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
glasses situation ifs
I am very short-sighted, and if I don't like a situation I take my glasses off.
reality tvs folks
I can't stand folk who are all snobby about reality TV.
writing careers people
I have a very solo career. I only write with people that I really adore.
heart comedy surrealism
I know the new comedy god is surrealism, but it doesn't touch my heart.
brother perfect big-sister
My older sister is bossy, my brother is a stirrer and me - well, I am perfect!
height problem wells
Well, I really don't like heights. I don't get on the top deck of a double-decker because that's a bit high for me. I always feel that I'm going to hurl myself off, so heights are a problem.
daughter mother strong
My daughter has always had a strong sense of her own identity. From the day she was born her father and I were in love with and in awe of her and still are.
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.
years berlin england
As a five-year-old in Berlin in 1965, I didn't know that funny women existed. It wasn't until I got back to England that I realised women could be funny.
jobs cat vision
I have a fear of poverty in old age. I have this vision of myself living in a skip and eating cat food. It's because I'm freelance, and I've never had a proper job. I don't have a pension, and my savings are dwindling. I always thought someone would just come along and look after me.
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.
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.
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.
dad drama school
After graduating from flares and platforms in the early 1970s, I started drama school wearing a pair of khaki dungarees with one of my Dad's Army shirts, accessorised by a cat's basket doubling as a handbag. Very Lady Gaga.