Felicity Ward
Known for her iconic screen roles, TV appearances and her international, multi-award winning live stand-up comedy tours, Felicity’s no-filter, authentic and hilarious attitude to life has made her a darling of critics and fans alike.
In Australia, Felicity has appeared on popular TV shows such as Thank God You're Here, Have You Been Paying Attention? Spicks and Specks, and The Ronnie Johns Half Hour. In the UK, she has been on Live at the Apollo and is a regular face on shows such as Roast Battle, The Stand-Up Sketch Show, The Mash Report, Russell Howard’s Good News, Alan Davis; As Yet Untitled, The John Bishop Show, and Mock the Week.
In 2015, Felicity was handpicked by the BBC for her own Live from The BBC special - the only Australian selected. In feature film, she appeared in the comedies, Any Questions for Ben? and The Inbetweeners 2. She fronted her own ABC TV documentary, Felicity's Mental Mission, and is a mental health advocate. Felicity can be heard in her own BBC Radio 4 series, Appisodes and is a regular co-host of The Guilty Feminist podcast.
On the live circuit, Felicity is a Chortle UK Club Comic of the Year nominee and has been nominated for the biggest awards in live comedy: ‘Best Comedy’ at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Adelaide Fringe; and has won ‘Best Australian Act’ at the Perth Comedy Festival and ‘Best Local Act’ at the Sydney Comedy Festival, twice.
"A garishly colourful tapestry of pin-sharp comic observations, thoughtful discussion around mental health and euphoric squawking... that's so beautifully woven together that, if you could find space between great big snorting exhortations of comic laughter, you would surely gasp ★★★★★" - The List
"Joyfully funny... her originality and sheer inventiveness stay with you long after ★★★★★" - Edinburgh Evening News