British author, television host, and professional poker player who wrote weekly columns for major publications like The Guardian and The Observer. She was also the host of a popular BBC game show.
She published a story in Just Seventeen magazine when she was only fourteen years old. She went on to graduate with honors from St. John's College, Oxford.
She was the first woman to win a European Poker Tour event.
She was raised in the Cricklewood district of London, England. She married actor/comedian David Mitchell in November 2012 after two years of dating. They had a daughter named Barbara in 2015.
She and Jennifer Harman are both members of the Women in Poker Hall of Fame.