Michelle Brasier is a Melbourne-based comedian, singer, writer and actor. She is known for her work with Aunty Donna, her live shows, and performing in comedy duo Double Denim with Laura Frew.
Michelle Brasier | |
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| Born | 1988 (age 35)[1] |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | Victorian College of the Arts |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
| Website | michellebrasier |
Early life edit
Brasier grew up in Wagga Wagga.[2] In 2007, she moved to Melbourne to study musical theatre at the Victorian College of the Arts.[2][3] She crossed paths with Laura Frew in 2013 at a murder mystery party.[4]
Career edit
In 2014, Brasier appeared on stage with Frew as part of comedy troupe Backwards Anorak in a Game of Thrones spoof named Winter Is Coming, performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.[4]
Brasier's first solo comedy show, Space Tortoise, came to stage in 2016.[5]
She first performed in the comedy duo Double Denim with Frew in a self titled show in 2017 and were nominated for a Golden Gibbo at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF).[4][6] The two continued in 2018 in the Double Denim Adventure Show, about a failed cruise ship voyage,[4] which won Best Newcomers at the Sydney Comedy Festival and Director's Choice at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF).[2] She appeared on Aunty Donna's comedy album The Album, and joined the group on their Australian tour.[7]
2019 brought Double Denim's third show, A Very Fancy Dinner Party, which premiered at the Adelaide Fringe.[4]
In 2020, Brasier appeared in Aunty Donna's Big Ol' House of Fun as a sports doctor.[8] As part of Double Denim, she won the 2020 MICF Moosehead Award.[2]
In 2021, Brasier debuted Average Bear, a personal show on the impact of cancer on her family.[2] The show won Sydney Comedy Festival's Director's Choice award,[9] was performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2022,[10] was nominated for the MICF award for Most Outstanding Show,[2] and aired as a special on Paramount+ as part of the Malthouse Stand Up Specials.[11]
Her show Reform debuted in 2022 to critical acclaim, about her experience with an online scam.[12][13][14]
In 2023, she appeared in Aunty Donna's Coffee Cafe.[13] Her next solo show, Legacy, began the same year and is running for the duration of the MICF.[13] She made news after her luggage was lost on a KLM flight despite her locating the luggage using an AirTag.[15][16]
Brasier has also worked on and starred in Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell, Utopia, Get Krack!n, Drunk History Australia and How to Stay Married.[13]
Personal life edit
Her partner Tim Lancaster is a musician who has performed in some of Brasier's shows.[14] She deals with a high risk of developing bowel, stomach, pancreatic, or ovarian cancer due to an hereditary illness, to which she lost both her father and brother in 2006.[17][18]
Filmography edit
Film[19] edit
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backyard Ashes | 2013 | Barmaid | Minor role |
| The Aunty Donna Live Spooktacular | 2017 | Self | TV Movie |
| Extra Time | 2018 | Gretchen | Minor role |
| Aunty Donna: The Album Tour | 2019 | Self | TV Special |
| Fraud Festival | 2021 | Michelle Visage | TV Movie |
Television / Web Series edit
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh Blood: Aunty Donna | 2014 | Mounrner | Episode: Best Funeral Ever |
| Aunty Donna: 1999 | 2016 | Susan | 4 Episodes |
| About Tonight | Self | Episode: Brasier & Friends. Host | |
| Aunty Donna Podcast | 12 episodes between 2016-2022 | ||
| Aunty Donna's Ripper Aussie Summer | 2017 | Various | Regular |
| Utopia | Lauren | Episode: Snouts in the Trough | |
| Aunty Donna: Best Content Ever!!1! | Various | 2 Episodes | |
| Aunty Donna: The Album | 2018 | Self | 3 Episodes |
| Get Krack!n | 2019 | Saskia | Episode: S2.E2 |
| Aunty Donna: Glennridge Secondary College | Various | Regular | |
| Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell (Season 10) | 2019 | 9 Episodes. 13 credited. Regular. | |
| Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell (Season 11) | 2020 | 11 episodes, 12 credited. Regular | |
| YOLO: Crystal Fantasy | Writer / Voice / Creative Consultant | 3 Episodes | |
| The Divorce | Janine | Short film | |
| Stamptown Comedy Night | Bimpson Tribute Artist | ||
