Ingrid Elise Dahle is a UK-based Norwegian comedian and actress.

Ingrid Dahle
Ingrid Dahle
Born
Ingrid Elise Dahle

Stavanger, Norway
Occupation(s)Comedian, actor, presenter, writer
Years active2012 – present
Children2

Early life

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Dahle was born in Stavanger Norway, and grew up in Hommersåk.[1][2]

Comedy career

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In 2012 she won the Brighton Comedy Festival inaugural 'Squawker Award', and thus performed at the Brighton Dome for the Best of the Fest.[3] Dahle was nominated for the final of So You Think You're Funny? (SYTYF) in 2012. In 2015 she was runner up in Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year.[4]

Dahle is a supporter of many charities and performs at comedy fundraising events. She performed at Charity Chuckle,[5] Komedia Brighton in 2012[6] and again in 2015[7] helping to raise funds for Stand Up To End Violence Against Women, and also the Young People's Centre Brighton. In 2019 Ingrid performed at Union Chapel London to fundraise for 'Bloody Good Period[8]' which works towards ending period poverty for those who cannot afford essential products[9]

In 2018, Dahle supported Jen Brister on her sixth UK tour 'Meaningless'.[10] She was a supporting act on Desiree Burch October–November 2019 UK tour.[11]

Comedy festivals

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  • Brighton Fringe 2012,[12] 2018, 2019[13]
  • Edinburgh Fringe 2013,[14] 2016, 2018[15]
  • Green Man Festival 2017[16]
  • Wychwood Festival 2017[17]
  • Machynlleth Comedy Festival – 2017,[18] 2018,[19] 2019,[20] 2020[21]
  • Fringe Theatrefest Barnstaple 2018,[22] 2019,[23] 2020[24]

Film and radio

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Dahle played Esther, the lead character[25] in Being Nice, a short comedy drama released 2015[26] directed by Leah Revivo. A socially inept factory girl (Esther) decides to try and fit in, but 'Being Nice' is never as simple as it sounds.[27] Being Nice was accepted into 9 film festivals including: Royal Television Society – Student Awards,[28] Screentest National Student Film Festival and LA Cinefest.[29] The Monthly Film Festival guide reviewed it; 2.5 stars out of 3.[30]

In 2017 her 'Mach-Fest diary' was presented for BBC Radio 4's Comedy Club at Machynlleth Comedy Festival.[31]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Result
2012 Brighton Comedy Festival Squawker Award Won
2012 So You Think You're Funny New Act Nominated
2016 Screentest: The UK's National Student Film Festival Best Performance: Being Nice[32] Won
2017 Leicester Comedy Festival Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year Nominated

Personal life

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She resides in Brighton & Hove.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Wingrid: The UK Award-Winning Norwegian Comedian". Norwegian Arts.
  2. ^ Stavanger Fjord, retrieved 18 November 2019
  3. ^ "News – Brighton Comedy Festival". brightoncomedyfestival.com. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  4. ^ Leicester Mercury Article – Comedian of the Year anniversary show, 29 October 2018
  5. ^ Ingrid supporting Charity Chuckle, 28 October 2012
  6. ^ Charity Chuckle 2012, 22 October 2012
  7. ^ Charity Chuckle 2015, 3 August 2015
  8. ^ Evening Standard Article – The charity using comedy to help refugees have a Bloody Good Period, 17 September 2019
  9. ^ Bloody Funny Charity Night
  10. ^ Meaningless Tour 2018 – Review by Daniel McKeon, 15 October 2018
  11. ^ Desiree Burch Tour 2019, 17 October 2019
  12. ^ Brighton Fringe 2012, 30 November 2012
  13. ^ Brighton Fringe Festival 2019
  14. ^ Edinburgh Fringe Festival Review 2013, 6 August 2013
  15. ^ Edinburgh Fringe 2018 review, 5 August 2018
  16. ^ Green Man Festival 2017 – Last Laugh
  17. ^ Wychwood Festival 2017
  18. ^ Machynlleth Comedy Festival 2017
  19. ^ Machynlleth Comedy Festival 2018
  20. ^ Machynlleth Comedy Festival 2019
  21. ^ Machynlleth Comedy Festival 2020
  22. ^ Fringe Theatrefest Barnstaple 2018
  23. ^ Fringe Theatrefest Barnstaple 2019
  24. ^ Fringe Theatrefest Barnstaple 2020
  25. ^ Being Nice – Esther, feature character, video description
  26. ^ Being Nice, IMDb
  27. ^ "Indie-Lincs 2016: Being Nice; The Invention of the Perpetual Motion Machine; Everyday Is Like Sundae". 12 March 2016.
  28. ^ Director Leah Revivo wins for Best Comedy, 17 August 2015
  29. ^ Being Nice accepted into Film Festivals – Writer/Director: Leah Revivo
  30. ^ Being Nice – TMFF review
  31. ^ "BBC Radio 4 Extra – Comedy Club at Machynlleth, Ingrid Dahle presents her Mach-fest diary". BBC. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  32. ^ Best Performance Win
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