Helen Bauer
English comedian (born 1991)
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Helen Ann Bauer (born 25 March 1991) is an English actor, comedian and writer known for her stand-up comedy in the UK and Berlin, Germany.[1] She was nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Awards in 2019.[2]
25 March 1991
Helen Bauer | |
|---|---|
| Born | Helen Ann Bauer 25 March 1991 |
| Education | Court Moor School Sixth Form College, Farnborough |
| Occupations | Comedian, writer, actor |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Website | https://helenbauer.co.uk/ |
Early life
Bauer is the middle of three children born in Wandsworth, London to Ann and Michael Bauer.[1][3][4] She grew up in Fleet, Hampshire[5] and is of German heritage.[6] Her mother ran a drama school from their home, which Helen attended.[3][4] Her father worked in the water industry.[4] She attended Court Moor School in Fleet, Hampshire and Sixth Form College, Farnborough.[7]
Career
Bauer moved to Germany at 23 and began her stand-up career there.[1] She first came to prominence when she was nominated for the BBC New Comedy Award in 2018.[8][9]
In 2018, she shared a bill at the Pleasance Dome during the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.[10] She debuted her first hour-long show, "Little Miss Baby Angel Face", at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2019 and was nominated for the Best Newcomer award.[2][9][11] Her subsequent shows have included Madam Good Tit in 2022[12] and Grand Supreme Darling Princess in 2023.[13][14] Bauer toured her show Bless Her in 2025, for which she was nominated for the Next Up Biggest in Comedy Award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.[15] Bless Her, as a work in progress, won Best New Show at the Leicester Comedy Festival Awards in 2025.[16]
Bauer has appeared on Extraordinary,[17] Am I Being Unreasonable?,[18] Live at the Apollo,[19] The Emily Atack Show,[20] 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown,[21] Comedy Central Live,[22][23] and Hypothetical.[24][25] She created and starred in a sitcom pilot, Small Doses, for BBC Three.[26] She starred as Pat in Sam Campbell's Channel 4 comedy series Make That Movie (2026).[27]
Bauer co-hosted the Daddy Look at Me podcast with Rosie Jones.[10] She co-hosted the Trusty Hogs podcast with fellow comedian Catherine Bohart from September 2021 to August 2025.[1][28] She currently hosts the Helen's Log podcast.[29]
Influences
Bauer has named Julia Davis as her comedy hero.[30]
Filmography
Acting
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Late Night Mash | Melinda Major | 2 episodes | [31] |
| 2022 | Small Doses | Kate | Pilot | [32] |
| 2022–2025 | Am I Being Unreasonable? | Lauren | 4 episodes | [33] |
| 2024 | Extraordinary | Taylor | 1 episode | [34] |
| 2025 | Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping | Sarah | 1 episode | [35] |
| 2026 | Make That Movie | Pat | 6 episodes | [36] |
As herself
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Hypothetical | Panellist | Series 3, episode 6 | [24] |
| Live at the Apollo | Guest comedian | Series 16, episode 2 | [19] | |
| Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled | Herself | Series 6, episode 2 | [37] | |
| The Emily Atack Show | Sketch ensemble | Series 2, episode 3 | [20] | |
| 2023 | Pointless Celebrities | Quiz participant (Team with Sunil Patel) | Series 15, Special | [38] |
| 2025 | 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown | Panellist | Series 27, episode 12 | [21] |
| 2026 | Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee (AU) | Herself | Season 3, episode 4 |