Josie Lawrence is an English comedian andactress, best known for her work as part of the Comedy Store Playersimprovisational troupe, and the much-loved TV series Whose Line Is It Anyway?Lawrence has also featured in the legendary UK soap opera Eastenders as MandaBest, before playing Barbara, a synthetic marriage counsellor, in the Channel 4TV series Humans.

A talented improvisational comedian,Lawrence made her debut appearance in the long-running BBC Radio 4 show Just AMinute in 2008, before starring in a number of hit radio series such asMarried, The Masterson Inheritance and Galton and Simpson. Her instantlyrecognisable voice has been lent to several audiobooks, most of which are forchildren. Next to her work on the comedy circuit, Lawrence has an extensivefilmography that takes in the likes of Finding Your Feet, Jonathon Creek andStella. She is also a popular guest on TV shows such as QI, The Wright Stuffand The Paul O’Grady Show, and a hugely familiar face with the British public.

Lawrence has spent eight months walkingacross China, Cuba and Peru for charity, raising over half a million pounds forBreakthrough Breast Cancer. A dedicated humanitarian, she has completed asponsored climb of Mount Kilimanjaro, and is a regular supporter of theNational Autistic Society’s Make School Make Sense campaign. Lawrence continuesto take on high-profile radio and TV roles, further establishing herself as oneof Britain’s premiere comedic talents.