Liz was born and raised in Bebington, England, where she spent her formative years until she made the move to Nottingham University in 1990 to pursue a degree in law. Upon graduating with an LLB in Law, Liz decided to take a different path, opting to volunteer at a law centre and dedicating herself to campaigning for the civil rights of disabled individuals in the UK and internationally. This passion project would ultimately lead her to co-found the comedy group Nasty Girls in 2000, marking her entry into the world of performing arts.
Following her stint with Nasty Girls, Liz went on to study performing arts with Graeae Theatre Company and London Met University, eventually taking on the iconic role of 'Mother Courage' in the final touring production. Her impressive resume continued to grow as she became part of the first-ever disabled women's reading of 'The Vagina Monologues', took to the main stage at The Young Vic theatre in London, and toured with the Graeae production of Moliere's 'George Dandin' in the following year.
Liz's journey with the BBC began as a columnist for the website Ouch!, before she went on to co-host the infamous Ouch podcast alongside Mat Fraser, an actor from American Horror Story. In 2005, she joined the comedy group Abnormally Funny People, and her stand-up debut with them was later featured in a documentary on Sky TV. Her impressive stand-up career continued to flourish as she became a finalist in the Funny Women competition in 2006 and a runner-up in the Hackney Empire New Act competition in 2007.
Liz has taken her talents to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival six times, the Melbourne Comedy Festival twice, and has toured the world with her comedy, cabaret, and one-woman show, 'It Hasn't Happened Yet'. In 2016 and 2017, she wrote the book and lyrics for her show, 'Assisted Suicide The Musical', which received sold-out performances at the Royal Festival Hall in London.
In addition to her impressive comedy career, Liz is perhaps best known for her role as forensic examiner Clarissa Mullery in the BBC's long-running drama, Silent Witness. She joined the series in 2012, narrowly avoiding missing out on the role when she got stuck in traffic and arrived late for the audition. Over the next seven series, Clarissa has grown from a sidekick to a main part of the regular cast, marking Liz's first TV acting role and an incredible milestone in her career.
