Catherine Bohart

Catherine Bohart
Bohart at the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Born (1988-08-13) 13 August 1988
Dublin, Ireland
Alma materTrinity College Dublin,
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Occupationscomedian, writer, actor
Years active2014–present
Websitecatherinebohart.com

Catherine Bohart (/ˈboʊhɑːrt/; born Catherine Murphy[1]13 August 1988[2]) is an Irish stand-up comedian, writer and actor based in East London.[3][4]

Early life

Bohart grew up in Clonsilla, Fingal, part of the greater Dublin area, the daughter of a Catholic deacon.[5] She studied law at UCD for one year before dropping out. She then studied French and History at Trinity College.[6] Bohart then went on to the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, receiving an MA in Acting for Screen.[7] 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.[8] As a debater representing Trinity College Dublin, she was judged top speaker in Europe at the European Universities Debating Championships in 2011.[9]

Career

Bohart began working in stand-up in 2014.[7] She was a finalist for the 2016 BBC New Comedy Award[10] and for the 2018 Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year.[11]

Catherine has written for The Now Show, The News Quiz and Frankie Boyle's New World Order,[7] and has supported Ellie Taylor and Nish Kumar on tour.

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.[12][13] 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.[14] 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.[15][16][17] 2026 will see Bohart embark on a UK and Ireland tour of her new show Borrowing Trouble.[18]

She has appeared on TV on Live at the Apollo, 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,[19] The Last Leg,[20] QI,[21] and Mock the Week.[22] In 2024, she starred in LOL:Last One Laughing Ireland on Amazon Prime.[23] She features, as an actor, in the RTÉ tv show These Sacred Vows.[24][25]

She is a frequent guest on Deborah Frances-White's The Guilty Feminist podcast. In 2019, Bohart hosted the "Funny from the Fringe" podcast for BBC Radio 4 Extra.[26] In 2020, during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Bohart and her girlfriend at the time, Sarah Keyworth, made a podcast about "what makes relationships work" entitled You'll Do.[27] 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 online comedy set either through Zoom or YouTube livestream. The comedy program is called Gigless. Gigless won the Chortle Award for Legend of Lockdown.[28]

Bohart co-hosted podcast Trusty Hogs with fellow comedian Helen Bauer from September 2021 to August 2025.[29]

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.[30]

In 2026, Bohart launched a podcast focused on the TV show Heated Rivalry, called Tonsil Hockey, which she co-hosts with Olga Koch.[31]

Personal life

Bohart is bisexual.[23][32] She previously dated Sarah Keyworth, a fellow stand-up comedian. They met in 2015 and lived together in Kilburn, London,[33][34] eventually breaking up in 2020.[35] She is currently in a relationship with actor and comedian Ellen Robertson. Bohart has spoken openly about living with obsessive-compulsive disorder.[36]

References

  1. ^ Soho Theatre (16 January 2026). Catherine Bohart: Again, With Feelings | Full Stand-Up Special. Retrieved 20 January 2026 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ "Catherine Bohart: Immaculate - Review". The Wee Review - Scotland's arts and culture magazine. 16 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Interview: Rarely Asked Questions – Catherine Bohart". Beyond The Joke. 26 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Catherine Bohart, comedian reviews : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. 7 March 2024.
  5. ^ Herring, Richard (13 January 2021). "RHLSTP 310 - Catherine Bohart" (Podcast). Event occurs at 32:45. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  6. ^ Quigley, Maeve (1 February 2020). "Dublin comedian Catherine Bohart on coming out and breaking into BBC". Evoke.ie. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  7. ^ a b c "Catherine Bohart talks OCD, bisexuality and Catholicism at the Fringe". Evening Standard. 21 August 2018.
  8. ^ Quigley, Maeve (1 February 2020). "Dublin comedian Catherine Bohart on coming out and breaking into BBC". Evoke.ie. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  9. ^ "TCD student top speaker at debating competition". The Irish Times. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  10. ^ "BBC Radio 4 - Funny in Four - The BBC Radio New Comedy Award 2016 finalists". BBC. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  11. ^ "Leicester Comedy Festival 2018 competition line-ups". British Comedy Guide. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  12. ^ Maxwell, Dominic (15 August 2018). "Edinburgh comedy review: Catherine Bohart at Pleasance Courtyard". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  13. ^ "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". Beyond The Joke. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  14. ^ "Catherine Bohart | Live". Catherine Bohart. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  15. ^ Premier. "2024 Nominees". Edinburgh Comedy Awards. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  16. ^ "Catherine Bohart on her new comedy show: 'It's about me, lost in the weeds'". The List. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  17. ^ "Catherine Bohart To Release Stand Up Special Online". Beyond The Joke. 13 January 2026. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  18. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Catherine Bohart: Borrowing Trouble". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  19. ^ "BBC Two - Richard Osman's House of Games, Series 4, Episode 22". BBC. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  20. ^ "Episode #34.2", The Last Leg, 24 October 2025, retrieved 27 October 2025
  21. ^ Mallon, Sandra (19 September 2025). "Late Late Show host Patrick Kielty among the stars set for BBC quiz series". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  22. ^ "BBC Two - Mock the Week, Series 19, Episode 9". BBC. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  23. ^ a b "Last One Laughing Ireland (Season 1 Episode 1)". Amazon UK.
  24. ^ mariaf (5 January 2026). "These Sacred Vows starring Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Justine Mitchell and Jason O'Mara starts Sunday 1st February 2026 on RTÉ". About RTÉ. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  25. ^ "Irish stars step out for These Sacred Vows premiere". RTE.ie. 29 January 2026.
  26. ^ "BBC Radio 4 Extra - Funny From the Fringe". BBC. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  27. ^ "BBC Radio 4 You'll Do". BBC. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  28. ^ Peel, Adrian (26 February 2022). "Catherine Bohart interview: 'Eating is my only hobby...'". Cambridge Independent. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  29. ^ "Trusty Hogs (@trustyhogs) • Instagram photos and videos".
  30. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Catherine Bohart - TL;DR - Radio 4 Comedy". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  31. ^ Owen, Kate (26 January 2026). "Olga Koch & Catherine Bohart launch DAILY 'Heated Rivalary' Podcast". Funny Women Magazine. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  32. ^ Live at the Apollo - Series 20: Episode 5. Retrieved 20 January 2026 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  33. ^ Fleckney, Paul (22 January 2019). "Hands off my anecdote! The couple who mine their love-life for laughs". The Guardian – via www.theguardian.com.
  34. ^ "Sarah Keyworth charms at the Komedia". 20 February 2020.
  35. ^ "News: Mock The Week Line-Up Tonight". Beyond The Joke. 21 January 2021.
  36. ^ "Comedian Catherine Bohart: 'I've had OCD for as long as I can remember, but treatment saved my life'". www.independent.ie. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
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