Jenny Eclair
Jenny Eclair
Jenny Eclairis an English comedian, novelist and actress, best known for her roles in Grumpy Old Women between 2004 and 2007 and in Loose Women in 2011 and 2012...
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth16 March 1960
CityKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
hate home sight
Well, I'm not good with sliminess. I hate the thought of creatures that have slime on them or creatures that leave a slimy trail. At home, the sight of a slug can bring up my breakfast.
death might showing
I think I might actually die of showing off. It'll be on my headstone - 'Cause of Death: Showing Off.'
abide meant smelly
I'm the least spiritual person in the world. I can't even abide a smelly candle. I know it's meant to make me relax, and that immediately makes my hackles rise.
common people
I only socialise with people that I have a lot in common with.
sibling thinking circles
I think my siblings sometimes have to defend me within their social circles - they are both barristers.
ironing-board boards stills
I still can't set up the ironing-board. A complete Luddite.
skin-tone fake skins
Without fake tan I have the skin tones of a dead jellyfish.
agents want internet
What has happened to the good old-fashioned travel agent? I want to go to a really posh travel agent and have them organize everything for me. I don't want to do things on the Internet.
style wannabes barmaids
I'm a schizophrenic mix of wannabe glamourpuss and absolute slob, and my style is very much magistrate-meets-barmaid.
actresses punk convincing
I was trained as an actress. But I wasn't a very convincing actress, so I started doing punk poetry and then fell into doing stand-up.
nice hero rate
I'm very bad at having heroes. I don't rate anyone particularly highly because I'm so snide and competitive and not very nice.
holiday weather expectations
The only way to go on holiday is with your expectations at ground level. Convince yourself before you go that the weather's going to be dreadful and there will be nylon sheets. You'll then be pleasantly surprised.
fall worry people
People often ask why comedy is harder for women, and the reason is because a tampon will sometimes fall out when you're on stage. Blokes don't have that worry.
beach track want
If I do go to the beach there have to be certain rules: it can't be a pebbly beach, there has to be some shade and there has to be a beach bar. I don't want to go off the beaten track.