Emma Holland

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Emma Holland
NationalityAustralian
Alma mater Australian National University (2016)
Occupation
  • Comedian
Years active2018–present

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]

Contents

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, Holland is repped by The Junkyard. [2]

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