Francesca Martinez

Not to be confused with Francisca Martínez.

Martinez in 2019

Francesca Martinez (born 1978) is an English comedian, writer and actress. She has cerebral palsy, but prefers to describe herself as "wobbly".[1] Martinez first came to public attention in 1994, when she made her debut on the television series Grange Hill, where she went on to portray the role of Rachel Burns for a total of 55 episodes. Later turning her focus to stand-up comedy, she has performed at the Edinburgh Festival and internationally, including the Melbourne Comedy Festival, the Adelaide Fringe Festival, the Perth Festival and the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal. In 2018 she completed a 140-date tour, and has had off-West End London runs at the Tricycle Theatre, the Hackney Empire, and the Soho Theatre. Martinez's debut play, All of Us, was scheduled to be performed at the National Theatre in 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] It opened in July 2022.[3]

  1. ^ Bunbury, Stephanie (25 March 2003). "Wobbly but on the money". The Age. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  2. ^ "Kate Tempest, Neil Gaiman, Roy Williams, Clint Dyer, Tony Kushner and My Brilliant Friend in new NT season | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  3. ^ "All of Us". National Theatre. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2021.