Person Open DS/UK/10784 Toksvig; Sandi (3 May 1958); Danish-British writer, presenter, comedian, actress, producer Toksvig Sandi 3 May 1958 Danish-British writer, presenter, comedian, actress, producer Female (cisgender) Sandra Brigitte Toksvig

White Daughter of Claus Toksvig (journalist) and Julie Anne Brett Former partner of Peta Stewart Partner of Debbie Mother of Jesse, Megan and Theo (artificial insemination by donor Christopher Lloyd-Pack, silbing of actor Roger Lloyd-Park) Gay / Lesbian Sandra Toksvig OBE is an Engtish-Danish author, comedian, politician, presenter and writer. She is also a political activist, having co-founded the Women's Equality Party in 2015. She has written plays, novels, and books for children. In 1994, she came out as a lesbian. In 2016, Toksvig took over from Stephen Fry as host of the BBC television quiz show QI, having been a guest a number of times, and spent ten years hosting The News Quiz on BBC Radio 4. From 2017 to 2020 she was co-presenter of The Great British Bake Off, alongside comedian Noel Fielding. In 2020, she stepped down and was replaced by Matt Lucas. In 2020, Toksvig launched a podcast series called We Will Get Past This which aimed to provide "virtual chicken soup for the soul" during the COVID-19 lockdown in the UK, by sharing stories of notable women from her book collection. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandi_Toksvig (2022) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHeharper 12/23/2013 RAHAKirkbride 11/3/2022 ee792620-72f6-4719-9002-57f8c9764a02