- Her Emmy nomination for Catastrophe (2015) marked the first Emmy nomination for writing for a British comedy series in nine years.
- Left Ireland in order to pursue an acting career in London. However, she ended up working at a job center for five years (and later returned for half a year), after being turned down by every major acting school in London.
- Grew up on a turkey farm.
- Born in London, to an Irish mother and a New Zealand father, and raised in Bellewstown, County Meath, Ireland. Sister of Irish rugby player Shane Horgan.
- Created the series Pulling (2006), which she also starred in, after being dissatisfied with the roles available to her.
- One of five children.
- Described her own wedding as part of a "shotgun marriage", as they wed six months after they met and were already expecting their first child.
- Spent five months away from her London-based home in order to work on "Divorce" (2016) in New York. She would FaceTime her daughter five times every day during her absence.
- Worked in a Camden bong shop for years.
- Made her television debut at the age of 18 on Jo Maxi (1989), when she appeared as a amateur back-up dancer to her friends' band.
- Was a long-time friend of late musician Mic Christopher.
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