She plays a key role in one of Netflix's biggest hits, After Life and now, comedian and actress Kerry Godliman has made her debut as explosive data expert Sonia Rees in ITV's flagship new year drama, Trigger Point opposite Vicky McClure.
Fans of Kerry won't be surprised at her popping up in such a tense drama as she's already had roles in military series, Our Girl, Sky original drama Save Me and recent Acorn TV original Whitstable Pearl. She's also a seasoned stand-up and she's coming to Wales with her new show, Bosh, in February.
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But it's her friendship with Ricky Gervais - and her brilliant acting skills - which has seen her in some of the top comedy shows of the past decade.
As well as playing Tony's (Gervais') late wife Lisa in After Life, Kerry's also been Gervais' creations Extras and Life's Too Short, and of course, she also played care home assistant Hannah in Derek.
The pair have known each other since 2005 and the 48-year-old told The Independent recently: "I’ve always been very, very flattered that Ricky keeps me in mind.
"He’s such a big influence in the world of culture that when you’re involved in one of his projects, a lot of people see it. That’s exciting."
Kerry, a mother-of-two and married to actor Ben Abell, has starred in Luther and Sherlock.
After studying at the Rose Bruford drama school but after an uncertain start to her acting career she decided to throw her talents at stand-up and really hasn't looked back.
She's been a regular on Taskmaster, Mock the Week, she's appeared on and hosted Live at the Apollo and taken part in Paralympic challenges on The Last Leg on Channel 4.
Currently, Kerry is on tour with her new show, Bosh and that's coming to Cardiff on February 9 at The Glee Club.
After Life is streaming on Netflix now, while Trigger Point airs at 9pm on Sundays, catch up on ITV Hub.
