Sooz Kempner

Suzanna Maria Kempner (born 1 February 1985), also known as Sooz Kempner, is an English actress, singer and stand-up comedian who studied at the Royal Academy of Music.

Suzanna Kempner
Born (1985-02-01) 1 February 1985
MediumStand-up
EducationRoyal Academy of Music
Years active2009–present
Websitesoozkempner.co.uk

Biography

Kempner attended Oakwood School, Horley.[1] Her first stand-up gig was in 2009 at The Cavendish Arms.[2] In 2010 she was named Best Newcomer at the Musical Comedy Awards and performed at the final.[3]

In 2012, Kempner won the Variety Award at the Funny Women Awards at the Leicester Square Theatre.[4] From February to March 2013, Kempner appeared as Katisha in the Pulling Focus production of The Mikado at The Tabard Theatre in West London.[5] Kempner's Edinburgh Festival debut was at the 2014 fringe with the stand-up hour "Defying Gravity".[6][7]

In 2018, Kempner performed her sixth solo show, "Super Sonic 90s Kid", at the Edinburgh Festival. In 2018, she performed in Doodle at the Waterloo East Theatre, The World Goes Round at the Stockwell Playhouse and as David Cameron in a new musical about Brexit by Richard Thomas and Jonny Woo. Kempner hosts the podcast Mystery on the Rocks, which began in 2019, with Chris Stokes and Masud Milas.[8][9]

In 2023, it was announced she would portray Doom, "the universe's greatest assassin", as part of a Doctor Who multi-media series, Doom's Day as part of the show's 60th anniversary.[10]

Filmography

Television/Online
Year Title Role Notes
2018–2022 Unfinished London Various roles 2 episodes, YouTube
2020 Stuart Goldsmith's Infinite Sofa Herself 1 episode, YouTube
Bilal Zafar's Acting School of Excellence 1 episode, YouTube
The HR Department 1 episode, YouTube
2021 Numberblocks Three Times Table

Audio
Year Title Role Notes
2019–present Mystery on the Rocks Herself Podcast, co-host with Chris Stokes and Masud Milas
2019 Mockery Manor Dorothy, Kelly
2020 Kosmokrats VAL 9000 Video game voiceover
2021 Dick Dickson in the 21st Century Lieteneunt Fox 3 episodes
The Ballad of Anne and Mary Mary Read
2023 Doctor Who: Doom's Day Doom Multi-media series

References
  1. Kempner, Sooz (16 February 2015). "Letter to My Hometown: To Horley, With… Reservations". Standard Issue. Archived from the original on 25 February 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  2. "Sooz Kempner – First Gig, Worst Gig". British Comedy Guide. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  3. "Avin a Larf". Archived from the original on 9 May 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
  4. "Magazine | Funny Women". Archived from the original on 20 April 2013.
  5. Vale, Paul (25 February 2013). "Reviews / The Mikado". TheStage.co.uk. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014.
  6. "Edinburgh 2014: Defying Gravity". SoozKempner.co.uk. Retrieved 10 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. Connelly, Graeme. "Sooz Kempner: Defying Gravity : Reviews 2014 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  8. "'I almost wet myself laughing': 50 funny podcasts to make you feel much better". The Guardian. 5 April 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  9. Bennett, Steve (30 March 2019). "Comedy meets true crime podcast... in an old saloon". Chortle. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  10. "Doctor Who – Doom's Day". doctorwho.tv.
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