Miranda Hart

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| name = Miranda Hart
| birthname = Miranda Katharine Hart Dyke
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|12|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Torquay]], [[Devon]], [[England]]
| occupation = [[Comedienne]], writer, actress
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| website = [http://mirandahart.com mirandahart.com]
| height = {{convert|6|ft|1|in|m}}
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| parents = David Hart Dyke Diana Margaret Luce
| relatives = [[Tom Hart Dyke]] (cousin) [[Richard Luce, Baron Luce|The Rt Hon Lord Luce]] (uncle)<ref>{{cite book |last= Mosley|first= Charles|title=Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 107th Edition|year=2003|publisher= Burke's Peerage Ltd.|isbn= 0971196621}}</ref> [[Sir William Luce]] (grandfather)
| television = ''[[Hyperdrive (TV series)|Hyperdrive]]'' ''[[Monday Monday (TV series)|Monday Monday]]'' ''[[Not Going Out]]'' ''[[Miranda (TV series)|Miranda]]''
| nationality = [[British nationality law|British]]
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'''Miranda Katharine Hart Dyke''', known professionally as '''Miranda Hart'''<ref>[http://www.findmypast.co.uk/birth-indexes-search-start.action Births England and Wales 1837-2006]</ref>, (born 14 December 1972)<ref name=Peerage/> is an [[English people|English]] actress, writer and [[stand-up comedy|stand-up]] [[comedienne]]. She wrote and starred in the 2009-10 [[BBC Two]] sitcom ''[[Miranda (TV series)|Miranda]]''. She also appeared in ''[[French and Saunders]]'', the BBC television series ''[[Hyperdrive (TV series)|Hyperdrive]]'' and her semi-autobiographical [[sitcom]] ''Miranda Hart's Joke Shop'' on [[BBC Radio 2]].

==Early life==
Born in [[Torquay]], [[Devon]] to [[Royal Navy]] officer David Hart Dyke and Diana Margaret Luce, Hart grew up in [[Petersfield]], [[Hampshire]]. She was educated at [[Downe House School|Downe House]], [[Berkshire]], an independent girls' boarding school, where she was a contemporary and friend of the sports presenter [[Clare Balding]], who was head girl.<ref>{{cite news|title= Miranda Extra|publisher= BBC|work= |date= 15 November 2010}}</ref> She graduated with upper second-class honours in politics at the [[University of the West of England]], followed by training at the [[Academy of Live and Recorded Arts]]. Despite studying politics, she always wanted to be a comedienne. In 2002, she did a solo show in Edinburgh, and in 2004 she pitched a comedy show to the BBC. At her read-through for BBC executives, [[Jennifer Saunders]] was there, laughing throughout.<ref>[http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/tv_and_radio/article6898506.ece Miranda Hart stands head and shoulders above the rest] ''[[The Times]]'' 2-Nov-2009</ref>

While appearing on ''[[Frank Skinner's Opinionated]]'' in 2010, she stated that she was from an upper-class background, but hated saying that and did not consider herself upper-class. She added that her family tree has been traced back to the 12th century, and that her aunt and uncle live in a castle that they cannot afford to run.

==Live performance==
Avoiding the normal stand-up circuit for more [[Fictional character|character]]-based comedy, including an appearance in the Edinburgh and touring show ''[[The Sitcom Trials]]'', Hart has written her own theatre material for the [[Edinburgh Fringe]]. Her one-woman shows include ''Miranda Hart – Throbs'', ''It's All About Me'' and ''Miranda Hart's House Party''. She also performed in [[Alecky Blythe]]'s 2006 play ''Cruising'' at the [[Bush Theatre]].
In 2010 she and six other TV celebrities raised over [[pound sterling|£]]1 million for charity by cycling from [[John O'Groats]] to [[Land's End]].<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/7371548/Celebrity-cycle-team-raises-1m-for-Sport-Relief.html Celebrity cycle team raises £1m for Sport Relief] ''[[Daily Telegraph]]'' 04 Mar 2010</ref>

==Television and film==
Hart starred as Teal in two series of the [[BBC]] [[television comedy]] [[sci-fi]] [[Television program|series]] ''[[Hyperdrive (TV series)|Hyperdrive]]'', which ran from January 2006 to August 2007. She has also appeared in ''[[French & Saunders]]'', ''[[My Family and Other Animals (film)|My Family and Other Animals]]'', ''[[Nighty Night]]'', ''[[Absolutely Fabulous]]'', ''[[The Vicar of Dibley]]'', ''[[Lead Balloon]]'', ''[[William and Mary (TV series)|William and Mary]]'', ''[[Smack the Pony]]'' (for which she wrote and performed in a couple of [[sketch comedy|sketches]] and a number of [[video diary|video diaries]]), ''[[Not Going Out]]'' and ''[[Stupid!]]'' She appeared in the third series of ''[[Comic Relief does Fame Academy]]'' in 2007, and became the second contestant to be voted off the show.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6429583.stm|title= Comic Hart booted out of Academy|publisher= BBC News|date= 8 March 2007|accessdate= 22 June 2009}}</ref> In 2009, she appeared in the last ever sketch from ''[[French and Saunders]]'', also in aid of Comic Relief.

