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Ashley Storrie
Born
Ashley Jane Storrie

(1986-04-19) 19 April 1986 (age 38)
Glasgow, Scotland
EducationLaurel Bank School
Occupation(s)Standup comedian, actress, writer, radio personality
Years active1990–present
MotherJaney Godley

Ashley Jane Storrie (born 19 April 1986)[1] is a Scottish standup comedian, actress and writer.[2]

Early life

Ashley Jane Storrie was born on 19 April 1986 in Glasgow, Scotland, to Sean Storrie, a former pub landlord, and Janey Godley, an actress, writer and comedian. Storrie grew up in Calton, Glasgow, where her parents ran a public house then called "The Weaver's Inn". After her parents left the pub, the family moved to the West End of Glasgow, where Storrie attended Laurel Bank School in the Hillhead neighbourhood.[3]

Storrie has performed from an early age. At age 4, she appeared in a Ken Loach-directed advertisement for Fairy. In 1997, she played the main role in the independent film Wednesday's Child, and in 1999 starred in her own Edinburgh Festival Fringe show, What Were You Doing When You Were 13?, making her one of the youngest performers in the festival's history.[4]

Career

Storrie presents her own weekly show on BBC Radio Scotland, and has also made appearances on other BBC Radio shows such as The News Quiz on BBC Radio 4 and Breaking the News on BBC Radio Scotland.[5]

In the 2010s, Storrie received online recognition for her sketch videos, such as If Harry Potter Was Scottish and If The Handmaid's Tale Was Scottish.[6]

In 2019, Storrie began presenting the BBC Scotland television show Up For It alongside fellow comedians Christopher Macarthur-Boyd and Rosco McClelland, which featured a series of challenges and skits. The show returned the following year for a second series.[7] Also in 2019, Storrie was nominated for an Outstanding Contribution to Scottish Comedy award at The Herald Scottish Culture Awards; the award was won by her mother.[8]

Storrie was the winner of the Best Radio Comic award at the 2020 Scottish Comedy Awards.[9]

In 2021, Storrie starred in the pilot of a new BBC Three comedy television series Dinosaur, which she also co-created alongside Matilda Curtis, the daughter of Simon Curtis and Elizabeth McGovern. The show was then greenlit for a full series of six episodes, airing in April 2024.[10][11]

From 2023 to 2024, Storrie starred in a 12-episode comedy show on BBC Radio 4, entitled What's the Story, Ashley Storrie?, in which she recounted the story of her life.[12][13]

Storrie was nominated for Best Actress - Television at the 2024 BAFTA Scotland Awards for her role as Nina in Dinosaur. She was also nominated for Best Writer - Film/Television alongside Matilda Curtis. The show also received two other nominations: Best Scripted Television and Best Director for Niamh McKeown.[14]

Personal life

Storrie is autistic. She has spoken about how this affected her growing up: "I didn’t get diagnosed until later in life and I was trying my best every day. And I remember at school I would get report cards that said, “She just has to try harder. She just has to apply herself more.” And I was like, I am at the full tank, going for this. I’m trying my absolute best."[15]

References

  1. ^ Beacom, Brian (30 July 2017). "'I'm rebelling against my upbringing': Ashley Storrie on being the daughter of a comedy legend". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  2. ^ Donaldson, Brian (8 June 2016). "Interview: Ashley Storrie – 'I have been known to go a bit Tonto'". The List. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  3. ^ Beacom, Brian (31 July 2017). "Ashley Storrie on being the daughter of a comedy legend - and taking her on at her own game". Glasgow Times. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  4. ^ Gibbons, Fiachra (16 August 1999). "Young ones storm festival". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Ashley Storrie". Corrie McGuire Management. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  6. ^ Russell, Jennifer (1 November 2016). "Meet Tanya Potter, Harry's long lost Glaswegian cousin". Glasgow Live. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Up For It". BBC Scotland. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Scotland's best talent celebrates the latest Herald Culture Awards". The Herald. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  9. ^ "2020 Scottish Comedy Award winners revealed". Chortle. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  10. ^ Hinds, Alice (30 May 2021). "Comedian Ashley Storrie on why playing an autistic young woman in her first dramatic role has helped her open up about her own diagnosis". The Sunday Post. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  11. ^ Gallacher, Stephen (7 April 2024). "Comedian Ashley Storrie on new sitcom Dinosaur, neurodiversity and relationship with mum Janey Godley". The Sunday Post. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  12. ^ "What's the Story, Ashley Storrie?". BBC. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  13. ^ Melvin, Richard (5 November 2024). "What's the Story, Ashley Storrie?". Dapster Productions.
  14. ^ "Four Scottish Bafta nods for Ashley Storrie's Dinosaur". Chortle. 2 October 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  15. ^ Des Roches Rosa, Shannon (5 April 2024). "Talking with Dinosaur star and co-creator Ashley Storrie". Thinking Autism Guide. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
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