Helen Bauer

Helen Bauer is an English actor, comedian and writer known for her standup comedy in the UK and Berlin, Germany. She was nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Awards in 2019.

Early life
Bauer is the middle of three children born to Ann and Michael Bauer. She grew up in Fleet, Hampshire. Her mother ran a drama school from their home, which Helen attended. Her father worked in the water industry. She attended Court Moor School in Fleet, Hampshire and Farnborough Sixth Form College.

Career
Bauer moved to Germany at 23 and began her stand-up career there. She first came to prominence when she was nominated for the BBC New Comedy Award in 2018.

In 2018, she shared a bill at the Pleasance Dome during the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. She debuted her first hour-long show, "Little Miss Baby Angel Face", at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2019 and was nominated for the Best Newcomer award. Her subsequent shows have included "Madam Good Tit" in 2022 and "Grand Supreme Darling Princess" in 2023.

Bauer has appeared on Extraordinary, Live at the Apollo, the Emily Atack show and Hypothetical. She created and starred in a sitcom pilot, "Small Doses", for BBC Three.

Bauer co-hosted the "Daddy Look at Me" podcast with Rosie Jones. She currently co-hosts the "Trusty Hogs" podcast with fellow comedian Catherine Bohart.