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 author Edward Luce, is one of Miranda Hart's first cousins. Her great-uncle, the brother of her maternal grandfather, was Admiral Sir David Luce, who served as First Sea Lord. The father of David and William, Miranda Hart's great-grandfather, was Rear Admiral John Luce. John's brother, her great-great-uncle, was Major General Sir Richard Harman Luce, who served as Member of Parliament for Derby (1924–29). Her other maternal great-grandfather (through William's wife Margaret Napier) was Vice Admiral Sir Trevylyan Napier, who was the Commander-in-Chief, America and West Indies Station (1919–20). His wife, Miranda's great-grandmother, was Mary Elizabeth Culme-Seymour, daughter of Sir Michael