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Gemma Layton
Actress. Comedian. Writer.
Hello!
Born and bred in the Black Country, Gemma studied Acting at Bretton Hall in Yorkshire before returning to her roots to train at Birmingham School of Acting.
As well as acting, she writes and performs comedy. Her stand character Mercedes Benson is a semi finalist in Funny Women and Laughing Horse and she has many other characters that she performs live and on screen.
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Semi-Finalist: Funny Woman
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Semi-Finalist: Laughing Horse
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Finalist: Gilded Balloon 'So You Think That's Funny' (with sketchgroup, FunBags)
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Performance of the Festival - Birmingham Fest 2014
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