The comedian was hailed as a great by Sir Billy Connolly, was seen around the world tackling Donald Trump, and left us laughing in lockdown with her Frank videos.
Scots comedian Janey Godley will always be remembered for making the nation laugh during one of the toughest times.
In 1982, when Janey was just 21, her mother Annie was found dead in the River Clyde and the comic claimed that Annie's violent partner Peter Greenshields was to blame for her death. In 2006, Janey was nominated and was close runner-up for the annual Scotswoman of the Year title as ‘the most inspirational woman in Scotland’.
In 2009, the New Zealand Comedy Guild nominated Janey as ‘Best International Guest’ after also nominating her in 2002, 2006 and 2008. The funny woman was also well known for taking a dislike to the US President Donald Trump and back in 2016, she lead a protest outside his hotel in Turnberry where she held up a sign which read: "Trump is a c**t", which went viral on social media.
She was presented with the award at the 2023 Glasgow International Comedy Festival, just minutes after she closed the show at the official Closing Gala at the King's Theatre in the city.In 2005, Janey penned 'Handstands In The Dark' a book all about her life being brought up in the east end of Glasgow and her story of sexual abuse by her uncle.
Nothing Left Unsaid is set in Glasgow between 1976 and 2019 with a woman, Senga, asking her family to see her in hospital as she reaches the end of a battle with cancer. The comic began raising money for Beatson Cancer Charity by arranging Soup Pot Tours and raised over £42,000.
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