Jo Brand
Josephine Grace Brand (born 23 July 1957) is an English comedian, writer, presenter and actress. Starting her entertainment career with a move from psychiatric nursing to the alternative comedy stand-up scene and early performances on Saturday Live, she went on to appear on The Brain Drain, Channel 4's Jo Brand Through the Cakehole, Getting On and various television appearances including as a regular guest on QI, Have I Got News for You and Would I Lie to You?. She also makes regular appearances on BBC Radio 4 in programmes such as The News Quiz and Just a Minute. Since 2014 she has been the presenter of The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice. In 2003, Brand was listed in The Observer as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy.
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Brand in the cabaret tent at Glastonbury Festival 2019 | |
| Birth name | Josephine Grace Brand |
| Born | 23 July 1957 Clapham, London, England |
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| Alma mater | Brunel University |
| Years active | 1986–present |
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Bernie Bourke (m. 1997) |
| Children | 2 |
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