Urzila Carlson
Biography
Urzila Carlson is a South African-born stand up comedian. She lives in Auckland, New Zealand with her wife and two kids. She regularly appears on television shows, including Australia's Have You Been Paying Attention? and New Zealand's 7 Days, Super City and Road Madness. Since taking the comedy stage in 2008, she has had five sold out seasons at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, television appearances on Spicks and Specks, Dirty Laundry, Have You Been Paying Attention, The Great Debate with Barry Humphries, Comedy Up Late as a guest and a host, and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Galas. Urzila has also done sold out festival shows in Perth, Sydney and Adelaide Comedy Festivals, and performed for Just For Laughs at The Sydney Opera House. In New Zealand, she has sold out every solo show she’s had since 2009.
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- QI (2003) as Self
- Sherri (2022) as Self - Guest
- After Midnight (2024) as Self
- Have You Been Paying Attention? (2013) as Self - Panellist
- 7 Days (2009) as Panelist
- 7 Days (2009) as Team Leader
- Thank God You're Here (2006)
- Drag Race Down Under (2021) as Self - Guest Judge
- Urzila (2026) as Self
- The Cheap Seats (2021) as Self
- Taskmaster NZ (2020) as Self
- The Masked Singer Australia (2019) as Self - Panelist
- Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras (1994) as Self - Presenter
- Kinda Pregnant (2025) as Fallon
- Have You Been Paying Attention? (2019) as Self - Panellist
- COMEDIANS of the world (2019) as Self
- Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee (2024) as Self
- Sam Pang Tonight (2025) as Self
- OZI: Voice of the Forest (2024) as Honka
- Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee (2023) as Self
- Patriot Brains (2021) as Contestant
- Hughesy, We Have A Problem (2018) as Self
- The Breaker Upperers (2018) as Client
- Goodbye A.I. (2021) as (voice)