
Daisy Doris May is a drag king, writer, and performer known for bold, character-driven comedy rooted in queerness and identity. Her acclaimed sketch acts - Steve Porters, HÄNS OFF and The Divine Karen Moonstone - have cemented her reputation as a rising comedy talent, with comparisons to the next Catherine Tate.
Since graduating from ArtsEd, Daisy has worked across theatre, TV, cabaret, and film for over a decade. Her screen credits include Sex Education, Professor T, The Last Kingdom, Genius, and most recently, the upcoming Downton Abbey film. She is also the narrator of Channel 4’s First Dates and the voice of KISS FM. Discover more of her voiceover work HERE.
Her live credits include solo residencies at Soho Theatre, tour support for Hannah Gadsby at the London Palladium, and a long-running spot at The Box with her queer cabaret collective, HÄUS OF DONS. At the Edinburgh Fringe, Daisy performed her solo shows How to Flirt: The TED XXX Talk and How to Mate: The Second TED XXX Talk to sold-out audiences and rave reviews. She recently completed a run at the Adelaide Fringe and Melbourne International Comedy Festival, where she was nominated for Best Comedy 2025.
Daisy was the winner of MAN UP (Europe’s largest Drag King competition), winner of Screenshot 2023, and a finalist at Bristol Comedy Festival 2025. She is currently developing her sitcom Steve Porters: Lock Up Your Daughters with SISTER and South of the River.
award & accolades
NOMINATED: Best Comedy, Adelaide Fringe 2025
WINNER: MAN UP 2022
WINNER: Screenshot 2023
FINALIST: Bristol Comedy Festival 2025
press
“A night out you won’t soon forget” ★★★★★ – Theatre Weekly
“A masterclass in character comedy” ★★★★★ – Broadway Baby
“Master Comedian, a firecracker performer, and a must-see” ★★★★★ – Binge Fringe
“Electric” ★★★★ – The Scotsman
“Comedy Gold” ★★★★ – The List
“The next Catherine Tate” ★★★★★ – Creative Reviews UK
“About to explode into cult status” ★★★★★ – The Crumb
TELEVISION
Downton Abbey
Professor T
Sex Education
Genius
The Last Kingdom
Lewis
Whitechapel
FILM
Reprise
Lioness
Perfect Song
Halcyon Heights
THEATRE
Rock, Paper, Scissors
Soldier On
Tartuffe
Gigi
As You Like It
Arcadia
Unearthed
Seasonal
King John
A Christmas Carol
Sylvie
Stephanie Tidswell
DJ Emma
Marie Laurencin
Wench
Mia
Lucy
Lara
Helena
Maddi
Jodie
Molly
Paula / Sal
Melissa
Gigi
Celia
Chloe
Daisy
Elizabeth
Blanche
Belle
Universal Pictures
ITV
Netflix
Discovery
Carnival
ITV
ITV
BFI
Blue Gravy Productions
Hillsong Productions
Fiddy West Productions
Sheffield Theatres
Soldier Arts Academy
Tobacco Factory Theatres
Tabard Theatre
Tobacco Factory Theatres
Tobacco Factory Theatres
Folio Theatre
Old Red Lion
Union Theatre
St James Theatre
contact
COMEDY: Mick Perrin
ACTING: 42mp
VOICES: Just Voices