Profile
Pronoun
She/Her
Ethnicity
Cook Island Maori, European
Location
London, United Kingdom (Currently Overseas)
Height
168 cm
Age Range
29–39
Website
Career Highlights
Laura Daniel, an award-winning comedian, actress, presenter, and host, stands as one of New Zealand's most recognizable figures. With a diverse screen portfolio encompassing feature films such as "A Kiwi Christmas" and "The Breaker Upperers," as well as TV sketch shows like "Funny Girls" with Rose Matafeo, "Jono & Ben," panel shows like "7 Days," reality shows like "Celebrity Treasure Island," "Dancing with the Stars," and TV series like "Brokenwood," "My Life is Murder," and her extensive experience speaks to her versatility. In the realm of live performances, she has showcased her talent through sold-out tours with "Snort," a live improvisational group, and her successful musical comedy duo "Two Hearts" with Joseph Moore.
Awards.
| 2021 | NZ Comedy Festival: Fred Award nomination (Best Show) - Two Hearts: We're Pregnant and The Baby is Music | ||
| 2021 | Taskmaster NZ - Season 2 Champion | ||
| 2018 | NZ Comedy Festival: Billy T Nomination - Two Hearts | ||
| 2017 | Dunedin Fringe: Best Comedy Show | ||
| 2016 | NZ Comedy Festival: Billy T Nomination | ||
| 2016 | NZ Comedy Festival: Breakthrough Comedian of the year | ||
| 2015 | NZ Comedy Festival: Best Performance Comedy - Prehistoria | ||
Feature Film.
| 2017 | A Kiwi Christmas | Carlton | Dir. Various |
| 2017 | The Breaker Upperers | Woman in Park | Dir. Madeleine Sami & Jackie van Beek |
Television.
| 2024 | Vince | Bethany (Supporting) | Kevin & Co Dir. David de Lautour |
| 2023 | 7 Days | Panel/Team Captain | |
| 2023 | Celebrity Treasure Island | Contestant | |
| 2022 | 60 Seconds | Scout/Judge | |
| 2022 | Have You Been Paying Attention | Panel Guest | |
| 2022 | The Brokenwood Mysteries - Season 8 | Romily | Dir. Mike Smith |
| 2022 | The Masked Singer | Ruru Chick | |
| 2021 | 7 days | Panel Guest | Discovery |
| 2021 | Comedy Gala | Two Hearts | |
| 2021 | Have You Been Paying Attention | Panel Guest | TVNZ |
| 2021 | My Life Is Murder - Season 2 | Isla (Guest) | Greenstone TV Dir. Kiel McNaughton |
| 2021 | Taskmaster - Season 2 | Comedian/Contestant | |
| 2021 | The Great Kiwi Bake-Off - Season 3 | Contestant | Warner Bros. International Television Production |
| 2020 | Channel Hopping | Herself (Guest) | |
| 2020 | Dai's House Party | Laura (Guest) | |
| 2020 | Have You Been Paying Attention | Panel Guest | Dir. Various |
| 2020 | Seven Sharp | Herself (Presenter) | |
| 2020 | Snort Live | Host/Improvisor | Dir. James Anderson |
| 2019 | Dancing with the Stars | Herself | |
| 2019 | Zombody Help Us | Host | |
| 2018 | Funny Girls - Season 3 | Laura (Lead) | Mediaworks Dir. Various |
| 2018 | Funny Girls: Suffragette Special | Various (Lead) | Mediaworks Dir. Various |
| 2018 | Just For Laughs | Laura (Guest) | |
| 2017 | 7 Days | Panel Guest | Dir. Various |
| 2016 | Barefoot Bandits - Season 1-3 | Riley (Lead) | |
| 2016 | Funny Girls - Season 2 | Laura (Lead) | Mediaworks Dir. Various |
| 2015 | Funny Girls - Season 1 | Laura (Lead) | Mediaworks Dir. Various |
| 2015 | Jono & Ben | Laura | Mediaworks Dir. Various |
Presenter.
| 2022 | 7 Days | Team Captain/Panelist | |
| 2022 | Have You Been Paying Attention | Panelist | |
| 2021 | The Weekly | NZ Correspondent | |
| 2020 | Best Foods Christmas Comedy Gala | Host | TVNZ |
| 2020 | Seven Sharp | Reporter / Comedy Correspondant | |
| 2019 | Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards Live | Host |
Theatre.
| 2022 | 7 Days Live Tour | Herself | Various Theatres Nation Wide Tour |
| 2022 | Snort (Weekly Improv Comedy) | Core Cast | Auckland Basement Theatre |
| 2022 | Snort With Friends (Weekly Improv Comedy) | Core Cast | Pleasance Edinburgh Fringe Festival |
| 2022 | Two Hearts: We're Pregnant & The Baby is Music | Laura | Assembly Blue Room | Edinburgh Fringe Festival |
| 2022 | Two Hearts: We're Pregnant & the Baby is Music | Laura | Solo Theatre London |
| 2022 | Wellington Comedy Gala | Two Hearts | Michael Fowler Centre |
| 2021 | Rock Follies Live | Laura/Singer | Auckland Civic Theatre | NZ Cabaret Festival |
| 2021 | Snort(Weekly Improv Comedy) | Core Cast | The Basement Theatre Auckland |
| 2021 | Two Hearts: We're Pregnant and the Baby is Music | Laura | NZ Int. Comedy Fest | Q Rangatira Theatre |
| 2020 | Two Hearts World Tour: Taranaki, Hawke's Bay | Laura (Lead) | Dir. Laura Daniel & Joseph Moore |
| 2019 | Two Hearts Comeback Tour: Edinburgh Fringe Festival | Laura (Lead) | Dir. Laura Daniel & Joseph Moore |
| 2018 | Two Hearts, Restart the Heart: Edinburgh Fringe Festival | Laura (Lead) | |
| 2018 | Two Hearts, Restart the Heart: NZ Comedy Festival | Laura (Lead) | |
| 2017 | Two Hearts (Auckland World Tour): NZ Comedy Festival | Laura (Lead) | |
| 2016 | White Rabbit Red Rabbit | Laura Daniel | Dir. Various |
| 2015 | Fitness Club | Various | Dir. Various |
| 2015 | Prehistoria | Cavewoman | Dir. Hamish Parkinson |
| 2015 | Snap, Crackle, Pop | Various | Dir. Various |
| 2015 | Snort with Friends: Basement Theatre, NZ/ Melbourne Comedy Festival, Edinburgh Fringe Festival | Improver (Core) | |
| 2015 | Wash Your Mouth Out: Q Theatre/ NZ Comedy Festival | Laura | Dir. Various |
Voice.
| 2017 | Vloggingtons | Various | |
| 2015 to 2020 | The Barefoot Bandits | Riley | Dir. Various |
Web Series.
| 2021 | The Eggplant | ||
| 2019 | Alice Snedden's Bad News - Season 2 | Herself (Guest) |