BIO
As seen on NETFLIX Aunty Donnas Big Ol House of Fun, ABC & NETFLIX Why Are You Like This, STAN Australian Lockdown Comedy Festival, ABC’s Shaun Micallef’s Mad As Hell, Utopia, Aunty Donna’s Coffee Cafe and Get Krackin’, Channel 10’s How To Stay Married, Thank God You’re Here, Drunk History: Australia, Koala Man, Thank God You’re Here & The Project.
Nominee Most Outstanding Artiste 2024 - Green Room Awards
Nominee Best Writing 2023 - Green Room Awards
Nominee Best Artist 2023 - Green Room Awards
Nominee Best Production 2022 - Green Room Awards
Nominee Best Musical Direction 2022 - Green Room Awards
Nominee Best Artist 2022 - Green Room Awards
Nominee Best Writing 2022 - Green Room Awards
Winner Directors Choice Award 2021 Sydney Comedy Festival
Nominee Most Outstanding Show 2021 Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Winner Moosehead Award 2020 Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Winner Director’s Choice Award 2018 (Double Denim) Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Winner Best Newcomer Award (Double Denim) 2018 Sydney Comedy Festival
Nominee Gibbo Award (Double Denim) 2018 Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Nominee Gibbo Award (Double Denim) 2017 Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Michelle Brasier is an actor, singer, comedian and screenwriter best known for her work with sketch group, Aunty Donna. After studying musical theatre at VCA, Michelle went on to become a favourite of the global comedy scene. She has appeared as a cast member on Shaun Micallef’s Mad As Hell (ABC), Aunty Donna’s Big Old House Of Fun (NETFLIX), Aunty Donna’s Coffee Cafe (ABC), Koala Man (Disney), YOLO (HBO MAX) and Thank God You’re Here (Ten).
Michelle’s one woman comedy-as-philosophy shows, Average Bear, Reform and Legacy have sold out seasons across Melbourne, Sydney, London, New York, LA and Edinburgh. Her debut solo hour Average Bear, described by the Sydney Morning Herald as ‘a miracle of a show’ sold out Soho Theatre in London in 2023, Dynasty Typewriter (LA) and Soho Playhouse Off-Broadway (NY) in March of 2024. Awards include Best Writing (Green Room Awards), Directors’ Choice Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Directors Choice Sydney Comedy Festival as well as a coveted nomination for Most Outstanding Show (Melbourne Comedy Festival). Michelle’s second hour Reform saw its debut tour of the UK in May/June of 2024 and her third show Legacy sold out adding extra shows to huge demand at Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2023.
In 2024 Michelle was cast as Becky Leeman in the debut season of Riki Lindhome’s Drop Dead Gorgeous the musical (Alchemation). Michelle’s memoir, My Brother’s Ashes Are In A Sandwich Bag was named one of Apple’s Best Books of 2024 and first in the list of Audible’s Top Ten Memoirs of the year 2024.
An anarchic imp full of childish mischief and coquettish hypnotism. With an excellent singing voice and the ability to make the word ‘yes’ hilarious, Brasier is intensely watchable - The Skinny (UK)
"Endlessly Charming" ★★★★★ - Chortle
'Howlingly funny, emotionally generous and, ultimately, profound... A miracle of a show' ★★★★★ - Sydney Morning Herald
★★★★★ Time Out
★★★★ The Times
★★★★ The Scotsman