Stevie Meredith Martin (born 12 May 1988) is a British comedian and writer.

Early life

Martin grew up in Northwich, Cheshire. She graduated from St. John's College,

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, in 2010, with a degree in English literature. She credits her career to having been auditioned for the

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sketch comedy group by

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and

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. Martin was in the group for two years during college. After graduating, she worked as a journalist. Three years into Martin's time as a journalist, she started a sketch group.

Career

Martin was a member of the sketch comedy group Massive Dad, along with the comedians Tessa Coates and

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. In 2018, Martin began doing solo work when the group shifted towards more writing and less live performance. She made her debut performance of ''Stevie Martin: Vol 1'' at the

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. That year, Martin began hosting the podcast ''The Debrief'' - later renamed ''Nobody Panic -'' with writer and performer Tessa Coates. The two began the podcast to provide a helping hand as they too navigate their adulthood. Her first book, co-authored by Coates and published in 2021, is also called ''Nobody Panic: How to be a Functioning Adult Without Screaming''. The podcast was placed on hiatus in June 2024. In 2020, Martin began doing online sketches with actor Lola-Rose Maxwell. She rose to prominence as a result of the sketches' popularity. Martin has appeared on TV shows, including ''

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'', '' Starstruck'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Guessable,'' ''

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'' and ''

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TV Show''. She has written for TV shows, including ''

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''. She also writes a newsletter called ''The S is a 5''. With her sister, Gina Martin, she previously hosted the podcast ''Might Delete Later''. She has appeared on podcasts, including '' RHLSTP''. In 2025, Martin was announced as a contestant in the 19th series of '' Taskmaster'', alongside

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and

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. Martin also hosted the three part mini series ''Got the Shot'', alongside

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, featuring the two traveling Great Britain in search of destinations to experience iconic movie genres. The series was produced by national tourism agency

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in hopes to increase tourism. She is set to have her first UK tour begin in September 2025 at the

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in London.

Personal life

Martin lives in South London. She is the older sister of political activist and author

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. She is married to

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, a fellow comedian. In 2019, while performing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Martin passed out on stage due to

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. The audience initially believed it was a part of the comedy set; however, she eventually received help. Martin later tweeted confirming she was doing well.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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