Urzila Carlson
Acting • Born 1976-02-15
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
30 credits
The Breaker Upperers
Movie • 2018
Client
Urzila Carlson: Token African
Movie • 2022
Self
Kinda Pregnant
Movie • 2025
Fallon
Rhys Nicholson's Big Queer Comedy Concert
Movie • 2023
Self
Urzila Carlson: It's Personal
Movie • 2024
Self
Upfront: The Queens of Comedy
Movie • 2018
Urzila Carlson: Overqualified Loser
Movie • 2020
Best of Stand-up 2020
Movie • 2020
Self
Urzila Carlson - Just No!
Movie • 2025
Self
OZI: Voice of the Forest
Movie • 2024
Honka
Hughesy, We Have A Problem
TV • 2018
Self
Taskmaster NZ
TV • 2020
Self
The Masked Singer Australia
TV • 2019
Self - Panelist
7 Days
TV • 2009
Panelist
COMEDIANS of the world
TV • 2019
Self
Thank God You're Here
TV • 2006
The Cheap Seats
TV • 2021
Self
Russell Howard Stands Up to the World
TV • 2021
Self
Drag Race Down Under
TV • 2021
Self - Guest Judge
Have You Been Paying Attention?
TV • 2019
Self - Panellist
7 Days
TV • 2009
Team Leader
QI
TV • 2003
Self
Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee
TV • 2023
Self
Patriot Brains
TV • 2021
Contestant
Have You Been Paying Attention?
TV • 2013
Self - Panellist
Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee
TV • 2024
Self
After Midnight
TV • 2024
Self
Sherri
TV • 2022
Self - Guest
Sam Pang Tonight
TV • 2025
Self
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
TV • 1994
Self - Presenter