# Jessica Knappett

Jessica Amy Knappett (born 9 April 1984) is an English comedian, actress, and writer. She is the creator, writer, executive producer, and star of the E4 sitcom Drifters, and appeared as Lisa in The Inbetweeners Movie. She was also one of the writers on the BBC1 sitcom, Avoidance, in which she co-stars.

## Early life

Jessica Amy Knappett was born in Bingley, West Yorkshire. She attended Woodhouse Grove School in nearby Apperley Bridge before studying Drama and English at the University of Manchester. She was a co-founder of Lady Garden, a sketch comedy group formed in Manchester in 2005. The group performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2008, 2009, and 2010. They also toured throughout England, performing at comedy festivals in Sheffield, Manchester, and Brighton in 2008. They were Hackney New Act & Laughing Horse finalists in 2009.

## Career

Knappett was the creator, writer, executive producer, and star of the E4 sitcom Drifters, in which she played Meg. She described the show as a semi-autobiographical and therapeutic re-writing of her own history. It was repeated on Channel 4, and commissioned for a further three seasons.
Knappett played Lisa in The Inbetweeners Movie and appeared in the Alan Partridge Movie Alpha Papa and the TV film Irreversible. Other credits include Drunk History for Comedy Central, Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge for Sky One, Twenty Twelve for BBC Two, Meet the Parents for E4, and How Not to Live Your Life and Lunch Monkeys for BBC Three. She also played Carly in the BBC Radio 4 comedy series Shedtown alongside Johnny Vegas. She has recorded a string of pilot episodes, including Everything Happens for No Reason written by Richard Herring, alongside Noel Fielding.
Knappett appearances on panel shows include 8 Out of 10 Cats, Hypothetical, and The Last Leg. She has written for The Guardian. She was a contestant on the seventh season of Dave's comedy gameshow Taskmaster, falling off the stage during a task in one episode. The stage extension was later named The Knappett in her honour.

## Personal life

Knappett married Dan Crane in September 2016. They have two children and live in Ilkley.
Jessica's brother, Ben Knappett, is a television producer who also worked on Drifters as a writer.

