Celia Pacquola
Who Celia Pacquola is
Celia Pacquola is an award-winning stand-up comedian, actor and writer whose solo shows have played from Melbourne to Edinburgh and London's Soho Theatre, from Am I Strange?, which won the Melbourne International Comedy Festival's Critics' Award in 2009, to Let Me Know How It All Works Out, nominated for the Barry Award and winner of the Amused Moose Laughter Award at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2014. In 2026 she won the AACTA Award for Best Stand-Up Special, and her show Gift Horse won Most Outstanding Show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and the Adelaide Fringe's Weekly Award for Best of Comedy.
She co-created, co-wrote and starred in the ABC comedy Rosehaven with Luke McGregor, played Nat in Working Dog's Utopia and was a regular on Have You Been Paying Attention?, and abroad she has appeared on Live at the Apollo, Never Mind the Buzzcocks and Chelsea Lately, opened for John Oliver on his 2015 Australian tour and played the Carrie Fisher Gala at Just for Laughs in Montreal in 2016.
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At a glance
- On screen
- Rosehaven, Utopia, Laid and 7 more
- Official site
- lu2664.wixsite.com ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: comedy.com.au ↗.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
On screen
- Rosehaven co-creator, writer and lead, ABC, 2016
- Utopia Nat, Working Dog / ABC, 2014-2015
- Laid lead, ABC
- Offspring Network Ten
- The Beautiful Lie ABC, 2015
- Have You Been Paying Attention? Network Ten, 2013-2016
- Live at the Apollo BBC One
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks BBC
- Chelsea Lately E!
- The Rob Brydon Show BBC One
Comedians like Celia Pacquola
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Dilruk Jayasinha also in Utopia
- Kitty Flanagan also in Utopia
- Lloyd Langford also in Have You Been Paying Attention?
- Gillian Cosgriff also in Offspring
- Luke McGregor also in Rosehaven
- David O'Doherty also in Never Mind the Buzzcocks
- Fin Taylor also in Never Mind the Buzzcocks
- Russell Howard also in Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Career timeline
- 2013Have You Been Paying Attention? (Network Ten, 2013-2016) On screen
- 2014Utopia (Nat, Working Dog / ABC, 2014-2015) On screen
- 2015The Beautiful Lie (ABC, 2015) On screen
- 2016Rosehaven (co-creator, writer and lead, ABC, 2016) On screen
Questions and answers
Where is Celia Pacquola performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: comedy.com.au ↗.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Rosehaven (co-creator, writer and lead, ABC, 2016), Utopia (Nat, Working Dog / ABC, 2014-2015), Laid (lead, ABC), Offspring (Network Ten), The Beautiful Lie (ABC, 2015) and Have You Been Paying Attention? (Network Ten, 2013-2016), among 10 credits.
What is their official website?
Who are some comedians like them?
Dilruk Jayasinha (also in Utopia), Kitty Flanagan (also in Utopia), Lloyd Langford (also in Have You Been Paying Attention?), Gillian Cosgriff (also in Offspring) and Luke McGregor (also in Rosehaven).
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Sources
- Official site (Credits) ↗ Rosehaven (ABC, 2016), co-creator, writer and lead actor; Utopia (Working Dog, ABC), Nat; Laid, Offspring, The Beautiful Lie; Have You Been Paying Attention? (2013-2016); Live At The Apollo, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Chelsea Lately, The Rob Brydon Show; solo shows from Am I Strange? (2009) to The Looking Glass…
- Official site (Bio) ↗ A multi-award-winning comic; shows well reviewed from Melbourne to Edinburgh; Rosehaven, created with Luke McGregor; the youngest woman to host the MICF Oxfam Gala (as of 11 October 2026)
- Token Artists · comedy.com.au ↗ A multi award winning stand up comedian; Gift Horse (2026); 2026 awards: Most Outstanding Show at the Melbourne Comedy Festival, the AACTA Award for Best Stand-Up Special, the Adelaide Fringe's Weekly Award for Best of Comedy; dates from 31 October to 14 November 2026 (as of 11 October 2026)
- Melbourne International Comedy Festival — Awards ↗ 2026 Most Outstanding Show: Celia Pacquola, Gift Horse; 2009 Critics' Award: Celia Pacquola, Am I Strange? (as of 11 October 2026)
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026