Jo Enright is an English

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and actress who has appeared in a number of television and radio comedy programmes. She is best known for her roles in '' The Job Lot'', '' Life's Too Short'' and '' Trollied''.

Career

In 1995, Enright made her

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debut as part of the three-hander ''The West Midland's Serious Comedy Squad''. In 2002, she appeared alongside

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in episode five, series two of the

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comedy ''

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'' as a tax inspector investigating Alan. In 2005, she appeared in the

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series ''The Ape that Got Lucky'' with

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. In 2006, she appeared in the comedy series ''

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'' on

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, playing herself as a commentator in the year 2031 looking back on the world nearly thirty years before. From July 2008, she appeared in the BBC comedy series '' Lab Rats'' as Cara McIlvenny. In 2008, Enright played wheelchair-user Jackie, a member of the fictional "2 Up, 2 Down", on

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's '' Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice'', a spoof on the talent show genre of programmes. In 2009 she began playing "Carol" in the fifth and sixth series of the

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sitcom '' Ideal''. In 2011, Enright appeared in

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's and

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's television comedy series '' Life's Too Short'' as Sue,

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's estranged wife. In 2012, she appeared as baker Sharon in the

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sitcom '' Trollied''. From April 2013 until November 2015, Enright appeared as officious job centre worker Angela Bromford in the

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comedy series '' The Job Lot''. In 2022, Enright appeared in a guest role as Vera, the swinger, in series 3 of

' '' After Life''.

Awards

*2002:

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winner for best female circuit comic *2001: Best Female on the Jongleurs Comedy Circuit, sponsored by Bodyform *1996: Named comedian of the year at the Leicester Comedy Festival

Filmography

*'' After Life'' as Vera; Series 3 episode 2; uncredited *''

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'' (2017, 2019) as Janice Grimm *''

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'' (2015) as Bernie *'' The Job Lot'' (2013–2015) as Angela Bromford *'' Trollied'' (2012) as Sharon the Baker *'' Life's Too Short'' (2011–2013) as Sue *'' Ideal'' (2009–2011) as Carol *'' Lab Rats'' (2008) as Cara McIlvenny *'' Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice'' (2008) as Jackie from contestants "2 Up 2 Down" *''

'' (2006) as herself (in an imagined future) *'' Brain Candy (BBC) - (2003) as herself *''Round'' (2003) as Ann *''

- I Know What Alan Did Last Summer'' (2002) as Tax Inspector Catherine *'' World of Pub - Ladies'' (2001) *''

Phoenix Nights '' Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights'', sometimes shortened to ''Phoenix Nights'', is a British sitcom about The Phoenix Club, a working men's club in the northern English town of Bolton, Greater Manchester. The show is a spin-off from the "In th ...

'' (aka ''Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights'') - Episode #1.4 (2001) as Beverly Hillscoptu *'' That Peter Kay Thing - The Arena'' (1999) *''I Love a 1970's Christmas'' (2000) as herself *''Barking'' (1998),

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sketch show, as writer and performer She has also provided voice-overs in advertisements for

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and Nescafe.

References

External links

Profile at Chortle
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