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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 PortersHÄNS 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 

lucy@mickperrin.com

 

ACTING: 42mp 

KellyByrne@42mp.com 

 

VOICES: Just Voices

leigh@justvoicesagency.com 

© 2025 Daisy Doris May

Actor, Drag King, Comedian, Writer

Website by Libby Elm

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