Arabella Weir

Arabella Weir (born 6 December 1957) is a British comedian, actress and writer. The daughter of former British ambassador Sir Michael Weir, she is best known for her roles in The Fast Show and Posh Nosh, and for writing several books including the international best seller Does My Bum Look Big in This? (a catchphrase of one of her characters in The Fast Show). She is also well known for her books Onwards and Upwards and Cupid for which she also wrote the screenplay now owned by Working Title Films. Weir has written for The Independent magazine, which is included with the Saturday edition and for The Guardian newspaper and its Weekend magazine. She continues to contribute regularly to both newspapers. 2Early life and education Weir attended nursery school in Washington D.C., where her father was posted as a member of the British diplomatic corps; she later attended the Sacre Coeur convent in Cairo, and the French Lycee in London. After her parents divorced she moved to Bahrain with her father, returning to London after passing the eleven-plus. She was a pupil at the Camden School for Girls, where her mother was a member of staff, and then studied drama at Middlesex Polytechnic. She was once a backing singer in the British pub rock band Bazooka Jo