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Interview
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dolphins – best enjoyed on holiday!'

Hannah J Davies

Comedy

The queen of the caustic punchline talks about plastic surgery,
embarrassing her daughter – and turning her life as a single mum into a
sitcom

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‘I didn’t even have a phone when my daughter was born’ … Katherine Ryan, talking about
Netflix special Glitter Room. Photograph: Catherine Harbour

Katherine Ryan is busily scrolling through a neighbourhood Facebook group when
we meet. “Someone’s dog attacked another dog today which was sad,” she says, “but
mostly people are just selling things.” However, her days in north London might be
numbered. “I’m just ready to be a bit country,” she explains. Back in 2007, when she
arrived in the UK, Ryan headed straight for Crouch End, where a gaggle of fellow
Canadian comics had already settled down, and where she now spends her days
mooching around in a velour Juicy Couture tracksuit she bought when Paris Hilton
was at her peak.

But the 35-year-old is now ready for a change. Her itchy feet are particularly
understandable when you consider just how much has happened in the last 12 years.
Previously a staff trainer for the Hooters restaurant chain in Canada, Ryan arrived in
London with her then boyfriend, didn’t think she’d stay long and flitted between
London and her tiny home town of Sarnia, Ontario. Her comedy career was in its
infancy (“I was definitely doing an impression of Sarah Silverman”) but watching the
likes of Sara Pascoe made her fall for London’s standup scene, and put down roots in
the city. She worked a 9 to 5 job, had a daughter, Violet – who is now 10 – and