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Nikola
McMurtrie

Actor - Writer - Comedian

Nikola is a multi-award winning comedy writer and performer (but she doesn't go on about it)

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“Highly skilled, tight-as-a drum set” - Chortle

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“Nikola McMurtrie is amazing!” - Next Up Comedy


“Effortlessly slips in well thought-out quips” - Funny Women

About

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From the bonnie banks of Loch Lomond, Nikola is a Scottish comedy actor and writer who regularly gigs on the london comedy circuit performing musical comedy and alternative character comedy.

She recently came third at Sketch Off at the Leicester Square theatre in April and is the co-creator of Mothman: A Romance Musical with Alex Franklin.

Nikola has also worked with BBC Scotland on a series of commissioned sketches with Restless Native Productions.

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Her comedy accolades include:
WINNER - Funny Women Awards (Comedy shorts) 2020

WINNER - Chorts Awards (Industry award) 2023

WINNER-  The Comedy Shorts Awards 2024
WINNER - British Comedy Guide Video Contest 2021
WINNER - Fulwell 73 video Competition 2021
WINNER - Lit Laughs Film Festival 2022
WINNER - Greenwich Film Festival "Best Comedy" 2023

THIRD PLACE - Sketch Off 2025
FINALIST - Funny Women Awards (Stage Award) 2023
FINALIST - Musical Comedy Awards 2022 and 2023
FINALIST - Rising Star Comedy Awards 2022

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"Well made & superbly delivered – putting the ‘dead’ in to ‘deadpan’. Strong premise with lots of well executed flourishes and surprises beyond the core idea. Very inventively done."      - Shane Allen (On winning Chorts)

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Press:

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https://www.chortle.co.uk/features/2024/03/08/55136/the_key_to_pushing_comics_to_new_heights%3F_scalextric​

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https://www.beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/16063/sketch-2025-final

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https://funnywomen.com/2023/09/30/awards-final-

review/

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https://www.chortle.co.uk/review/2023/04/01/52830/musical_comedy_awards_2023

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https://www.chortle.co.uk/review/2025/04/08/57856/sketch_off%21_final_2025​

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Live:

Funny Woman Finals 2023

Sketch Off 2025

Quantum Leopard 2025

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