
Michelle Brasier
Michelle is a multi-award winning actor, writer and singer.
Best known for her frequent collaborations with Aunty Donna (including Netflix series Aunty Donna’s Big Old House Of Fun), Michelle is a sought after character actor with a passion for writing and performing live shows that slingshot you from laughter to tears and blur the line between standup and gig theatre.
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Best known for her frequent collaborations with Aunty Donna (including Netflix series Aunty Donna’s Big Old House Of Fun), Michelle is a sought after character actor with a passion for writing and performing live shows that slingshot you from laughter to tears and blur the line between standup and gig theatre.
Her show, Average Bear, was nominated for Best Show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, won Directors’ Choice at Sydney Comedy Festival, won a Green Room Award for Best Writing, sold out at Edinburgh Fringe and is now streaming as a one hour special on Paramount Plus. Michelle first hit UK soil performing as the jeans half of Double Denim which became a cult favourite each year at Edinburgh Fringe. She recently debuted in Montreal as part of their New Faces International Showcase.
Michelle has written episodes for US Adult Swim animation Yolo Crystal Fantasy (streaming on HBO Max). As well as voicing characters for Yolo, she voices Makayla Taylor Mercedes and various others in Koala Man (Hulu / Disney). Michelle appears in Why Are You Like This (Netflix), which she also wrote for, Drunk History Australia (TEN), Ten sitcom How To Stay Married, Whovians (ABC) as well as starring in the soon to be released musical comedy series, Stories From Oz (ABC), writing for and starring in both sketch show, We Interrupt This Broadcast (7) and Aunty Donna’s first narrative sitcom (ABC) all hitting screens in 2023.
Writer
We Interrupt This Broadcast Writer / Actor | We Interrupt This Broadcast - Writer / Actor | Seven | 2023 |
Why Are You Like This Writer | Why Are You Like This - Writer | 2021 | |
YOLO: Crystal Fantasy Writer | YOLO: Crystal Fantasy - Writer | Adult Swim | 2020 |
Television
Koala Man Makayla Taylor Mercedes | Koala Man - Makayla Taylor Mercedes | Hulu | 2023 |
We Interrupt This Broadcast Writer / Actor | We Interrupt This Broadcast - Writer / Actor | Seven | 2023 |
How to Stay Married Trish | How to Stay Married - Trish | 2021 | |
Why Are You Like This Sandi | Why Are You Like This - Sandi | 2021 | |
YOLO: Crystal Fantasy Miki | YOLO: Crystal Fantasy - Miki | Adult Swim | 2020 |
Drunk History Australia Juanita Nielsen / Club Girl | Drunk History Australia - Juanita Nielsen / Club Girl | TEN | 2020 |
Drunk History: Australia Juanita Nielsen / Club Girl | Drunk History: Australia - Juanita Nielsen / Club Girl | Network Ten | 2020 |
Aunty Donna's Big Ol' House of Fun Leg Head / Michelle Brasier MD | Aunty Donna's Big Ol' House of Fun - Leg Head / Michelle Brasier MD | Netflix | 2020 |
Theatre and Live Performance
Reform Writer / Performer | Reform - Writer / Performer | Edinburgh Fringe | 2023 |
Average Bear Self | Average Bear - Self | 2021 — 2022 |
Awards
39th Annual Green Room Awards Winner | 39th Annual Green Room Awards - Winner | Best Writing | 2022 |
Sydney Comedy Festival Winner | Sydney Comedy Festival - Winner | Director's Choice Award | 2021 |
Melbourne International Comedy Festival Nominee | Melbourne International Comedy Festival - Nominee | Most Outstanding Show | 2021 |

