Dana Alexander is a Canadian stand-up comedian from Edmonton, Alberta,Glenn Sumi, "Q&A : Dana Alexander". Now, March 22, 2007. based in the United Kingdom."Comedy review: Dana Alexander: In Transit, Brel, Glasgow". The Scotsman, March 17, 2012.
She began her career on the stand-up comedy circuit in Canada, playing events such as the Halifax Comedy Festival"Different humour for different tastes at comedy festival". Halifax Daily News, April 25, 2007. and the Winnipeg Comedy Festival."More complex, please, we're British". Winnipeg Free Press, March 31, 2011. She headlined her own Comedy Now! television special in 2010,Bill Harris, "CTV doubles the Comedy on Saturday". Edmonton Sun, June 11, 2010. and appeared in episodes of Video on Trial and The Debaters.
She moved to the UK in the early 2010s after having noteworthy successes with her comedy show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival,Jay Richardson, "Comedy review: Dana Alexander: Breaking Through, Underbelly, Bristo Square (Venue 300), Edinburgh". The Scotsman, August 20, 2012. and has appeared on British comedy panel television shows such as Russell Howard's Good News and Question Team. She was a Chortle Award nominee for Best Club Comic in 2012.Alex Needham, "Chortle comedy awards: Brooker and Lee come up smiling". The Guardian, March 20, 2012.
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