Siobhan Thompson

Siobhan Thompson
Born
Anna Siobhan Thompson

(1984-07-29) 29 July 1984 (age 42)
Frome, England
Citizenship
  • England
  • United States
OccupationsComedian, writer
Years active2010–present
Websitesiobhanthompson.com

Siobhan Thompson (born 29 July 1984) is a British-American comedian and writer. She is known for her work on the CollegeHumor Originals web series and for her roles on Dropout's Dimension 20. She has appeared in other programmes such as Adam Ruins Everything and Broad City. She was also a staff writer for Adult Swim's Rick and Morty and as of 2024 a writer on Krapopolis.

Biography

Thompson originally moved from England to the United States to be an archaeologist, but soon found herself drawn to comedy. She began taking classes at the Upright Citizens Brigade in 2010, and is a member of their Maude team Alamo. She is also the former host of the BBC America web series Anglophenia, the co-host of the sketch comedy podcast Left Handed Radio, and has appeared in multiple television shows.

She first appeared in a CollegeHumor sketch in May 2015.

In June 2018, it was announced that Joss Whedon would produce a comedy TV series created by Thompson and Rebecca Drysdale to air on Freeform.

Thompson is also a player on Dimension 20, an actual play show that premiered September 2018 on the Dropout streaming service. Her characters include Adaine Abernant (Fantasy High series), Misty Moore/Rowan Berry (The Unsleeping City), Princess Ruby Rocks (A Crown of Candy), Iga Lisowski (The Unsleeping City: Chapter II), Riva (A Starstruck Odyssey), Princess Rosamund Du Prix (Neverafter), Imelda Pulse (Mentopolis), a young stoat named Jaysohn (Burrow's End), Vanellope 'Van' Chapman (Cloudward, Ho!), La Contesse Madelaine d'Artois (City Council of Darkness), and haunted doll Constance (Toylight). In addition, she has guested on other Dropout programs such as Game Changer. She has also been a guest player character on Not Another D&D Podcast as Apple Scrumper and the Rotating Heroes Podcast as Astrid Starborn.[citation needed]

In November 2023, Thompson announced via Instagram that she had become a United States citizen.

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2014–2015 Anglophenia Self 26 episodes
2015–2017 Adam Ruins Everything Various roles 4 episodes
2023–2026 Game Changer Self 3 episodes
2015-2024 Um, Actually Self 11 episodes

Web

Year Title Role Notes
2018–present Dimension 20 Fantasy High Adaine Abernant Main cast
The Unsleeping City Misty Moore/Rowan Berry Main cast
Fantasy High: Sophomore Year Adaine Abernant Main cast
A Crown of Candy Princess Ruby Rocks Main cast
The Unsleeping City: Chapter II Iga Lisowski Main cast
A Starstruck Odyssey Riva Main cast
Neverafter Princess Rosamund Du Prix Main cast
Mentopolis Imelda Pulse Main cast
Burrow's End Jaysohn Main cast
Fantasy High: Junior Year Adaine Abernant Main cast
Cloudward, Ho! Vanellope 'Van' Chapman Main cast
City Council of Darkness La Contesse Madeleine Main cast
2018 Not Another D&D Podcast The Cutthroat Chronicles Apple Scrumpler Guest role; 3 episodes
2023 Rotating Heroes Podcast Arc 1 Astrid Starborn

