Liz Carr

Inside Biography

Liz Carr is a British actress, stand-up comedian, and disability rights, activist born in 1972. Carr is originally from North West later she went to London. Carr finished her degree from Nottingham University. Carr is a fantastic comedian and has appeared in many tv shows such as Too Much TV, The Crime Thriller Club, and Newsnight etc. 

Early Life And Education Of Liz Carr

Talking about her childhood, Carr was diagnosed with a very rare obscure illness at the very small age of seven and when she was 11 years old doctor told she will need a wheelchair for the rest of her life. But Carr never gave up on her dream instead she was determined. Carr holds British nationality and she belongs to white ethnicity.

Although Carr was physically disabled and she had to use a wheelchair, Carr is always frank about her life as a disabled person and inherent comedy that come out from her.

Liz Carr's Professional Career 

Later Liz Carr jumped in numerous comedy shows and groups, including Abnormally Funny People with Tanyalee Davis, Steve Day, Steve Best, Chris McCausland. Due to her hard work and struggle, Carr became runner-up in the Hackney Empire New Act of The Year competition in 2007.

Moreover, Carr also co-hosted the BBC's Royal Television Society award winning OUCH! podcast with, Mat Fraser from 2006-2013 and in 2011 Carr worked as a researcher for the BBC comedy panel show called Have I Got News For You.  

In the running year, 2013 Carr got interested in acting on professional roles one of them was Mother Courage, before running to Young Vic with another Bertolt Brecht play, The Exception, and The Rule. Carr also joined the long-running BBC crime thriller series, Silent Witness as a regular character Clarissa Mullery. In the series, Carr played the role along with Amanda Burton, William Gaminara, Tom Ward, Emilia Fox, and David Caves.

Liz Carr's Net Worth 

Liz Carr earns a good amount of salary from her acting profession and as a rights activist. Carr has also appeared in various TV shows such as Morning Light, Newlight etc, well enough to maintain her satisfied life, however, her exact income net worth is not given till now.

As per celebrity net worth, her estimated net worth is around $5 million, in 2019. 

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Liz Carr's Personal Life And Relationship

Looking towards her personal life, Liz Carr has been married to her partner Jo Church since 2010. The couple got married to longtime partner and had an amazing wedding in a Dia de Los Muertos theme, which she named 'Wheelie Special Wedding'. 

Jo Church is also a disabled activist like Liz. Even though Jo is not physically disabled like Lizz, still their relationship is strong and living a happy life together.

Currently, Carr has been disability rights campaigner in the UK and has involved in many rallies also. She is also the member of ADAPT, a prominent disability rights group in the United States, to raise money for ADAPT and to protest against presidential candidate John McCain's refusal to support rights with disabilities. 

by ab-niranjan, 08 Mar, 2017

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