Rachel Parris

Rachel Parris is a BAFTA nominated and award-winning musical comedian, actor, improviser and presenter.

Rachel can be heard as a regular on the radio shows SORRY I HAVEN’T A CLUE and JUST A MINUTE.

Rachel is a founding member of the acclaimed improv show AUSTENTATIOUS, which tours the UK, and has a West End residency at the Vaudeville Theatre.

Rachel has appeared on LIVE AT THE APOLLO (BBC 2), HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU (BBC One), QI (BBC 2), WOULD I LIE TO YOU (BBC 1), MOCK THE WEEK (BBC 2), HYPOTHETICAL (Dave),  IMPOSSIBLE CELEBRITIES (BBC 1), HARRY HILL’S CLUBNITE (C4), COMEDIANS GIVING LECTURES (Dave), RICHARD OSMAN’S HOUSE OF GAMES (BBC1), THE WEAKEST LINK (BBC1), CELEBRITY MASTERMIND (BBC1), RHOD GILBERT’S GROWING PAINS (Comedy Central), ALAN DAVIES AS YET UNTITLED (Dave), GUESSABLE (Comedy Central) and THE WHEEL (BBC1), as well as hosting A GIRLS GUIDE TO TV on BBC2. Her incisive and hilarious segments on hit BBC2 series THE MASH REPORT and as host of LATE NIGHT MASH (Dave), have been worldwide viral smash hits all across social media.

Rachel has taken many critically acclaimed solo shows to the Edinburgh Fringe, Soho Theatre and on tour. Her tour shows IT’S FUN TO PRETEND, ALL CHANGE PLEASE and POISE were extended due to popular demand and culminated in multiple sold-out shows. POISE can be seen on ITV.

Rachel is also highly sought after for hosting corporate events.

As an actor, Rachel has appeared in THERE SHE GOES (BBC 4), PLEBS (ITV 2), REVOLTING (BBC 2), THE IT CROWD (C4), COUNT ARTHUR STRONG (BBC 1), MURDER IN SUCCESSVILLE (BBC 3) and RUSSELL HOWARD’S GOOD NEWS (BBC 3).

Rachel’s first book ADVICE FROM STRANGERS was published by Hodder in 2022. Her most recent novel INTRODUCING MRS COLLINS was published in 2025 to critical acclaim – Readers love Rachel Parris’s novel: ‘Warm witty and wise’ RICHARD OSMAN
‘Hilarious, wise and heart breaking’ SARA PASCOE
‘The perfect Austen fix. Delightful, beguiling and accomplished!’ JANICE HALLETT
‘Parris has achieved a remarkable feat… Jane would be very amused indeed’ CARIAD LLOYD
‘Funny, then suddenly deep, then deeply romantic. A marvellous and mighty literary magic trick. Rather like the work of another author I love, born 250 years ago’ RICHARD CURTIS