Janey Godley
Acting
Biography
Janey Godley (January 20, 1961 – November 2, 2024) was a Scottish stand-up comedian and writer from Calton, Glasgow.
Born: January 20, 1961
Place of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Known For
Billy and Us
Documentary exploring the impact Billy Connolly had on Scotland's cultural landscape.
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Based on the week’s news and fronted by guest hosts, this extended version of the satirical news quiz features more of the stuff that wouldn't fit into the regular programme.
Have I Got News for You
Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no party, personality or action unscathed in pursuit of laughs.
Wild Rose
A young Scottish singer, Rose-Lynn Harlan, dreams of making it as a country artist in Nashville after being released from prison.
Janey
Janey Godley takes centre stage in this engaging and insightful documentary about the fearless and funny comic. Janey found fame for her sweary anti-Trump placards and became a social media sensation as she revoiced First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s Covid briefings. 'First I was cancelled, then I got cancer,' Janey notes as she recalls being called out for racist historic tweets, apologising and then trying to rebuild her career before receiving her diagnosis. That didn’t stop her from going on tour and director John Archer interweaves fly-on-the-wall footage with interviews from people such as Jimmy Carr, Nicola Sturgeon, and Janey's daughter, Ashley, that reveal details of a difficult Glasgow childhood.
Super November
An overly romantic librarian believes she's found the one after just three dates, but her friends are more concerned with political turmoil, which leads to a right wing coup.
Alone
Trapped at home with no company save for an adorable dog and a stubborn husband who just won’t be told what to do, a middle-aged woman offers a sobering and darkly funny glimpse into her lockdown experience.
Janey and Ashley Get a Real Job
Janey Godley and daughter Ashley Storrie work on a farm, construction site, in an airport and at a factory, to prove they have what it takes to cut it outside the world of comedy.
Filmography
as Self
as Presenter
as Jackie
as Donna
as Self
as Self - Panellist