Emma Doran is an Irish stand-up, podcaster and sketch comedian from

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. She came into public attention with sketches on

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's '' Republic of Telly'' and was a main cast member in the ''No Worries if Not!'' series. In January 2024, she was one of 10 comedians in

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's '' LOL: Last One Laughing Ireland''.

Background

Doran is from

. Doran became pregnant with her first child during her final year in school. She worked in

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, before pursuing a course in television production.

Comedy career

Along with stand-up, Doran has created sketches on her Facebook and YouTube channels. Doran has performed sketches for

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's '' Republic of Telly'', and was a main cast member in the ''No Worries if Not!'' sketch show in 2022, with

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and

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. She has been a guest in

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YouTube sketches. During COVID-19 lockdown she focused on creating short form sketches online. In March 2022, Doran started a podcast, "You're Grounded" with her daughter Ella. She also co-hosts "And Another Thing!" with broadcaster Muireann O'Connell.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Doran, Emma Date of birth missing (living people) Living people Irish sketch comedians Irish stand-up comedians Actresses from Dublin (city) 21st-century Irish women Irish women podcasters