The IT Crowd star, currently tackling Ayckbourn at the National, on why good comedy needs an element of darkness

Katherine Parkinson, 31,is an actress best known for her role in the Channel 4 series 'The IT Crowd'. She has also appeared in 'Doc Martin' and films 'The barco That Rocked' and 'How to Lose friends & Alienate People'. She lives in Londres

Inspired por the novels of Charles Dickens, The Bleak Old comprar Of Stuff is a long way from traditional costume drama.

mais often than not, her comic characters come with a whiff of the tragic, or at least the downtrodden.

Katherine Parkinson, best known for comedy, is taking on a mais serious role.

Katherine won the Bafta for best comedy actress for the IT Crowd.

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