ''[[Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled]]'', ''[[Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier]]'', ''[[Celebrity Mastermind]]'', ''[[Richard Osman's House of Games]]'',<ref>{{cite web |title=BBC Two - Richard Osman's House of Games, Series 4, Episode 22 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000pb7j |website=BBC |access-date=22 January 2021}}</ref> ''[[The Last Leg]]'',<ref>{{Citation |title=Episode #34.2 |date=2025-10-24 |work=The Last Leg |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt38713882/ |access-date=2025-10-27}}</ref> ''[[QI]],''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mallon |first=Sandra |date=2025-09-19 |title=Late Late Show host Patrick Kielty among the stars set for BBC quiz series |url=https://www.irishmirror.ie/showbiz/irish-showbiz/late-late-show-host-patrick-35926384 |access-date=2026-01-20 |website=Irish Mirror |language=en}}</ref> and ''[[Mock the Week]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=BBC Two - Mock the Week, Series 19, Episode 9 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000rh6g |website=BBC |access-date=22 January 2021}}</ref> In 2024, she starred in ''LOL:Last One Laughing'' Ireland on [[Amazon Prime Video|Amazon Prime]].<ref name=":0" /> She features, as an actor, in the [[RTÉ]] tv show ''These Sacred Vows.''<ref>{{Cite web |last=mariaf |date=2026-01-05 |title=These Sacred Vows starring Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Justine Mitchell and Jason O’Mara starts Sunday 1st February 2026 on RTÉ |url=https://about.rte.ie/2026/01/05/these-sacred-vows-starring-tom-vaughan-lawlor-justine-mitchell-and-jason-omara-starts-sunday-1st-february-2026-on-rte/ |access-date=2026-01-20 |website=About RTÉ |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=29 January 2026 |title=Irish stars step out for These Sacred Vows premiere |url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2026/0129/1555714-irish-stars-step-out-for-these-sacred-vows-premiere/ |website=[[RTE.ie]] |language=en}}</ref>
She is a frequent guest on [[Deborah Frances-White|Deborah Frances-White's]] ''[[The Guilty Feminist]]'' podcast. In 2019, Bohart hosted the "Funny from the Fringe" podcast for [[BBC Radio 4 Extra]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bf56pk|title=BBC Radio 4 Extra - Funny From the Fringe|website=BBC|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-08-13}}</ref> In 2020, during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Bohart and her then-girlfriend , [[Sarah Keyworth]], made a podcast about "what makes relationships work" entitled ''You'll Do''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC Radio 4 You'll Do |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p087hgx0|website=BBC|date=24 March 2020 |access-date=20 March 2022}}</ref> During lockdown in the United Kingdom, Catherine Bohart, along with [[Helen Bauer]], and Andrew White started an online comedy program in which audience members could purchase tickets through Bohart's personal website to access the [[Stand-up comedy|online comedy set]] either through [[Zoom (software)|Zoom]] or [[YouTube]] [[Livestreaming|livestream]]. The comedy program is called ''Gigless''. ''Gigless'' won the [[Chortle Awards|Chortle Award]] for Legend of Lockdown.<ref>{{cite web |title=Catherine Bohart interview: 'Eating is my only hobby...' |url=https://www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/whats-on/catherine-bohart-interview-eating-is-my-only-hobby-9241582/ |last=Peel |first=Adrian |website=Cambridge Independent |date=26 February 2022 |access-date= 27 March 2022}}</ref>
Bohart co-hosted podcast ''Trusty Hogs'' with fellow comedian [[Helen Bauer]] from September 2021 to August 2025.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/trustyhogs/?hl=en | title=Trusty Hogs (@trustyhogs) • Instagram photos and videos }}</ref>
In 2024 and 2025, Bohart was the lead in the comedy show ''TL;DR'' for BBC Radio 4, taking a look back at recent news events.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Guide |first=British Comedy |title=Catherine Bohart - TL;DR - Radio 4 Comedy |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/radio/catherine-bohart-tl;dr/ |access-date=2024-08-02 |website=British Comedy Guide |language=en}}</ref>
In 2026, Bohart launched a podcast focused on the TV show ''[[Heated Rivalry]]'', called ''Tonsil Hockey,'' which she co-hosts with [[Olga Koch]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Owen |first=Kate |date=2026-01-26 |title=Olga Koch & Catherine Bohart launch DAILY 'Heated Rivalary' Podcast |url=https://magazine.funnywomen.com/2026/01/26/tonsil-hockey-podcast/ |access-date=2026-01-27 |website=Funny Women Magazine |language=en-GB}}</ref>
==Personal life==
Bohart is bisexual.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/B0CQBHG7GT/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r|title=Last One Laughing Ireland (Season 1 Episode 1) |website=Amazon UK }}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002q8zw/live-at-the-apollo-series-20-episode-5 |title=Live at the Apollo - Series 20: Episode 5 |language=en-GB |access-date=2026-01-20 |via=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> She previously dated [[Sarah Keyworth]], a fellow stand-up comedian. They met in 2015 and lived together in [[Kilburn, London]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2019/jan/22/standup-comics-who-date-sarah-keyworth-catherine-bohart-interview|title=Hands off my anecdote! The couple who mine their love-life for laughs|first=Paul|last=Fleckney|newspaper=The Guardian |date=22 January 2019|via=www.theguardian.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2020/02/20/sarah-keyworth-charms-at-the-komedia/|title=Sarah Keyworth charms at the Komedia|date=20 February 2020}}</ref> eventually breaking up in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/9994/Catherine-bohart-mock|title=News: Mock The Week Line-Up Tonight|date=21 January 2021|website=Beyond The Joke}}</ref> She has been in a relationship with actor and comedian [[Ellen Robertson]] since 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Blair |first=Caroline |date=5 March 2026 |title=Meet the Real-Life Loves of the Vladimir Cast |url=https://people.com/vladimir-cast-real-life-loves-11920012 |url-status=live |access-date=27 April 2026 |website=People}}</ref> Bohart has spoken openly about living with [[obsessive-compulsive disorder]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-21 |title=Comedian Catherine Bohart: 'I've had OCD for as long as I can remember, but treatment saved my life' |url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/theatre-arts/comedian-catherine-bohart-ive-had-ocd-for-as-long-as-i-can-remember-but-treatment-saved-my-life/a668448657.html |access-date=2025-08-06 |website=www.independent.ie |language=en}}</ref>
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==External links== {{commons category}} <!-- per [[WP:ELMINOFFICIAL]], choose one official website only --> *{{Official website|www.catherinebohart.com/}} *{{IMDb name|9854077}}
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