Emma Holland Explained

Emma Holland
Nationality:Australian
Years Active:2018–present
Alma Mater:Australian National University (2016)

Emma Holland is an Australian comedian and writer.

Life

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.

, Holland is repped by The Junkyard.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Casey . Mia . Emma Holland brings Save the Orangutans to Comedy Festival this April . Beat . 26 November 2024 . 16 March 2023.
  2. Web site: Bio . Emma Holland . 26 November 2024.
  3. Web site: Stand Up Comedy with Steven J Whiteley and Emma Holland . Corporate Keys . 26 November 2024 . 2020.
  4. Web site: Keioskie . Luke . Canberra comedian smashes it at final . Out in Canberra . 26 November 2024 . 16 April 2018.
  5. Web site: Emma Holland – Fine Art . BMA Mag . 26 November 2024.
  6. Web site: EMMA HOLLAND: Here Comes Mr Forehead live at the Newcastle Comedy Club . Newcastle Live! . 26 November 2024.
  7. Web site: Bennett . Steve . Emma Holland: Here Comes Mr. Forehead . Chortle . 26 November 2024 . 4 April 2024.
  8. Web site: Nair . Sonia . Surreal and lewd (and sometimes nude): This year’s comedy festival is off to a strong start . The Age . 26 November 2024 . 3 April 2024.
  9. Web site: McCarthy . Sean L. . Emma Holland and Frankie McNair: “Emma’s Debutante” at Melbourne 2024 . The Comic's Comic . 26 November 2024 . 1 April 2024.
  10. Web site: Billy . August . ‘Emma’s Debutante’: the comedy show that feels like a chaotic live-action soap opera . Beat . 26 November 2024 . 1 April 2021.
  11. News: Watson . Meg . From Baby Reindeer to Nanette: How Edinburgh makes or breaks comedians . 26 November 2024 . . 15 August 2024.
  12. Web site: Thank God You’re Here on 10 welcomes Emma Holland . 26 November 2024 . August 2024.
  13. Web site: Emma Holland . The Sit Down Comedy Club . 26 November 2024.
  14. Web site: Perry . Kevin . PETER HELLIAR and EMMA HOLLAND special guests this week on HAVE YOU BEEN PAYING ATTENTION? . TV Blackbox . 26 November 2024 . 17 July 2023.
  15. Web site: Have Glenn, Anne, Emma, Sam And Ed Been Paying Attention? . Paramount . 26 November 2024 . 14 July 2024.
  16. Web site: Lindorff . Aimée . Meet the Teams Behind Fresh Blood 3 – Part 2 . Screen Australia . 26 November 2024 . 2 April 2024.

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