Janey Godley

Acting

Janey Godley

Born — Died

1961-01-20 — 2024-11-02

Place of birth

Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Known for

Acting

Credits

11 titles

Janey Godley (January 20, 1961 – November 2, 2024) was a Scottish stand-up comedian and writer from Calton, Glasgow.

Known for

Film credits

2020s · 4 titles

Rebel Tongue poster
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Alistair Heather sets out on a mission to reclaim the Scots language. For decades, his fellow-Scots speakers have been mocked, their language oppressed by educators, politicians and broadcasters. One famous report claimed that 'Scots is not the language of educated people anywhere'. Alistair tells the history of the language and argues that Scots is fighting back after decades of ignorance and oppression.

Rebel Tongue

2020

Janey poster
NR

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.

Janey

2024

Alone poster
NR

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.

Alone

2020

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NR

Filmed in 2022, during her chemotherapy treatment, Janey Godley faces up to her mistakes in a hilarious, touching and scorchingly honest stand-up comedy performance.

Janey Godley: Still Got It

2024

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