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.
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 has often been a fill-in co-host), 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 Jubilee Street Management. [2]