Ingrid Elise Dahle is a UK-based Norwegian comedian and actress.
Ingrid Dahle | |
|---|---|
 Ingrid Dahle | |
| Born | Ingrid Elise Dahle Stavanger, Norway |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, actor, presenter, writer |
| Years active | 2012 – present |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
editDahle was born in Stavanger Norway, and grew up in Hommersåk.[1][2]
Comedy career
editIn 2012 she won the Brighton Comedy Festival inaugural 'Squawker Award', and thus performed at the Brighton Dome for the Best of the Fest.[3] Dahle was nominated for the final of So You Think You're Funny? (SYTYF) in 2012. In 2015 she was runner up in Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year.[4]
Dahle is a supporter of many charities and performs at comedy fundraising events. She performed at Charity Chuckle,[5] Komedia Brighton in 2012[6] and again in 2015[7] helping to raise funds for Stand Up To End Violence Against Women, and also the Young People's Centre Brighton. In 2019 Ingrid performed at Union Chapel London to fundraise for 'Bloody Good Period[8]' which works towards ending period poverty for those who cannot afford essential products[9]
In 2018, Dahle supported Jen Brister on her sixth UK tour 'Meaningless'.[10] She was a supporting act on Desiree Burch October–November 2019 UK tour.[11]
Comedy festivals
editFilm and radio
editDahle played Esther, the lead character[25] in Being Nice, a short comedy drama released 2015[26] directed by Leah Revivo. A socially inept factory girl (Esther) decides to try and fit in, but 'Being Nice' is never as simple as it sounds.[27] Being Nice was accepted into 9 film festivals including: Royal Television Society – Student Awards,[28] Screentest National Student Film Festival and LA Cinefest.[29] The Monthly Film Festival guide reviewed it; 2.5 stars out of 3.[30]
In 2017 her 'Mach-Fest diary' was presented for BBC Radio 4's Comedy Club at Machynlleth Comedy Festival.[31]
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Brighton Comedy Festival | Squawker Award | Won |
| 2012 | So You Think You're Funny | New Act | Nominated |
| 2016 | Screentest: The UK's National Student Film Festival | Best Performance: Being Nice[32] | Won |
| 2017 | Leicester Comedy Festival | Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year | Nominated |
Personal life
editShe resides in Brighton & Hove.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Wingrid: The UK Award-Winning Norwegian Comedian". Norwegian Arts.
- ^ Stavanger Fjord, retrieved 18 November 2019
- ^ "News – Brighton Comedy Festival". brightoncomedyfestival.com. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ Leicester Mercury Article – Comedian of the Year anniversary show, 29 October 2018
- ^ Ingrid supporting Charity Chuckle, 28 October 2012
- ^ Charity Chuckle 2012, 22 October 2012
- ^ Charity Chuckle 2015, 3 August 2015
- ^ Evening Standard Article – The charity using comedy to help refugees have a Bloody Good Period, 17 September 2019
- ^ Bloody Funny Charity Night
- ^ Meaningless Tour 2018 – Review by Daniel McKeon, 15 October 2018
- ^ Desiree Burch Tour 2019, 17 October 2019
- ^ Brighton Fringe 2012, 30 November 2012
- ^ Brighton Fringe Festival 2019
- ^ Edinburgh Fringe Festival Review 2013, 6 August 2013
- ^ Edinburgh Fringe 2018 review, 5 August 2018
- ^ Green Man Festival 2017 – Last Laugh
- ^ Wychwood Festival 2017
- ^ Machynlleth Comedy Festival 2017
- ^ Machynlleth Comedy Festival 2018
- ^ Machynlleth Comedy Festival 2019
- ^ Machynlleth Comedy Festival 2020
- ^ Fringe Theatrefest Barnstaple 2018
- ^ Fringe Theatrefest Barnstaple 2019
- ^ Fringe Theatrefest Barnstaple 2020
- ^ Being Nice – Esther, feature character, video description
- ^ Being Nice, IMDb
- ^ "Indie-Lincs 2016: Being Nice; The Invention of the Perpetual Motion Machine; Everyday Is Like Sundae". 12 March 2016.
- ^ Director Leah Revivo wins for Best Comedy, 17 August 2015
- ^ Being Nice accepted into Film Festivals – Writer/Director: Leah Revivo
- ^ Being Nice – TMFF review
- ^ "BBC Radio 4 Extra – Comedy Club at Machynlleth, Ingrid Dahle presents her Mach-fest diary". BBC. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ Best Performance Win