Fern Brady | |
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Born | Fern Marie Brady 26 May 1986 Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland |
Alma mater | University of Edinburgh (BA) |
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Years active | 2010–present |
Website | fernbradycomedian |
Fern Marie Brady (born 26 May 1986) is a Scottish comedian, podcaster and writer. She achieved fame as a stand-up comedian at competitions such as the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. She was then invited on to panel shows such as 8 Out of 10 Cats. In 2020 she co-created the podcast Wheel of Misfortune.
Brady was diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum in 2021. She has been active within the field of autism education since learning of her diagnosis. She has written about life as an autistic person in her 2023 memoir Strong Female Character.