Hart appeared in a short film by [[Tim Plester]] ''World of Wrestling'' in which she played Klondyke Kate, a wrestler billed as 'hell in boots'. The film was released in late 2007 alongside its companion shorts ''Blakes Junction 7'' and ''Ant Muzak''.

In 2006, she appeared in an episode of ''[[Not Going Out]]'' as an acupuncturist. Her performance impressed the producers so much that they wrote a regular role for her in the next series as clumsy cleaner Barbara; a part she continued to play until 2009. However, due to a busy filming schedule, the character did not return for the fourth series, aired in 2011.<ref>[http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/tv/not_going_out/ Miranda Hart to miss Not Going Out 4] [[British Comedy Guide]] 12-Mar-2010</ref>

In 2007 Miranda played the part of Shelley a Min Cab Driver in Channel 5 Comedy Angelos which ran for 6 episodes

In 2008, she recorded the pilot episode of ''[[Miranda (TV series)|Miranda]]'' for [[BBC Two]]. The sitcom is based on her semi-autobiographical writing which went on to become a radio series, ''Miranda Hart's Joke Shop'' on [[BBC Radio 2]]. On 9 November 2009 ''Miranda'', nominated "one of the top 10 forthcoming TV shows for Autumn 2009" by ''[[The Sunday Times]]'',<ref>[http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/tv_and_radio/article6794548.ece The best television for autumn 2009] ''[[Sunday Times]]'' 16-Aug-2009</ref> began transmission on [[BBC Two]].<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/06_june/18/miranda.shtml|title= Miranda starts filming with an all-star cast for her new sitcom on BBC Two|publisher= BBC Press Office|date= 18 June 2009|accessdate= 18 June 2009}}</ref> She appeared as guest host of ''[[Have I Got News for You]]'' in October 2009. She also presented a BBC [[Parody|spoof]] programme looking back over 2009 called ''2009 Unwrapped with Miranda Hart''. A similar show looking back over 2010 was also broadcast in December 2010.

She has also appeared twice on ''Strictly Come Dancing:It Takes Two''. She is a fan of the series ''Strictly Come Dancing''.

Miranda Hart has appeared in the TV series ''[[Monday Monday (TV series)|Monday Monday]]'' starring [[Fay Ripley]]: Miranda played the role of "Tall Karen". She appeared in a T.V. advert for Alpen.{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}}

In the final quarter of 2009, [[Heather Small]]'s back catalogue sales increased by 73% as a result of frequent references to her hit single "[[Proud (song)|Proud]]" in ''[[Miranda (TV series)|Miranda]]'. {{Citation needed|date=November 2010}}

In 2010 she appeared in the final of ''[[Old Dears Club]]'' as snooty receptionist Beverly Gates.{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}}

The second series of ''[[Miranda (TV series)|Miranda]]'' began on BBC2 in November 2010. The series ended with a viewing high of 4.1m and has been re-commissioned by the [[BBC]] for another two series to air in 2011 and 2012. Hart was described in the ''[[Financial Times|FT]]'' as "the most original and farcically hilarious female clown since [[Dawn French]] and [[Jennifer Saunders]].<ref>[http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/547faa3c-f8e3-11df-99ed-00144feab49a.html#axzz16bGfkGZ0 Triumphs, failures and Mandelson] by [[John Lloyd]], ''[[Financial Times|FT]]'' 27-Nov-2010</ref>

A ''Miranda'' mini-episode set in the world of ''Pineapple Dance Studios'' was filmed and broadcast on 18 March as part of Comic Relief. Miranda Hart also took part in a Red Nose Day edition of MasterChef, which she won. Also for Comic Relief 2011, Hart starred as a judge for the finale of ''Let's Dance for Comic Relief'', alongside Rufus Hound and Louie Spence. She also gave a signed Miranda script to be auctioned in aid of Comic Relief.

===Awards===
In 2010 she won the Best Comedy Performance award from the [[Royal Television Society]] for her performance in ''Miranda'',<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/7460124/Royal-Television-Society-Awards-shun-talent-shows.html Royal Television Society Awards shun talent shows] ''[[Daily Telegraph]]'' 17 Mar 2010</ref> and was also nominated for best comedy writing.<ref>[http://www.inthenews.co.uk/news/entertainment/tv/miranda-heads-royal-television-society-awards-nominations-$1363108.htm Miranda heads Royal Television Society awards nominations]
inthenews.co.uk 1-Mar-2010</ref> She and [[Patricia Hodge]] were both nominated for "Best Comedy Actress" awards at the Monte-Carlo TV Festival 2010.<ref>[http://www.tvfestival.com/content/Presentation-Nominees/presentation_nomineesUK.php?menu=smenu2&trk=nom&typeN=2&ER=TC Nominees - Actresses] Monte-Caro TV Festival Website</ref>

