Danielle Walker (comedian)

Danielle Walker is an Australian comedian and actor. Her style of comedy has been called "strange"[2] and "dark".[3][1] In 2023, Walker won the first season of Taskmaster Australia.[4]

Danielle Walker
Born1992 or 1993 (age 30–31)[1]
Bluewater, Queensland
NationalityAustralian
Occupation(s)Comedian, actor
Years active2016–present
TelevisionTaskmaster Australia

Early life

Walker grew up in Bluewater outside of Townsville in Queensland.[5][3] She briefly lived in London as a teenager and moved from Townsville to Melbourne in early 2015.[6][1]

Career

In 2016 at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF), Walker won the 2016 RAW Comedy National Grand Final.[6][7] She won the Best Newcomer award at the MICF in 2018 for her comedy show Bush Rat.[8][3] Later that year, Walker performed in London.[1] At the 2019 MICF, Walker performed a show titled Myths and Legends, which featured illustrations drawn by Walker.[8] She presented her show Nostalgia at the MICF in 2022.[3]

Walker had a podcast called Batch Bitch.[2]

On television, Walker has appeared on Get Krack!n, Tonightly with Tom Ballard and Comedy Up Late.[2] Walker was a contestant on the first season of Network 10's Taskmaster Australia in 2023; she won the series.[9][4] Walker also starred with Claire Lovering in the 2023 ABC comedy series Gold Diggers.[10][9]

Filmography

Television
Series Year Role Notes
Taskmaster Australia 2023 Herself Competitor and winner, series 1
Gold Diggers 2023 Marigold Brewer
Thank God You're Here 2023 Herself 1 episode

Awards

References
  1. Bruce, Mike (March 26, 2019). "Dark and twisted is how Australian Danielle Walker rolls at Melbourne International Comedy Festival". Herald Sun.
  2. "Danielle Walker – Myths and Legends". girl.com.au. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  3. "Interview: Danielle Walker on the humour of 'Nostalgia' and how to make dark concepts funny". Beat. 29 March 2022.
  4. Mangan, Josh (June 28, 2023). "How television gold was found in a forgotten tourist town". Sydney Morning Herald.
  5. Backhouse, Megan (March 19, 2018). "Comedy Festival stars Rod Quantock and Danielle Walker talk among the animals".
  6. Standish, John (18 April 2016). "Comedy Festival award winners". ABC.
  7. "2016 RAW Comedy National Grand Final". Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  8. Francis, Hannah (April 6, 2019). "Comedy Festival: Danielle Walker delights in Myths and Legends". The Age.
  9. Rigden, Clare (July 4, 2023). "Danielle Walker opens up about swapping stand-up for her first acting role in ABC's Gold Diggers". The West Australian.
  10. Buckmaster, Luke (4 July 2023). "Gold Diggers review – Australian gold rush comedy is gleefully anarchic". The Guardian.
  11. "Moosehead Retrospective". Moosehead Retrospective. Retrieved 31 July 2023.


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