
Person
Deborah Frances-White
Acting · Brisbane, Australia
Biography
Deborah Frances-White is a stand-up comedian, screenwriter, and Sunday Times best-selling author. She is best known as the creator and host of The Guilty Feminist podcast which has over 100 million downloads and has been performed live around the world at venues including The Royal Albert Hall, The Sydney Opera House, The Wellington Arena & The London Palladium. Her new book, Six Conversations We’re Scared to Have, is soon being published by Virago at Hachette. Her autographical stand-up storytelling BBC Radio show won The Writers’ Guild Award. Her award-winning independent film SAY MY NAME premiered at the Odeon Leicester Square in 2019. Deborah has several scripts in development. She is an Amnesty International Ambassador. She founded the innovative improv company The Spontaneity Shop in 1997. She and her partner Tom Salinsky wrote The Improv Handbook which was published in 2008.
Known for

Question Time
Self - Panellist

Have I Got News for You
Self

QI
Self

Have You Been Paying Attention?
Self - Panellist

Would I Lie to You?
Self

Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Self - Panellist

Mock the Week
Self

Between the Covers
Self

Bad Fairies
Screenplay

Still Life
Miss Pilger
Filmography
- 2027Bad FairiesScreenplay
- 2025Dark Skin Bruises DifferentlyExecutive Producer
- 2020Between the CoversSelf
- 2019One Red Nose Day and a WeddingGuest (non-speaking role)
- 2018Say My NameKitty
- 2013Still LifeMiss Pilger
- 2013Have You Been Paying Attention?Self - Panellist
- 2007Would I Lie to You?Self
- 2005Mock the WeekSelf
- 2003QISelf
- 1990Have I Got News for YouSelf
- 1979Question TimeSelf - Panellist
- —Have I Got a Bit More News for YouSelf - Panellist
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