Name Maria McErlane | Role Actress | |
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Born December 9, 1957 (age 66) ( 1957-12-09 ) Occupation Television presenter and film actor and director Movies and TV shows Similar People Graham Norton, Paul Shearer, Arabella Weir, Caroline Aherne, Simon Day Nationality British | ||
Maria MCERLANE & Doon MACKICHAN Live in Fairlight ... 2017
Maria McErlane (born 9 December 1957, in Buckinghamshire, England) is a British actress and presenter specialising in comedy. She has been acting since 1984. She has appeared in several TV series, including The Fast Show, Gimme Gimme Gimme, Thin Ice and Happiness, "straight" roles in The Bill and Holby City and as the narrator for Antoine de Caunes and Jean-Paul Gaultier's Eurotrash.
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She has also guested on shows such as Have I Got News for You, If I Ruled the World and Just a Minute on Radio 4.
She started on the stand-up comedy circuit in the 1990s, under the name 'Maria Callous'.
In June 1984, she appeared in 'Out of Order' (a revue by Christopher Middleton and Jonathan Kydd) at the Finborough Theatre.
McErlane co-presented the ITV quiz show Carnal Knowledge with her friend Graham Norton in the mid 1990s and co-presents the "Grill Graham" agony aunt feature with Norton on his BBC Radio 2 Saturday morning show. She stood in for Norton when he was presenting from Baku for Eurovision 2012 and the link was lost for half an hour. She also stood in when he was ill in 2013 and when he failed to turn up on 28 June 2014. She is a friend of Nigella Lawson and appeared on 16 episodes of Nigella Lawson's ITV chat show Nigella.
She has had regular columns on Sunday Times Style and Esquire Magazine. She has also written for the Sunday Telegraph, Evening Standard, Daily Mail and Mail On Sunday.
She splits her time between Hastings and a London mews house. In 2014 McErlane gave up smoking.
Filmography
Actress
2020
Killing Eve (TV Series) as
Diane
- Slowly Slowly Catchy Monkey (2020) - Diane
2010
EastEnders (TV Series) as
Claudia Maskry
- Episode dated 4 October 2010 (2010) - Claudia Maskry
2007
Hotel Babylon (TV Series) as
Mrs. Dickinson
- Episode #2.5 (2007) - Mrs. Dickinson
2006
Children of Men as
Shirley
2006
it²i² (Video short) as
Maria Leghorn
2006
Thin Ice (TV Mini Series) as
Nikki Sumner
2004
Holby City (TV Series) as
Martine Holbeck
- Protection (2004) - Martine Holbeck
2001
Happiness (TV Series) as
Shirley
- People Move On (2003) - Shirley
- Old Bloke at the Door (2003) - Shirley
- Perspective (2003) - Shirley
- Personality Crisis (2001) - Shirley
2002
The Bill (TV Series) as
Mrs. Walters
- 005: Afternoon Rendezvous (2002) - Mrs. Walters
2001
A Lump in My Throat (TV Movie) as
New-Age Woman
1996
The Fast Show (TV Series) as
Various Roles / Alcoholic Mum / Woman in Pub / ...
- The Last Fast Show Ever - Part 1 (2000) - Various Roles
- Christmas Special (1996) - Various Roles
- Septic (1996) - Various Roles
- Heth-eth-eth (1996) - Various Roles
- Cinc-cinci-cinquenta-cinquanta-chanco-chaucachauca-cinquento-pentos (1996) - Various Roles
- Quart (1996) - Alcoholic Mum / Woman in Pub
- Three (1996) - Various characters
- Mixa (1996) - Woman at Party
- Oh (1996)
2000
Fat Friends (TV Series) as
Brenda Falkinham
- Face the Fat (2000) - Brenda Falkinham
1999
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything (TV Movie)
1999
Bostock's Cup (TV Movie) as
Margaret Masson
1999
Gimme Gimme Gimme (TV Series) as
Maureen
- Do They Take Sugar? (1999) - Maureen
1997
Hale and Pace (TV Series)
- Episode #10.2 (1998)
- Episode #9.4 (1997)
1998
In Exile (TV Series) as
W.P.C.
- Episode #1.5 (1998) - W.P.C.
