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Emma Doran: 'When I was growing up, a woman's biggest compliment would be that she was immaculate'

by Interview By Liam Pape

The Irish standup on advice to her younger self, dodgy microphones and why success still makes her feel sick How did you get into comedy?I was on maternity leave and, looking back, I may have been having a manic episode. I'd had a long string of admin jobs that I hated. Usually, it was the case that I didn't know what my job was and nobody else did either. When I was 29, I thought: "I haven't really done anything cre…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 5:02am on October 11, 2025