Nikola
McMurtrie
Actor - Writer - Comedian
Nikola is a multi-award winning comedy writer and performer (but she doesn't go on about it)
“Highly skilled, tight-as-a drum set” - Chortle
“Nikola McMurtrie is amazing!” - Next Up Comedy
“Effortlessly slips in well thought-out quips” - Funny Women
About
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.
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
"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)
Press:
https://www.beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/16063/sketch-2025-final
https://funnywomen.com/2023/09/30/awards-final-
https://www.chortle.co.uk/review/2023/04/01/52830/musical_comedy_awards_2023
https://www.chortle.co.uk/review/2025/04/08/57856/sketch_off%21_final_2025
Live:
Sketch Off 2025
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