Emma Holland
Emma Holland | |
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| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | Australian National University (2016) |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
Emma Holland is an Australian comedian and writer.
Life
[edit]Holland grew up in both Bandung, Indonesia and Canberra, Australia.[1][2] She graduated in 2016 from the Australian National University with a degree in art.[3]
In 2018, Holland was a runner-up in the Raw Comedy National Grand Final.[1][4] The next year, Holland debuted her first solo show, Dolly Doctor Strangelove, at the Canberra Comedy Festival.[3] In 2020, Holland performed in Canberra with her show Fine Art.[5]
She presented her stand-up show Dreamer in the Mist at the 2022 Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF),[1] and in 2023, Holland's show Save The Orangutans was nominated for outstanding show at the festival.[6] Holland performed her solo show Here Comes Mr. Forehead at the 2024 MICF,[7][8] as well as Emma's Debutante with Frankie McNair.[9][10] She also travelled to and performed at Edinburgh Fringe in 2024.[11]
Holland has also appeared on and written for various television shows, including The Cheap Seats (where she guest-hosted), Have You Been Paying Attention?, and Thank God You're Here.[12][1][13][14][15] Her show Fine Art was also commissioned for television in 2024 by the ABC as part of its Fresh Blood 3 initiative.[16] She will appear as a contestant on the fourth season of Taskmaster Australia in 2025.
As of 2024[update], Holland is repped by The Junkyard.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Casey, Mia (16 March 2023). "Emma Holland brings Save the Orangutans to Comedy Festival this April". Beat. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Bio". Emma Holland. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Stand Up Comedy with Steven J Whiteley and Emma Holland". Corporate Keys. 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ Keioskie, Luke (16 April 2018). "Canberra comedian smashes it at final". Out in Canberra. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Emma Holland – Fine Art". BMA Mag. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "EMMA HOLLAND: Here Comes Mr Forehead live at the Newcastle Comedy Club". Newcastle Live!. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ Bennett, Steve (4 April 2024). "Emma Holland: Here Comes Mr. Forehead". Chortle. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ Nair, Sonia (3 April 2024). "Surreal and lewd (and sometimes nude): This year's comedy festival is off to a strong start". The Age. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ McCarthy, Sean L. (1 April 2024). "Emma Holland and Frankie McNair: "Emma's Debutante" at Melbourne 2024". The Comic's Comic. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ Billy, August (1 April 2021). "'Emma's Debutante': the comedy show that feels like a chaotic live-action soap opera". Beat. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ Watson, Meg (15 August 2024). "From Baby Reindeer to Nanette: How Edinburgh makes or breaks comedians". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Thank God You're Here on 10 welcomes Emma Holland". August 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Emma Holland". The Sit Down Comedy Club. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ Perry, Kevin (17 July 2023). "PETER HELLIAR and EMMA HOLLAND special guests this week on HAVE YOU BEEN PAYING ATTENTION?". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Have Glenn, Anne, Emma, Sam And Ed Been Paying Attention?". Paramount. 14 July 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ Lindorff, Aimée (2 April 2024). "Meet the Teams Behind Fresh Blood 3 – Part 2". Screen Australia. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
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