Knappett was the creator, writer, executive producer, and star of the
E4 sitcom
Drifters, in which she played Meg. She described the show as a semi-autobiographical and therapeutic re-writing of her own history. Knappett played Lisa in
The Inbetweeners Movie and appeared in the
Alan Partridge film
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa and the TV film
Irreversible. Other credits include
Drunk History for
Comedy Central,
Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge for
Sky One,
Twenty Twelve for
BBC Two,
Meet the Parents for E4, and
How Not to Live Your Life and
Lunch Monkeys for
BBC Three. She also played Carly in the
BBC Radio 4 comedy series
Shedtown alongside
Johnny Vegas. She has recorded a string of pilot episodes, including
Everything Happens for No Reason written by
Richard Herring, alongside
Noel Fielding. Knappett appearances on panel shows include
8 Out of 10 Cats,
Hypothetical,
Would I Lie to You?and
The Last Leg. She has written for
The Guardian. She was a contestant on the seventh season of
Dave's comedy gameshow
Taskmaster, falling off the stage during a task in one episode. ==Personal life==