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 Hart Culme-Seymour, 3rd Baronet, Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom (1901–20). Both the Culme-Seymours were implicated in the Mylius affair. Hart is a fourth cousin, twice removed, of Diana, Princess of Wales. Their common ancestors were George Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer and his wife Lavinia Spencer, Countess Spencer. Through the 2nd Earl Spencer, both Miranda and Diana descend from Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury. If Lucy Walter's younger child Mary did have royal paternity as she maintained throughout her life, Hart is the ten-times-great-granddaughter of Charles II of England. Hart grew up in Petersfield, Hampshire. She was educated at Downe House, near