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Fiona Allen
Career
Active 1988 – present
Biography
About Fiona Allen
British comedian Fiona Allen has been a familiar face on British television since the late 1980s, with a career that spans sketch shows, dramas, and stand-up. She is best known for her work on Channel 4's Smack the Pony between 1999 and 2003, and has also appeared in sketch shows such as We Know Where You Live, Goodness Gracious Me, and The All Star Comedy Show. Her television drama credits include Dalziel and Pascoe, Coronation Street, and the sitcom Happiness alongside Paul Whitehouse. In 2000, she played Carlotta Adams in a TV Poirot adaptation of 'Lord Edgware Dies', and later appeared in the film version of the Viz comic strip The Fat Slags as Sandra. She also played Jackie Oliver in the first episode of the second series of the teenage drama Skins, and appeared in BBC drama Waterloo Road as Georgia Stevenson. From 2019 to 2020, she portrayed Michaela Turnbull in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.
Born in Bury, Lancashire, England, on Saturday 13th of March 1965, Fiona is 61 years old. In the late 1980s, before her television career took off, she worked as the box office manager at the Manchester nightclub the Haçienda and ran the Area (Factory Records' shop) at Affleck's Palace. She makes a brief appearance playing herself in the film 24 Hour Party People. She made her debut stand-up show, On The Run, at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2023, and in 2022 she returned to performing live comedy at The Stand-Up Club in Piccadilly, London.
Fiona is married to the son of TV chat show host Michael Parkinson, also named Michael, and together they have three children. Her mother was born in Spain. With black hair, brown eyes, and standing 5'6" (167 cm), she has an average build. She is straight and of Caucasian ethnicity. Her Instagram following stands at 47k. She continues to be an active presence in British comedy and entertainment.
Record
Profile details
Personal
- Years Active
- 1988-present (started around 23 years old; 38 years active)
- Birthplace
- Bury, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
- Ethnicity
- Caucasian
- Sexuality
- Straight
Body
- Hair Color
- Black
- Eye Color
- Brown
- Boobs
- Real/Natural
Extra
- Instagram Followers
- 47k (as of June 2026)
Frequently asked
What was Fiona Allen's job before she became a comedian?
In the late 1980s, Fiona worked as the box office manager at the Manchester nightclub the Haçienda and ran the Area, Factory Records' shop at Affleck's Palace.
Has Fiona Allen appeared in any soap operas?
Yes, she played Michaela Turnbull in EastEnders from 2019 to 2020, and she also appeared in Coronation Street.
What is Fiona Allen's connection to TV host Michael Parkinson?
She is married to Michael Parkinson's son, also named Michael, and together they have three children.
When did Fiona Allen make her stand-up debut?
She performed her debut stand-up show, On The Run, at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2023.
Did you know
- Fiona Allen worked at the Manchester nightclub the Haçienda before her comedy career.
- She made a cameo appearance in the film 24 Hour Party People, playing herself.
- Her mother was born in Spain.
- Fiona has appeared in both Poirot and Skins, showing her range across different genres.
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