References

  1. ↑ Thompson, Siobhan (2 July 2024). "Video by Siobhan Thompson". TikTok. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  2. 1 2 @vornietom; (16 November 2023). "Swore a binding oath today and was actually very chill about it nbd". Retrieved 23 November 2023 – via Instagram.
  3. 1 2 Heim, Bec (2 January 2023). "Dimension 20: All Intrepid Hero Campaigns, Ranked". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on 8 January 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  4. ↑ Cooke, Bruno (6 September 2021). "Who is Siobhan Thompson, Ricky and Morty season 5 writer?". TheFocus. Archived from the original on 7 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  5. ↑ Boyle, Michael (11 August 2021). "On season 5 of 'Rick and Morty,' the future is certainly female". Mic. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  6. ↑ Donahue, Helen (September 2014). "Interview with Anglophenia's Siobhan Thompson, Part 1". BBC America. Archived from the original on 25 September 2014.
  7. ↑ "Siobhan Thompson". Upright Citizens Brigade.
  8. 1 2 Nelson, Jenny (22 August 2014). "Inside Siobhan Thompson's Twitter and Tweeting What's In Your Brain". Vulture.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2018. (Originally appeared on Splitsider.com)
  9. ↑ Reghay, Nayomi (20 August 2015). "'Radiolab' gets the pitch-perfect parody it deserves". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017.
  10. ↑ What Happens When You Tell People You Can't Eat Gluten. CollegeHumor. 13 May 2015 – via YouTube.
  11. ↑ Otterson, Joe (5 June 2018). "Joss Whedon to Produce Freeform Female Detective Comedy Series From Siobhan Thompson, Rebecca Drysdale (EXCLUSIVE)". Daily Variety. Archived from the original on 7 September 2018.
  12. ↑ Tyrrell, Caitlin (12 October 2023). "Siobhan Thompson Talks Dimension 20 Burrow's End & Fantasy High Junior Year". ScreenRant. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  13. 1 2 "Ep. 32: The Getaway (The Cutthroat Chronicles with Siobhan Thompson) | Not Another D&D Podcast". naddpod.com. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  14. ↑ "Escape The Greenroom". dropout.tv. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  15. ↑ "Deja Vu". dropout.tv. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  16. ↑ "Night Shift". dropout.tv. 15 June 2026. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  17. ↑ Hall, Charlie (26 September 2023). "Dimension 20's Fantasy High cast will return for Junior Year this winter". Polygon.com. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  18. ↑ "'Dimension 20' Season 3: Meet the D&D Cast of "Unsleeping City" (Exclusive)". Inverse. 8 July 2019. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  19. ↑ Heim, Bec (2 January 2023). "Dimension 20: All Intrepid Hero Campaigns, Ranked". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on 8 January 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  20. ↑ Arts (20 July 2020). "Dimension 20's A Crown of Candy shows the sweet and sour sides of nobility". The Peak. Archived from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  21. ↑ "DIMENSION 20 Drops Trailer for THE UNSLEEPING CITY: CHAPTER 2". GeekTyrant. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  22. ↑ "Watch the Trailer for the New DIMENSION 20: A STARSTRUCK ODYSSEY Based on the STARSTRUCK Comics". GeekTyrant. 26 December 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  23. ↑ Jolliff, Lucy (16 December 2022). "Dimension 20 Fans React to the Show's Bloodiest Battle Yet". CBR. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  24. ↑ Zeoli, Rowan (23 August 2023). "Dimension 20's Mentopolis is a dark, dystopian take on Inside Out". Polygon.com. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  25. ↑ Zachary, Brandon (3 November 2023). "Dimension 20's Siobhan Thompson & Erika Ishii Break Down Burrow's End". CBR. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  26. ↑ Zachary, Brandon (7 February 2024). "Siobhan Thompson Compares Dimension 20 to Rick & Morty Writers' Room". CBR. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  27. ↑ "Siobhan Thompson Finally Plays The Grown Up In Dimension 20's Cloudward, Ho! - The Fandomentals". www.thefandomentals.com. 29 May 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  28. ↑ Rush, Be You Be More Play Games Be Better We Are Boss (26 March 2026). "Dimension 20 Returns: Vampires in City Council of Darkness". Boss Rush Network. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  29. ↑ "Rotating Heroes - Arc 1 Ep.1: The Obelisk At Bonbihr Mountains. PART 1". Headgum. Retrieved 14 April 2026.