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Gemma Layton

I grew up in the Black Country, trained as an actor at Bretton Hall and Birmingham School of Acting, and have been performing and writing ever since. I began doing stand up in 2009 as my character Mercedes Benson and, as her, I’ve been a semi finalist in competitions with Laughing Horse and Funny...

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