## Filmography

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2024 | Would I Lie to You? | Herself | Series 17, Episode 8 |
| 2024 | Celebrity Mastermind | Herself | Series 22, Episode 9 |
| 2023 | Richard Osman's Festive House of Games | Herself | Series 7, Episodes 56–60 |
| 2022–2024 | Avoidance | Claire | Series 1, Episodes 1–6, and Series 2, Episodes 1–6 |
| 2022 | Dodger | The Countess | Series 1, Episode 10: "Revenge" |
| 2022 | The Weakest Link | Herself | Series 2, Episode 8: "New Year's Eve Special" |
| 2022 | Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable | Herself | Series 2, Episode 8 |
| 2022 | 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown | Herself | Series 22, Episode 4 |
| 2022 | Meet the Richardsons | Herself | Series 3, Episode 4 |
| 2021 | Meet the Richardsons | Herself | Series 2, Episode 3 |
| 2021 | Question Team | Herself | Series 1, Episode 8 |
| 2021 | Outsiders | Herself | Series 1, Episodes 1–6 |
| 2021 | Rob Beckett's Undeniable | Herself | Series 1, Episodes 1–6 |
| 2021 | Complaints Welcome | Herself | Series 1, Episodes 1–3 |
| 2021 | Hypothetical | Herself | Series 3, Episode 2 |
| 2021 | Paul Sinha's TV Showdown | Herself | Series 1, Episode 4 |
| 2021 | Hitmen | Caroline | Series 2, Episode 2: "Sniper" |
| 2021 | Ghosts | Lucy | Series 3, Episodes 2, 4 & 6 |
| 2020 | Richard Osman's House of Games | Herself | Series 4, Episodes 41–45 |
| 2020 | Don't Hate the Playaz | Herself | Series 3, Episode 7 |
| 2020 | 8 Out of 10 Cats | Herself | Series 22, Episode 6 |
| 2020 | Channel Hopping with Jon Richardson | Herself | Series 1, Episode 4 |
| 2020 | Guessable | Herself | Series 1, Episode 2: "Alan and Lincoln's Wooden Teeth" |
| 2020 | Aunty Donna's Big Ol' House of Fun | English Lady at Bar | Series 1, Episode 5: "Night-Time!" |
| 2019 | Zone of Champions | Nicky Brimble | Series 1, Episodes 1–6 |
| 2019 | Judge Romesh | Court Clerk | Series 2, Episodes 1–12 |
| 2019 | Hypothetical | Herself | Series 1, Episode 1 |
| 2019 | The Russell Howard Hour | Herself | Series 2, Episode 8 |
| 2019 | Dave Gorman: Terms and Conditions Apply | Herself | Series 1, Episode: "Udder Fudge" |
| 2019 | The Inbetweeners: Fwends Reunited | Herself | Television Special |
| 2019 | The Last Leg | Herself | Series 18, Episode 8 |
| 2018 | The Last Leg | Herself | Series 16, Episode 11: "The Last Leg of the Year 2018" |
| 2018 | Taskmaster | Herself | Series 7, Episodes 1–10 |
| 2018 | Travel Man | Herself | Series 7, Episode 2: "48 Hours in Ibiza" |
| 2018 | Sunday Brunch | Herself | Series 7, Episode 30 |
| 2018 | 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown | Herself | Series 15, Episode 1, and Series 16, Episode 6 |
| 2018 | Go 8 Bit | Herself | Series 3, Episode 3 |
| 2017 | Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled | Herself | Series 5, Episode 4: "Frank Bruno Was the Original Bus Driver" |
| 2017 | Halloween Comedy Shorts | Kelly | Series 2, Episode 3: "It Should Have Been Me" |
| 2017 | Drunk History: UK | Drunken Storyteller | Series 3, Episode 2: "Billy the Kid / Elizabeth I" |
| 2017 | The Educatoror | Charlotte Baines | Mini-series, Episodes 1–3 |
| 2017 | 8 Out of 10 Cats | Herself | Series 20, Episodes 3 & 5 |
| 2016 | 8 Out of 10 Cats | Herself | Series 19, Episode 4 |
| 2016 | Celebrity Advice Bureau | Herself | Mini-series, Episodes 1–3 |
| 2016 | My Worst Job | Herself | Mini-series, Episodes 1 & 2 |
| 2016 | Drunk History: UK | Drunken Storyteller | Series 2, Episode 4: "Richard III / Mary Shelley's Frankenstein" |
| 2016 | Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge | Caller (voice) | Series 2, Episode 6: "Grundy + Snow" |
| 2015 | Drunk History: UK | Florence Nightingale | Series 1, Episode 8: "Baden Powell / Florence Nightingale / Worst Zoo Ever" |
| 2014 | Irreversible | Sarah | Television film |
| 2014 | Daily Brunch with Ocado | Herself - Guest | Series 1, Episode 21 |
| 2013–2016 | Drifters | Meg | Series 1–4, 24 episodes. Main role and creator |
| 2013 | Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa | WPC Ruth | Film |
| 2012 | Comedy Showcase | PC Kelly Mink | Series 3, Episode 6: "The Function Room" |
| 2012 | Twenty Twelve | Carey Taylor | Series 2, Episode 6: "Inclusivity Day" |
| 2012 | Live at the Electric | Addition cast (segment 'The Van') | Series 1, Episodes 1–4 |
| 2011 | The Inbetweeners Movie | Lisa | Film |
| 2011 | Dick and Dom's Funny Business | Herself - Guest | Series 1, Episode 2: "The Rider with Gordon Kennedy" |
| 2011 | Coming of Age | Alice | Series 3, Episode 8: "Fear Itself" |
| 2011 | Lunch Monkeys | Becky | Series 2, Episode 4: "Dream a Little Dream" |
| 2011 | Meet the Parents | Sister / Russian Cleaner | Series 1, Episodes 1–5 |
| 2010 | How Not to Live Your Life | Harriet | Series 3, Episode 3: "Don's Posh Weekend" |