
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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Acting History
2025
Sam Pang Tonight as Self
2025Urzila Carlson - Just No! as Self
2025Kinda Pregnant as Fallon
2024Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee as Self
2024Urzila Carlson: It's Personal as Self
2024Ozi: Voice of the Forest as Honkus (voice)
2024After Midnight as Self
2023Rhys Nicholson's Big Queer Comedy Concert as Self
2023Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee as Self
2022Sherri as Self - Guest
2022Urzila Carlson: Token African as Self
2021The Cheap Seats as Self
2021Russell Howard Stands Up to the World as Self
2021Drag Race Down Under as Self - Guest Judge
2021Patriot Brains as Contestant
2020Best of Stand-up 2020 as Self
2020Taskmaster NZ as Self
2020Urzila Carlson: Overqualified Loser
2019The Masked Singer Australia as Self - Panelist
2019Have You Been Paying Attention? as Self - Panellist
2019COMEDIANS of the world as Self
2018Upfront: The Queens of Comedy
2018The Breaker Upperers as Client
2018Hughesy, We Have A Problem as Self
2013Have You Been Paying Attention? as Self - Panellist
20097 Days as Panelist
20097 Days as Team Leader
2006Thank God You're Here
2003QI as Self
1994Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras as Self - Presenter









