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Elaine C Smith is one of Scotland's best known and best loved
actresses and comedy entertainers. Her starring roles in television
comedy series like City Lights, Naked Video and the award winning
Rab C.Nesbitt have earned her a place in the heart of the Scottish
public.
Elaine is much sought after stand up, after her sold out tours and
performances of
"Elaine with
Attitude" and "Hormonally Driven" (
both the basis for highly successful TV series for BBC Scotland) and
is a very experienced after dinner Speaker, appearing for numerous
charities
and
corporate events.
Elaine was also the first woman to headline the No 1 Pantomime in
Scotland at the Kings Theatre, Glasgow and has performed in the role
of Dame for the last 7 years.
Her Drama roles include lead characters in the acclaimed drama
series 2000 Acres of Sky with Michelle Collins and Paul Kaye and
this year in 55 Degrees North, both for BBC 1.
She also worked with award winning director Annie Griffin on two
projects for Channel 4"Wrath" and "Coming Soon" with Julia Davis and
Ben Miller.
Her theatre work is extensive starring in everything from Guys and
Dolls and Shirley Valentine to new plays at the Glasgow Tron or the
Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh.
Apart from writing much of her comedy material she has also written
a best selling book about her life
"Elaine’s world" and writes a
weekly page for the best selling Sunday newspaper in Scotland, the
Sunday Mail.
Elaine and her husband Bob Morton, run a small production company
RPM Arts in Glasgow, which produces all of Elaine’s work. They have
been together for 25 years and have 2 daughters, a dog, a cat and a
goldfish.
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