Arabella Weir

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Arabella Weir (born 1957 in San Francisco, California) is a British comedian, actress and writer

The daughter of former British ambassador Sir Michael Weir, she is a famous for her role in The Fast Show and a number of books including Does My Bum Look Big In This? (a catchphrase of one of her characters in the show). She is also famous for her book Onwards and Upwards, first published in 1999. Arabella also writes articles for The Guardian periodically. These articles, although mainly about recent events, commonly include details regarding Arabella's life and the things that she presently considers to be pestiferous.

Weir wrote and starred in the 2003 comedy series Posh Nosh. She also contributes to the popular BBC2 comedy series, Grumpy Old Women.

She was a regular cast member of the BBC Radio 4 comedy series Smelling of Roses. She has performed in Exile — a Doctor Who audio play by Big Finish Productions as an alternate female version of the Doctor.

Arabella also provides the voice for the puppet duck character Hana in forthcoming children's TV show Hana's Helpline.

Married to Dr Jeremy Norton, the couple have two children