Siobhan Thompson
British writer and comedian (born 1984)
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Siobhan Thompson (born 29 July 1984) is a British-American comedian and writer. She is known for her work on the CollegeHumor Originals web series and for her roles on Dropout's Dimension 20.[3] She has appeared in other programmes such as Adam Ruins Everything and Broad City. She was also a staff writer for Adult Swim's Rick and Morty and as of 2024[update] a writer on Krapopolis.[4][5]
Siobhan Thompson | |
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| Born | Anna Siobhan Thompson[1] 29 July 1984 Frome, England |
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| Occupations | Comedian, writer |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Website | siobhanthompson |
Biography
Thompson originally moved from England to the United States to be an archaeologist, but soon found herself drawn to comedy.[6] She began taking classes at the Upright Citizens Brigade in 2010, and is a member of their Maude team Alamo.[7] She is also the former host of the BBC America web series Anglophenia, the co-host of the sketch comedy podcast Left Handed Radio, and has appeared in multiple television shows.[8][9]
She first appeared in a CollegeHumor sketch in May 2015.[10]
In June 2018, it was announced that Joss Whedon would produce a comedy TV series created by Thompson and Rebecca Drysdale to air on Freeform.[11]
Thompson is also a player on Dimension 20, an actual play show that premiered September 2018 on the Dropout streaming service. Her characters include Adaine Abernant (Fantasy High series), Misty Moore/Rowan Berry (The Unsleeping City), Princess Ruby Rocks (A Crown of Candy), Iga Lisowski (The Unsleeping City: Chapter II), Riva (A Starstruck Odyssey), Princess Rosamund Du Prix (Neverafter), Imelda Pulse (Mentopolis), a young stoat named Jaysohn (Burrow's End), Vanellope 'Van' Chapman (Cloudward, Ho!) and La Contesse Madelaine d'Artois (City Council of Darkness).[3][12] In addition, she has guested on other Dropout programs such as Game Changer. She has also been a guest player character on Not Another D&D Podcast as Apple Scrumper[13] and the Rotating Heroes Podcast as Astrid Starborn.[citation needed]
In November 2023, Thompson announced via Instagram that she had become a United States citizen.[2]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 - 2015 | Anglophenia | Self | 26 episodes[8] |
| 2015 - 2017 | Adam Ruins Everything | Various roles | 4 episodes |
Web
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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| 2018 - present | Dimension 20 | Fantasy High | Adaine Abernant | Main cast[14] |
| The Unsleeping City | Misty Moore/Rowan Berry | Main cast[15] | ||
| Fantasy High: Sophomore Year | Adaine Abernant | Main cast[16] | ||
| A Crown of Candy | Princess Ruby Rocks | Main cast[17] | ||
| The Unsleeping City: Chapter II | Iga Lisowski | Main cast[18] | ||
| A Starstruck Odyssey | Riva | Main cast[19] | ||
| Neverafter | Princess Rosamund Du Prix | Main cast[20] | ||
| Mentopolis | Imelda Pulse | Main cast[21] | ||
| Burrow's End | Jaysohn | Main cast[22] | ||
| Fantasy High: Junior Year | Adaine Abernant | Main cast[23] | ||
| Cloudward, Ho! | Vanellope 'Van' Chapman | Main cast[24] | ||
| City Council of Darkness | La Contesse Madeleine | Main cast[25] | ||
| 2018 | Not Another D&D Podcast | The Cutthroat Chronicles | Apple Scrumpler | Guest role; 3 episodes[13] |
| 2023 | Rotating Heroes Podcast | Arc 1 | Astrid Starborn | [26] |