Comedian and activist Eddie Izzard plans to run for UK Parliament

(CNN) comedian and activist Eddie Izzard has announced on social media that he hopes to introduce himself as a member of Parliament in the upcoming UK general election.

Izzard, also known as Suzy Eddie Izzard, said in her website that she stands to be selected as the opposition of the labor party candidate for the Brighton Pavilion post in South East England, “to support this brilliant city and its diverse and vibrant community.”

He green party Caroline Lucas has held the seat for 13 years but said in June that she would resign at the next general election. Elections are expected to be held next year.

Izzard has been a longtime public supporter and member of the Labor Party, along with her decades-long career in film and television. She is best known for her appearances in the movies “Ocean’s 11” and the NBC series “Hannibal,” as well as her stand-up comedy work.

She is also known for completing a series of extreme marathon challenges to raise money for charity, including running 29 marathons in 29 days in 28 different countries.

This isn’t Izzard’s first foray into parliamentary politics. Last year, she made it to the short list to be nominated as Labor’s candidate for the northern England constituency of Sheffield Central, but ultimately lost to Abtisam Mohamed.

On her website, Izzard said that, if elected, she would increase funding and resources for schools, promote green transportation, work to secure more funding for housing infrastructure, advocate for mental health services and build stronger ties between law enforcement and local communities.

He added: “It will take practical action, not protest, to fix what is broken, and to win this seat, Labor needs a candidate who can inspire many thousands to become our friends and allies in the fight for a fairer planet. , greener and cleaner”. .”

The Green Party announced in July that Sian Berry, a former party co-leader, had been selected as its candidate to replace Lucas as deputy.