1997
Paul Merton in Galton and Simpson's... (TV Series) as
Jill
- I Tell You It's Burt Reynolds (1997) - Jill
1997
Like It or Lump It (TV Series)
- Episode #1.4 (1997)
- Episode #1.3 (1997)
- Episode #1.1 (1997)
1996
Jack and Jeremy's Real Lives (TV Series) as
Twix Lady
- Restauranteurs (1996) - Twix Lady
1996
This Life (TV Series) as
Mrs. Janet Webb
- Fantasy Football (1996) - Mrs. Janet Webb
1995
Jack and Jeremy's Police 4 (TV Movie) as
Various
1993
Sean's Show (TV Series) as
Teresa
- I'm Watching (1993) - Teresa
- Fear Itself (1993) - Teresa
1993
Comedy Playhouse (TV Series) as
Helen
- Once in a Lifetime (1993) - Helen
1989
Press Gang (TV Series) as
Waitress / Maria - Waitress
- Yesterday's News (1990) - Waitress (as Marie McErlane)
- How to Make a Killing (1989) - Maria - Waitress
1987
Ratman (TV Series) as
Miss Pecksmith
- The Case of the Runaway Trolleys (1987) - Miss Pecksmith
1987
The Album (TV Series) as
Penny Black
- Space (1987) - Penny Black
- Explorers (1987) - Penny Black
- Shapes (1987) - Penny Black
- Birds (1987) - Penny Black
- Trains (1987) - Penny Black
- Flowers (1987) - Penny Black
Self
2016
Celebrity Mastermind (TV Series) as
Self - Contestant / Self - Contender
- 2021/22: Episode 5 (2022) - Self - Contestant
- 2016/17: Episode 7 (2016) - Self - Contender
2020
Back to the... (TV Mini Series documentary) as
Self
- 10s with Jimmy Carr (2020) - Self
- 90s with Vic Reeves (2020) - Self
2020
The Fast Show: Just A Load of Blooming Catchphrases (TV Mini Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.1 (2020) - Self
2018
When Eurovision Goes Horribly Wrong (TV Movie documentary) as
Self - Comedian & Broadcaster
2017
The Great Village Green Crusade (TV Movie documentary) as
Self - Narrator (voice)
2017
When Gameshows Go Horribly Wrong (TV Movie documentary) as
Self - Comedian & Broadcaster
2017
When Live TV Goes Horribly Wrong (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2016
The Graham Norton Story (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2016
When Magic Goes Horribly Wrong (TV Movie documentary) as
Self - Broadcaster & Comedian
1993
Eurotrash (TV Series documentary) as
Narrator / Self - Voice Over / Self (Narrator)
- The Referendum Edition (2016) - Self - Voice Over (voice)
- Unzipped (2001) - Self - Voice Over (voice)
- Big Bang (1999) - Self - Voice Over (voice)
- A Song for Eurotrash (1998) - Narrator
- Euro Special (1996) - Narrator
2015
The 90s: The Best of Bad TV (TV Movie documentary) as
Self - Actress / The voice of a generation (Eurotrash)
2015
80's: The Best of Bad TV (TV Movie documentary) as
Self - Actress
2014
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #4.20 (2014) - Self
2013
Greatest Stand Up Comedians (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2013
Brendan's Love Cruise (TV Series) as
Self - Narrator
2012
Britain's Funniest Comedy Characters (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2008
The Greatest Christmas Comedy Moments (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2007
Size Matters: Celebrities on the Scales (TV Movie documentary) as
Self - Host
2006
Britain's Funniest Comedy Characters (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2006
Celebrities Without Slap (TV Movie documentary) as
Narrator
2006
50 Most Shocking Comedy Moments (TV Movie documentary) as
Self - Narrator / Contributor
2006
The Ultimate Sitcom (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2005
Nigella (TV Series) as
Self
2005
Back in the Day (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.36 (2005) - Self
- Episode #1.35 (2005) - Self
- Episode #1.20 (2005) - Self
- Episode #1.13 (2005) - Self
- Episode #1.9 (2005) - Self
- Episode #1.4 (2005) - Self
2005
The Most Shameful TV Moments Ever (TV Movie) as
Self
2005
The Comedians' Comedian (TV Special documentary) as
Self
2002
The Wright Stuff (TV Series) as
Self - Guest Panelist
- Episode dated 2 August 2002 (2002) - Self - Guest Panelist
1999
Just a Minute (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #4.19 (1999) - Self
- Episode #4.17 (1999) - Self
- Episode #4.12 (1999) - Self
- Episode #4.7 (1999) - Self
1998
A Song for Eurotrash (TV Movie documentary) as
Self - Narrator
1997
Telly Addicts (TV Series) as
Self - Voiceover
1998
If I Ruled the World (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.1 (1998) - Self
1996
Win, Lose or Draw! (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #9.15 (1998) - Self
- Episode #9.14 (1998) - Self
- Episode #9.13 (1998) - Self
- Episode #9.12 (1998) - Self
- Episode #9.11 (1998) - Self
- Episode #7.65 (1996) - Self
- Episode #7.64 (1996) - Self
- Episode #7.63 (1996) - Self
- Episode #7.62 (1996) - Self
- Episode #7.61 (1996) - Self
1993
Carnal Knowledge (TV Series) as
Self - Host
1994
That's Showbusiness (TV Series) as
Self - Panelist
- Episode #8.7 (1996) - Self - Panelist
- Episode #6.14 (1994) - Self - Panelist
1994
Jo Brand Through the Cakehole (TV Series documentary)
- Violence (1996)
- Jo Brand Through the Christmas Cakehole (1994)
- Episode #1.6 (1994)
- Episode #1.5 (1994)
1995
Do the Right Thing (TV Series) as
Self - Panellist
- Episode #2.4 (1995) - Self - Panellist
1994
Bygones (TV Series) as
Self - Guest Panellist
- Episode #1.3 (1994) - Self - Guest Panellist
1994
Sabotage (TV Series) as
Self - Host
1993
Have I Got News for You (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #6.7 (1993) - Self
References
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