Laura Daniel

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Laura Daniel
Born1990 (age 33–34)
Palmerston North, New Zealand
MediumTelevision
Spouse
Joseph Moore
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(m. 2022)​
Notable works and roles

Laura Daniel (born 25 November 1990) is an actress and comedian from New Zealand.

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Career

She currently reports on television show Seven Sharp . Previously, she has starred in the television series Funny Girls and Jono and Ben . [1]

She has also worked on 7 Days . [2] She was the voice of Riley in the animated television series The Barefoot Bandits and has performed in theater and musical theater productions. Daniel also sang "This Is For My Girls" with Teuila Blakely, Daisy Lawless, Lucy Lawless, Saraid Cameron, Kimberley Crossman, Kura Forrester, and Ilah Cooper.

Daniel won series 2 of Taskmaster New Zealand in 2021. [3] The same year she appeared on the panel show Patriot Brains .

She is a big fan of the Eurovision Song Contest and has campaigned for New Zealand to take part. [4]

In 2023, Daniel appeared on Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee .

Personal life

She is in a relationship with fellow comedian Joseph Moore [5] with whom she performs as the comedy duo Two Hearts. [2] The couple were married in December 2022. [6]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2023 Celebrity Treasure Island 2023 Contestant for ShineContestant
2023 Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee HerselfContestant
2022Patriot BrainsPanelistSeries
2022Masked Singer New ZealandContestantRuru
2022Night EyesVoice ActressSeries
2021 Taskmaster New Zealand Herself (Winner)Series
2021The EggplantPolice Officer Danial1 Episode
2021 My Life Is Murder Isla2 Episodes
2020Channel Hopping With Jon RichardsonSelfFeatured
2020Alice Sneddens Bad NewsSelfFeatured
2018Kiwi ChristmasCarltonSeries
2018Making Kiwi ChristmasHerselfSeries
2018VloggintonsFlo's AuntyTV Mini Series
2018The Breaker UppersWoman At PartyMovie
2017Jone And BenHerselfSeries
2016- 7 Days HerselfSeries
2014Happy HourHerselfSeries

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References

  1. ↑ "Laura Daniel is Palmerston North's funny girl". 17 June 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Us Two: Laura Daniel and Joseph Moore are Two Hearts". 27 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "Taskmaster NZ to return with new line up of comedians". Stuff.co.nz. 29 May 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "Should New Zealand be allowed in Eurovision?". Interview for Three. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "Jono & Ben co-star Laura Daniel 'gutted' the show is cancelled". 20 October 2018.
  6. ↑ "Laura Daniel marries comedy partner Joseph Moore in colourful Queenstown wedding". 31 December 2022.


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