Muriel is a UK-based sketch trio comprised of multi-award winning comedian/actor/writers Janine Harouni, Sally O’Leary and Meg Salter. The trio met while training at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Shortly after graduating, they began making online sketches which amassed over 150 millions of views.
Their most recent videos were made in collaboration with BBC Studios. Their sketch She's Asking For It broke the record becoming BBC Three's most watched Quickie of all time, with 130 million views across social media.
Their critically-acclaimed debut live show Bad Master enjoyed a sold out run at the Edinburgh Fringe and two sold out runs at the Soho Theatre.
WINNER: Leicester Square Sketch-Off
WINNER: So You Think You’re Funny Sketch Competition
Janine Harouni
A two-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee who’s ‘ready for her Netflix special’ (The Times). Selected as one of The Guardian’s ‘Ten Comedians to Watch’, she’s toured the world with her critically acclaimed solo shows, including an Off-Broadway run in New York and a performance at the Netflix is a Joke Festival in LA. Janine’s opened for comics like Michael Che and Adam Rowe and is a UK panel show regular with appearances on The Last Leg, Live at the Apollo, The Russell Howard Hour, The John Bishop Show, Comedian’s Giving Lectures, Question Team, and more. As an actress she has featured in films and TV shows like Bob’s Burgers, The Franchise, The People We Hate at the Wedding and The Batman. She’s gained a social media following of over 600k from her stand-up clips and specials.
Her first stand-up special was recommended by the critics at the New York Times. It was originally filmed for Amazon Prime UK but is now available to stream worldwide on YouTube.
"Unstoppably entertaining" ★★★★★ The Times
"The smoothest of comics...a marvel" ★★★★ The Guardian
Sally O'Leary
Born and bred in Cork, Sally is a multi-award winning sketch and musical comedian. She is one half of music comedy duo Stiff and Kitsch. Their 5 star musical comedy stage shows have sold out venues internationally. Their songs have been featured on Comedy Central UK, Evening Standard and The Sun. The duo also featured in the Kinder Bueno Adulting ad campaign. As an actress, she was recently seen playing Emma in the Irish comedy series Nowhere Fast (RTE). Last year she co-wrote her first play, Leia and the Roman, and was runner up in the BAFTA Rocliffe Comedy Writing Award. www.sallyoleary.com
WINNER: UK Musical Comedy Award 2018
WINNER: Vault Comedy Award 2017
RUNNER UP: BAFTA Rocliffe Comedy Writing 2019
Meg Salter
Is from Essex, but don't tell anyone. Meg is a multi-award winning comedian and screenwriter. She was selected for the 2019-2020 BFI Network x BAFTA Crew, and is currently developing her comedy-drama Disgrace, alongside a new show with Danny Brocklehurst, both for Red Productions. As well as writing for Amazon's upcoming thriller The Rig, Meg is also developing original ideas across comedy and drama with Wild Mercury and Eleventh Hour Films. Her acting credits include A Song For Jenny (BBC One), Downton Abbey (ITV), The Headhunter (October Films), The Sam Wanamaker Festival (Shakespeare’s Globe) and Oedipus (The Almeida). www.meg-salter.com
WINNER: First Light Award in association with BAFTA
WINNER: Film Nation Award in association with the Cultural Olympiad
