Celia Pacquola is a chameleon – a stand up comedian, writer and actor who springs effortlessly between stage and screen and has become one of Australia’s best-loved and most in-demand performers in any genre.
In addition to previous JFL appearances in both Montreal and Sydney Galas, Celia has appeared on Live At the Apollo, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Chelsea Lately and The Rob Brydon Show.
Nominated three times for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival’s Most Outstanding Show and winner of Amused Moose and Robert Helpmann Awards, Celia hosted the MICF Oxfam Gala in 2016.
Australian TV audiences know Celia from her appearances on Spicks and Specks, Rove, The Project and most frequently Have You Been Paying Attention? (as the program’s most regular guest) and more. She starred in all five seasons of Utopia (aka Dreamland for international audiences) and most recently hosted the beloved comedy improvisation series Thank God You’re Here and appears in the upcoming series of Australian Taskmaster.
Celia also co-created, co-wrote and starred in the smash hit comedy Rosehaven with Luke McGregor. Acquired by SundanceTV in the United States, over the show’s five seasons, she won the 2017 AACTA for Best Performance in a Television Comedy, was nominated twice for Most Popular Actress at the Logies, as well as two AWGIES and numerous further nominations.
Three of her solo shows have previously been recorded as specials: The Looking Glass for Stan (Aus) in 2018; All Talk, released globally on Amazon Prime in 2020 and Let Me Know How It All Works Out, available on Paramount+.
Celia’s newest hour I’m As Surprised As You Are is her first live show in five years. A lot has happened in her life, including making a quiche for the first time and also a baby. Fresh from a London season, it’s a silly, gossipy, wine-fuelled hour of personal stories from a performer at the top of her game.
Talking Points
Fireside Chat
Celia is available to take part in an In-Conversation where she will sit down and discuss her career, mental health and respond to questions from the audience.Fireside Chat
*Note, the Hirer will need to provide a facilitator for a Fireside chat segment. The Facilitator is subject to Token’s approval.
Format: 45min In-Conversation with Facilitator
Video
Celia Pacquola: All Talk | Official Trailer | Amazon Original
Celia Pacquola is a chameleon - a stand-up comedian, writer and actor who springs between stage and screen and has become one of our best-loved and most in-demand performers in any genre.Celia Pacquola - Live At The Apollo
Celia Pacquola is a chameleon - a stand-up comedian, writer and actor who springs between stage and screen and has become one of our best-loved and most in-demand performers in any genre.Celia Pacquola 2 - 2016 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala
Celia Pacquola is a chameleon - a stand-up comedian, writer and actor who springs between stage and screen and has become one of our best-loved and most in-demand performers in any genre.Celia Pacquola | 2024 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala | Saxton Speakers
Oone of our most gifted stand-ups at the top of her game. ... keep reading The Age
A comic who can step to the level of Tina Fey.
Pacquola doesn’t just hold her own, she owns every scene she’s in.
Endlessly charming, furiously honest and beautifully written stand-up from the Aussie.
Strong stand up…consistently fine routines…her writing is tight, the performance engaging.