| Stepmom Blues | Michelle | Episode: Finale | |
| At Home Alone Together | Visit Melbourne Spokesperson | Episode: Two | |
| Aunty Donna's Big Ol' House of Fun | Various | 2 Episodes | |
| Geraldine Quinn: I Live for Music Theatre! | Rival Auditionee | Short Film | |
| Drunk History: Australia | Various | Episode: Abe Saffron aka Mr Sin/The Female Bushranger Mary Ann Bugg | |
| Whovians | Self | Episode: Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror | |
| Remotely Funny | Episode: Four | ||
| Australian Lockdown Comedy Festival | Episode: Four | ||
| The MSO's Perfect End to 2020 | TV Special | ||
| Romeo, Juliet & Garry | 2021 | Juliet | Short Film |
| How to Stay Married | Trish | 3 Episodes | |
| Little Bad Thing | Self | Episode: And a Toy Xylophone | |
| Melbourne International Comedy Festival | Self | Episode: Allstars Supershow 2021: Part 1 | |
| Why Are You Like This | Sandi | Episode: I Will Not Speak for the Entire Queer Community | |
| Hot Department: Dark Web | 2022 | Susan from Neighbours | Episode: Bad Auditions |
| Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2022 | Self | Episode: Opening Night Comedy Allstars Supershow: Part 2 | |
| Aunty Donna's Coffee Cafe | 2023 | Various | Regular |
| Koala Man | Various Voices | 4 Episodes | |
| We Interrupt This Broadcast | Various | Regular |
Writing Credits edit
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Why Are You Like This | 2018 | Additional Writer | Episode: I Love Gay |
| YOLO: Crystal Fantasy | 2020 | Writer, Creative Consultant | |
| Childish Deano | 2022 | Additional Writing | |
| YOLO: Silver Destiny | 2023 | Writer, Creative Consultant | |
| Aunty Donna's Coffee Cafe | Staff Writer |
References edit
- ^ https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/i-have-a-97-chance-of-developing-cancer-im-only-35-whb6dcp5x
- ^ a b c d e f Low, Lenny Ann (17 April 2021). "'Life is too short': The tragedies driving Michelle Brasier". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Edinburgh Festival Fringe comedy reviews". The Scotsman. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Elphick, Nicole (13 April 2019). "'We don't try to be cool': How comedy duo Double Denim make the daggy delightful". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "MICHELLE BRASIER INTERVIEW (SPACE TORTOISE MICF 2016) – Impulse Gamer". Impulse Gamer. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Are comedy double acts making a comeback?". BBC News. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ Staff Writers. "Aunty Donna 2018 Australia Tour". scenestr - Pop Culture & Entertainment. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "TV Review: 'Aunty Donna's Big Ol' House of Fun' Season One". The Nerd Daily. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ Wild, Stephi. "Sydney Comedy Festival Announces 2021 Award Winners". Broadway World. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Michelle Brasier: Average Bear". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ Ilic, Nikolina (1 November 2022). "Everything Coming To Paramount+ Australia This November 2022". Women's Health. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "Three things with Michelle Brasier: 'It's clear plastic, a tight squeeze and humiliating'". the Guardian. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ a b c d Martin, Kaya (20 March 2023). "Michelle Brasier on gig theatre, big decisions, and building a legacy". Beat Magazine. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ a b Bennett, Steve. "Michelle Brasier: Reform : Reviews 2022 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". Chortle. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Tara (2 August 2023). "Fringe performer without musical instruments as luggage lost on flight". STV News. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ Brown, David (4 August 2023). "Tracker shows comedian's bags are nearby but airline can't find them". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ Brasier, Michelle (27 February 2023). "I can't put things off until an old age I probably won't have. Accepting that has brought me joy". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ "Michelle Brasier | 'I've always found comedy in the dark parts of life'". whynow. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ "Michelle Brasier | Actress, Writer, Producer". IMDb. Retrieved 11 October 2023.