![]() Her mother, Julie Anne Toksvig ( née Brett), is British. Her father, Claus Toksvig, was a Danish journalist, broadcaster, and foreign correspondent as a result, Toksvig spent most of her youth outside Denmark, mostly in New York City. ![]() Toksvig was the president of the Women of the Year Lunch from 2015 to 2017. In 2020, she stepped down and was replaced by Matt Lucas. From 2017 to 2020 she was co-presenter of The Great British Bake Off, alongside comedian Noel Fielding. Toksvig took over from Stephen Fry as host of the BBC television quiz show QI in 2016 (series 'N'), having been a guest a number of times and she spent ten years hosting The News Quiz on BBC Radio 4. She has written plays, novels and books for children. She is also a political activist, having co-founded the Women's Equality Party in 2015. Sandra Birgitte Toksvig OBE ( / ˈ t ɒ k s v ɪ ɡ/ Danish: born ) is a Danish-British writer, comedian and broadcaster on British radio, stage and television.
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