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'''Dea Birkett''' (born 1958) is a British writer, [[journalist]], broadcaster and a former circus performer.<ref>Dea Birkett [https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2007/jun/20/comedy "Down to the wire",] ''The Guardian'', 20 June 2007</ref> She has written on social issues for ''[[The Guardian]]'' and broadcasts for [[BBC Radio 4]].

She is creative director of the charity [https://kidsinmuseums.org.uk/ Kids in Museums] and Ringmaster of [http://circus250.com/ Circus 250]. She is the mother of disabled actress [[Storme Toolis]].
 
She was awarded the [[Somerset Maugham Award]] in 1993 for ''Jella''.