Siobhan Thompson

Siobhan Thompson
Born
Anna Siobhan Thompson[1]

(1984-07-29) 29 July 1984
Frome, England
Citizenship
  • England
  • United States[2]
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.[3] 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.[4][5]

Biography

Thompson originally moved from England to the United States to be an archaeologist, but soon found herself drawn to comedy.[6] She began taking classes at the Upright Citizens Brigade in 2010, and is a member of their Maude team Alamo.[7] 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.[8][9]

She first appeared in a CollegeHumor sketch in May 2015.[10]

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.[11]

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!) and La Contesse Madelaine d'Artois (City Council of Darkness).[3][12] 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[13] and the Rotating Heroes Podcast as Astrid Starborn.

In November 2023, Thompson announced via Instagram that she had become a United States citizen.[2]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2014–2015 Anglophenia Self 26 episodes[8]
2015–2017 Adam Ruins Everything Various roles 4 episodes
2023–2026 Game Changer Self 3 episodes[14][15][16]

Web

Year Title Role Notes
2018–present Dimension 20 Fantasy High Adaine Abernant Main cast[17]
The Unsleeping City Misty Moore/Rowan Berry Main cast[18]
Fantasy High: Sophomore Year Adaine Abernant Main cast[19]
A Crown of Candy Princess Ruby Rocks Main cast[20]
The Unsleeping City: Chapter II Iga Lisowski Main cast[21]
A Starstruck Odyssey Riva Main cast[22]
Neverafter Princess Rosamund Du Prix Main cast[23]
Mentopolis Imelda Pulse Main cast[24]
Burrow's End Jaysohn Main cast[25]
Fantasy High: Junior Year Adaine Abernant Main cast[26]
Cloudward, Ho! Vanellope 'Van' Chapman Main cast[27]
City Council of Darkness La Contesse Madeleine Main cast[28]
2018 Not Another D&D Podcast The Cutthroat Chronicles Apple Scrumpler Guest role; 3 episodes[13]
2023 Rotating Heroes Podcast Arc 1 Astrid Starborn [29]

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.
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