Denise Scott is a highly accomplished writer, actor and stand-up comedian.
She has acted in some Australia’s most beloved TV series, including Please Like Me, Jack Irish, Winners and Losers and House Husbands. 2025 will see Denise back on TV in series 2 of Mother and Son alongside Matt Okine.
Denise is a comedic doyenne who has won a string of awards for her shows, most notably a Helpmann award and Melbourne Comedy Festival’s Director’s Choice Award for her solo show Regrets. She likewise won the Melbourne Comedy Festival award for Most Outstanding Show for her solo show Mother Bare.
In recent years, she has toured extensively as part of a comedy duo with Judith Lucy. Denise and Judith’s show Disappointments won the Melbourne Comedy Festival’s People’s Choice Award and toured nationally to sold-out theatres across Australia.
Denise is a favourite guest on many of Australia’s most reputable panel shows, including Spicks and Specks, The Project, Have You Been Paying Attention? and is the Narrator of the Nine Network hit Travel Guides, now entering its 9th Season.
Talking Points
Keynote
Denise’s 45 minute keynote speaks to her lived experience as a women in a predominantly male industry, her recent health battles and her incredible career that has led her to become an icon of Australian entertainment.Keynote
Format: 45min Keynote + 15min Q&A
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Denise Scott
Denise Scott's path to her career as a Barry Award-winning comedian first started when she started acting nearly thirty years ago, but it has been in the last six years that she has hit the big time, scoring high profile TV spots, filling thousand-seat theatres, releasing two books and even returning to her acting heritage with ongoing roles on Seven's Winners and Losers and Nine's House Husbands.One of the best yet! Brilliant! ... keep reading CPA
Denise got everyone going with her routine... she included reference to our industry, thereby displaying her research. Truly professional!!
You understood some of the underlying issues... it was a great session and everyone left with tears in their eyes.
Such a funny lady who uses her lines intelligently... she was brilliant on the debate.
Denise was perfect. We had many comments back from guests saying how much they enjoyed her performance. The partnership was very pleased with her delivering on the recommendation by Saxton's. Brilliant use of the firms' promotional material.
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