Miranda Hart Hammersmith, west London. In her early twenties, Hart had an unsuccessful trial at Queens Park Rangers Ladies; she revealed this during "Would I Lie to You". During a special guest exclusive on the BBC Red Button, her first guest was her friend Clare Balding who was head girl in their schooldays. In 2010, Hart won the Best Comedy Performance award from the Royal Television Society for her performance in "Miranda" and was also nominated for best comedy writing. She and Patricia Hodge were both nominated for "Best Comedy Actress" awards at the Monte-Carlo TV Festival 2010. In 2011, she won
Miranda Sings hoot", and BroadwayWorld.com described Ballinger as an "Internet Superstar." "The Times" of London commented that although Miranda's videos have made her "a darling of the Broadway musical-theatre scene ... [it] is not online but on stage that Miranda truly comes to ghastly life." In 2010, a "BroadwayWorld" review of Miranda's live comedy act said that Ballinger's "'Miranda Sings' persona is a very unique and original concept devised by a very creative imagination. ... Miranda is not to be missed. [As] the old saying goes, it takes talent to be that bad". Another commentator wrote similarly: "It's so awful, it's brilliant."