Urzila Carlson
Born: 1976-02-15 in Johannesburg, South Africa
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- Urzila as Self
- Glenn & Mick's Celebrity Intervention as Special Contributor
- 40th Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala as Urzila Carlson
- Urzila Carlson: Just Jokes as Self
2025
- Kinda Pregnant as Fallon
- Sam Pang Tonight as Self
- Urzila Carlson - Just No! as Self
2024
- After Midnight as Self
- Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee as Self
- OZI: Voice of the Forest as Honka
- Urzila Carlson: It's Personal as Self
2023
2022
- Sherri as Self - Guest
- Urzila Carlson: Token African as Self
2021
- Drag Race Down Under as Self - Guest Judge
- The Cheap Seats as Self
- Patriot Brains as Contestant
- Russell Howard Stands Up to the World as Self
- Goodbye A.I. as (voice)
2020
- Taskmaster NZ as Self
- Best of Stand-up 2020 as Self
- Urzila Carlson: Overqualified Loser
2019
- The Masked Singer Australia as Self - Panelist
- Have You Been Paying Attention? as Self - Panellist
- COMEDIANS of the world as Self
2018
- Hughesy, We Have A Problem as Self
- The Breaker Upperers as Client
- Upfront: The Queens of Comedy
2013
- Have You Been Paying Attention? as Self - Panellist
2009
- 7 Days as Panelist
2003
- QI as Self
1994
- Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras as Self - Presenter