Katherine Ryan

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Birth Name: Katherine Louisa Ryan

Place of Birth: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada

Date of Birth: June 30, 1983

Ethnicity:
*father – Irish
*mother – Irish, some English

Katherine Ryan is a Canadian comedian, writer, presenter, actress, and singer. She is based in the U.K.

Her father, a draughtsman, is an Irish immigrant. Her paternal grandparents live in Cork. Her mother, who owns an IT consulting company, is Canadian, and is said to have English and Irish ancestry. She has three children with her partner Bobby Kootstra.

Katherine has stated:

My dad grew up in Cork, and moved to Canada when he was 30. Even before I was born, my mom was travelling over with me, and then at least once a year my whole life. Now I gig here a lot, in Dublin, Belfast and Cork, and my Irish family want to see my daughter about every three months.

Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk