Geraldine Hickey

WINNER: Melbourne Comedy Festival Award for Most Outstanding Show 2021
NOMINEE: Melbourne Comedy Festival Award for Most Outstanding Show 2019
WINNER: Piece of Wood Award, Melbourne Comedy Festival 2019

Its been a brilliant couple of years for Geraldine Hickey.

Gez’s deceptively effortless knack for turning low-key yarns about agapanthuses and bouncy-castles into high-stakes, endlessly funny narrative rollercoasters culminated in her Most Outstanding Show award at the 2021 Melbourne Comedy Festival.

A firm favourite of and in the Australian comedy scene, Geraldine’s 2019 show Things Are Going Well  received a nomination for the Melbourne Comedy Festival Award for Most Outstanding Show, while she also took home the coveted comedians’ choice Piece of Wood Award. Things Are Going Well is available as a podcast special on your ABC: you can listen here.

From 2016 to 2021 Geraldine was a co-host on the much-revered breakfast radio show Breakfasters on RRR, and has made multiple appearances on ABC Radio, Triple M and the Hit Network. Geraldine has appeared on The Project, Have You Been Paying Attention? and Hughesy, We Have a Problem.

Gez also stars as Dr Stephanie Huddleston in Metro Sexual – a mockumentary series set in a sexual health clinic in which her warmth and deadpan style shine through every consultation. A new series of Metro Sexual aired on 9Go! in Australia and via OutTV internationally in late 2021.

Her Award Winning stand up show What A Surprise is available to stream on Paramount Plus.

‘It’s testament to the way Hickey builds her set with calm elan that she can have a full Supper Room crowd heaving back and forth on their seats within the first 10 minutes. ★★★★★ The Age

“Cements her as one of the festival’s feel-good champions.” The Saturday Paper, 2023

  • Television
  • Radio
  • Live Shows
  • Awards

2019-23 – Network 10: Have You Been Paying Attention? (Guest)

2023 – Network 10: Would I Lie To You? Guest)

2023 – ABC TV: Melbourne Comedy Festival Oxfam Gala (Stand Up)

2022 – Network 10: Just For Laughs Australia (Stand Up)

2022 – ABC TV: Question Everything Series 2 (Guest)

2022 – Channel Nine: The Hundred with Andy Lee (Guest)

2022 – ABC TV: FISK (Role of Gwen)

2022 – ABC TV: The Weekly with Charlie Pickering (Guest)

2022 – Paramount+: What A Surprise (Stand Up Special)

2022 – ABC TV: Tomorrow Tonight (Guest)

2022 – ABC TV: Melbourne Comedy Festival Gala (Stand Up)

2021-22 – SBS: Celebrity Letters & Numbers (Guest)

2021 – ABC TV: Melbourne Comedy Festival Oxfam Gala (Stand up)

2019-21 – Network Ten: The Project (Desk Appearances)

2019 & 21 – Channel Nine / OutTV: Metro Sexual (Actor)

2020 – ABC TV: The Yearly with Charlie Pickering (Appearance)

2020 – Stan: Lockdown Comedy (Stand Up)

2020 – Comedy Channel: Just For Laughs Australia (Stand Up)

2020 – Network Ten: Hughesy, We Have A Problem (Guest)

2018-20 – Network Ten: How To Stay Married (Actor)

2020 – ABC Comedy: The F Word – International Women’s Day Debate (Panellist)

2019 – ABC TV: Melbourne Comedy Festival Oxfam Gala (Stand Up)

2018 – ABC TV: Comedy Next Gen (Stand Up Special)

2018 – ABC TV: Melbourne Comedy Festival Oxfam Gala (Stand Up)

2018 – ABC TV: Melbourne Comedy Festival Upfront Gala (Stand Up)

2018 – ABC TV: The Twelve J’s of Chrismas (Actor)

2018 – ABC TV: Back in Very Small Business (Actor)

2018 – Channel Nine: True Story with Hamish & Andy (Actor)

2017 – ABC TV: Sammy J’s Democratic Party (Guest)

2017 – ABC TV: Get Krack!n (Actor)

2016 – ABC TV: Comedy Up Late (Stand Up)

2015-16 – Channel 31: About Tonight (Guest)

2015 – ABC TV: Sammy J & Randy in Ricketts Lane (Actor)

2015 – ABC TV: Fancy Boy (Actor)

2014 – ABC TV: It’s a Date (Actor)

2014 – SBS: Stand Up @ Bella Union (Stand Up)

2013 – ABC TV: The Time of Our Lives (Actor)

2012 – ABC TV: Problems (Actor)

2011 – ABC TV: Bed of Roses (Actor)

2010 – ABC TV: The Librarians (Actor)

2007 – Comedy Channel: Stand Up Australia – Australia Day Special (Stand up)

2006 – Comedy Channel: Stand Up Australia (Stand Up)

You can download a full list of Television credits below

 

2016-21 – Triple R: Breakfasters (Co-Host)

2019-20 – Triple M: Drive (Regular Guest)

2015 – Triple R: The Downlow (Co-Host)

2009 – Triple M: Toast (Regular co-host)

2007 – Triple M: Get This (Guest co-Host)

2023 – Of Course We’ve Got Horses – Solo Show
Perth Fringe, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival, Brisbane Comedy Festival, Edinburgh Fringe Festival

2023 – Ride Queens – Split Bill with Lizzy Hoo
Adelaide Fringe Festival

2022 – Now I’ve Got A Boat – Solo Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Brisbane Comedy Festival, Sydney Opera House, Gippsland Performing Arts Centre

2022 – Chicksal 500 – Line Up Show
Adelaide Fringe

2021 – MICF Roadshow – Line Up Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival

2020-21 – What A Surprise – Solo Show
Perth Fringe, Adelaide Fringe Festival, Brisbane Comedy Festival, Comedy Store Sydney, Melbourne International Comedy Festival

2021 – Hannah Gadsby & Friends – Line Up Show
Sidney Myer Music Bowl

2021 – Chicksal 500 – Line Up Show
Adelaide Fringe

2019 – Things Are Going Well – Solo Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Melbourne Fringe, Comedy Store Sydney

2018 – Plucky – Solo Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival

2017 – Smithereens – Solo Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival

2015-16 – Winner! – Solo Show
Melbourne Fringe, Melbourne International Comedy Festival

2014-15 – Listen Out For The Castanets – Solo Show
Melbourne Fringe, Adelaide Feast Festival, FringeWorld Perth, Brisbane Comedy Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival

2013 – Love or a Slab of Fudge – Solo Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival

2011-13 – Turns out I do like Sundried Tomatoes – Solo Show
Adelaide Feast, Adelaide Fringe, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sydney Mardi Gras Festival

2011 – Swings and Roundabouts – Solo Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival

2010 – Hammer and Tong – Solo Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival

2009-10 – Lorraine’s Hair and Face – Solo Show
Melbourne Fringe, Melbourne International Comedy Festival

 

You can download a full list of Live Show credits below

2022: Nominee – AACTA Award for Best Stand-Up Special

2021: Winner – Most Outstanding Show – Melbourne Comedy Festival

2019: Nominee – Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award for Best Show

2019: Winner – Piece of Wood Award – Melbourne International Comedy Festival

2015: Nominee – Best Comedy – FringeWorld Perth

2001: Runner-Up – RAW Comedy National Final