Michelle de Swarte

Actor / Writer / Comedian

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Photograph: Nicholas Elliott

Acting

Agent: Duncan Hayes
Assistant: Joshua Baumring-Gledhill
2nd Assistant: Charlie Schanschieff

Comedy

Agent: Duncan Hayes
Assistant: Joshua Baumring-Gledhill
2nd Assistant: Charlie Schanschieff

Presenting

Agent: Duncan Hayes
Assistant: Joshua Baumring-Gledhill
2nd Assistant: Charlie Schanschieff

Voiceover

Assistant: Amber Hill
Associate Agent: Jennifer Karniely

Film, TV & Theatre

Agent: Duncan Hayes
Assistant: Joshua Baumring-Gledhill
2nd Assistant: Charlie Schanschieff

Acting

 

 

Television

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Spent

Mia

BBC / VAL

The Baby

Natasha

Sister Pictures for Sky & HBO

The Duchess

Bev

Netflix

Comedy

Michelle De Swarte is an actress, comedian, writer and TV Presenter. Born in South London, Michelle was spotted by a model scout at the age of 19 and moved to New York, where she became heavily involved in the comedy scene for many years. Michelle’s comedy has always mixed her growing up in London with her life in America. Since returning to London she has made her acting debut as a series regular in Netflix series The Duchess, and has signed a development deal with Various Artists Limited (for Channel 4) for her own autobiographical comedy series.

 

 

Radio

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Edinburgh Unlocked

Penguin

Stage

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On It

Herself

Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2019

Television

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The Last Leg

Herself

Channel 4

Live at the Apollo

Herself

Paul Wheeler

BBC Two

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Herself

Sky

Backstage with Katherine Ryan

Herself

Prime Video

Woman with Gloria Steinem

Herself

Viceland

KSI Demolished

Herself

Chris Howe

Comedy Central

Fake Reaction

Herself

BBC

Free Speech

Herself

Rob Hopkin

BBC

Chris Moyles' Comedy Empire

Herself

Julia Knowles

BBC

Comedy Lab

Herself

James De Frond

Most Annoying People 2009

Herself

Kathryn Fish, Lindsay Jex, Andrew Price, Jordan Read, Alan Ryan and Celia Wormley

BBC

I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! NOW!

Herself

ITV

The Noughties... Was That It?

Herself

BBC

Presenting

Michelle De Swarte is an actress, comedian, writer and TV Presenter. Born in South London, Michelle was spotted by a model scout at the age of 19 and moved to New York, where she became heavily involved in the comedy scene for many years. Michelle’s comedy has always mixed her growing up in London with her life in America. Since returning to London she has made her acting debut as a series regular in Netflix series The Duchess, and has signed a development deal with Various Artists Limited (for Channel 4) for her own autobiographical comedy series.

 

 

Television

ProductionCharacterDirectorCompany

Woman with Gloria Steinem

Herself

Viceland

Film, TV & Theatre

Television

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Spent

2023

BBC

Comedy series for BBC Two

Spent

2022

BBC

Comedy-drama series pilot