In 2011 she won<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a299572/in-full-british-comedy-awards-winners.html British Comedy Awards Winners] DigitalSpy 22-Jan-11</ref> "Best Comedy Actress" and "People’s Choice Award For The King Or Queen Of Comedy" in the [[British Comedy Awards]] 2011, where ''Miranda'' also won "Best New British TV Comedy" and was nominated for "Best Sitcom"<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a298153/british-comedy-awards-the-nominations.html British Comedy Awards Nominations] DigitalSpy 15-Jan-2011</ref>

In 2011 she has been nominated for a [[BAFTA]] for Best actress in a comedy role and her hit BBC2 sitcom [[Miranda]] has been nominated for the Bafta YouTube choice award which is the only award voted for by the public

==Personal life and family==
Hart's father is retired [[Royal Navy]] [[Commissioned officer|officer]] Captain David Hart Dyke [[Commander of the Order of the British Empire|CBE]] [[Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order|LVO]] [[Royal Navy|RN]]<ref name=Peerage>{{cite web|url= http://thepeerage.com/p33052.htm|title=ThePeerage.com|accessdate= 6 December 2010}}</ref> who was [[commanding officer]] of ''[[HMS Coventry (D118)|HMS Coventry]]'' when it was sunk by the Argentinians in the [[Falklands War|1982 Falklands conflict]], as a result of which he was badly burned trying to escape the stricken warship. His later career saw him serving as [[Aide-de-Camp]] to [[Elizabeth II|HM The Queen]], 1988-9.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.thepeerage.com/index_royal.htm|title=ThePeerage.com - Index to the Royal Household, Aides-de-Camp to HM Queen Elizabeth II|accessdate= 22 January 2011}}</ref> He retired from active naval service in 1990 with the rank of [[Captain (Royal Navy)|Captain (OF-5)]]. Recently, he used his transcripts to write a book chronicling the events surrounding ''Coventry'''s sinking in a book entitled ''Four Weeks in May: A Captain's Story of War at Sea''.<ref>{{cite book |last= Hart-Dyke|first= David |title=Four Weeks in May: A Captain's Story of War at Sea| year= 2008| publisher= Atlantic Books|isbn= 1843545918}}</ref> <ref name=Peerage/>

Her mother is Diana Margaret Hart Dyke née Luce, the daughter of [[Sir William Luce]] [[Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire|GBE]] [[Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George|KCMG]] [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]] (1907-1977), who was the British Governor and Commander in Chief of Aden, 1956-60.<ref name=Peerage/>

Hart's uncle is [[Richard Luce, Baron Luce|The Rt Hon Lord Luce]] [[Order of the Garter|KG]] [[Royal Victorian Order|GCVO]] [[Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council|PC]] [[Deputy Lieutenant|DL]], a former [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] [[Member of Parliament|MP]] and [[Government minister|minister]], who has since been [[Governor of Gibraltar|HM Governor and Commander in Chief of Gibraltar]] (1997–2000) and [[Lord Chamberlain|Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Household]], 2000-2006.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.thepeerage.com/p6993.htm#i69923|title=ThePeerage.com - Richard Napier Luce, Baron Luce|accessdate= 14 February 2011}}</ref>

On her mother's side, her great-grandfather was [[Vice Admiral]] [[Trevylyan Napier|Sir Trevylyan Napier]] [[Order of the Bath|KCB]] [[Royal Victorian Order|MVO]], who was the [[North America and West Indies Station|Commander-in-Chief, America and West Indies Station]] (1919-1920), while her great-great-grandfather was [[Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, 3rd Baronet]], who was the [[Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom]] (1901-1920).

Her great-uncle and the brother of her maternal grandfather was [[Admiral]] [[David Luce|Sir David Luce]] [[Order of the Bath|GCB]] [[Distinguished Service Order|DSO & Bar]] [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]], who served as [[First Sea Lord]].{{cn|date=June 2011}}

Her great-great-uncle was [[Major General]] [[Sir Richard Harman Luce]] [[Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George|KCMG]] [[Order of the Bath|CB]], who served as [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Derby (UK Parliament constituency)|Derby]] from 1924-1929.{{cn|date=June 2011}}

Hart's first cousin is modern-day plant hunter [[Tom Hart Dyke]].{{cn|date=June 2011}}

Hart has a sister, Alice Louisa Hart Dyke (born 1975).{{cn|date=June 2011}}

== References ==

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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=1635000|name=Miranda Hart}}
*[http://mirandahart.com Miranda Hart's official website]
*[http://www.twitter.com/mermhart Miranda Hart on Twitter]
*[http://www.curtisbrown.co.uk Miranda Hart's agent]
*[http://www.bafta.org/access-all-areas/videos/miranda-hart,1893,BA.html Miranda Hart interview] recorded at BAFTA London – June 2011

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