Julia Morris
Australian comedian
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::summary Australian comedian ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Julia Morris |
| image | Julia Morris 2016 (cropped).jpg |
| caption | Morris at the 2016 Logie Awards |
| birth_name | Julia Carolyn Margaret Morris |
| birth_date | 20 April 1968 (age 57) |
| birth_place | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| medium | Stand-up, television |
| active | 1985–present |
| spouse | Dan Thomas (m, 2005, div, 2022) |
| children | 2 |
| notable_work | {{plainlist |
| website | juliamorris.com |
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| name = Julia Morris | image = Julia Morris 2016 (cropped).jpg | caption = Morris at the 2016 Logie Awards | pseudonym = | birth_name = Julia Carolyn Margaret Morris | birth_date = 20 April 1968 (age 57) | birth_place = Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | death_date = | death_place = | medium = Stand-up, television | active = 1985–present | genre = | subject = | influences = | influenced = | spouse = Dan Thomas (m, 2005, div, 2022) | domesticpartner = | children = 2 | notable_work = {{plainlist|
- I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
- Chris & Julia's Sunday Night Takeaway | signature = | website = juliamorris.com | footnotes = | current_members = | past_members = Julia Carolyn Margaret Morris (born 20 April 1968) is an Australian comedian, television presenter, and actress. She has worked extensively in Australian television and radio, touring the country with her solo comedy shows. She relocated to the United Kingdom in 2000, appearing on British television, then returned to Australia in 2007. She currently co-hosts Network 10's I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! Australia alongside Robert Irwin and also narrates Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia.
Early life and education
Julia Carolyn Margaret Morris was educated at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, St Joseph's Catholic College, East Gosford, Santa Sabina College, Strathfield, and the Ensemble Theatre School. She later attended acting school for two years in Los Angeles.
Career
Television
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Morris's first television appearance was in 1985, aged 17, as a contestant on the talent show New Faces. She performed "Holding Out for a Hero", a Jim Steinman song made famous by Bonnie Tyler, and tied for first place.
After several years in variety and stand-up, Morris's big break came when she joined the ensemble cast of the hit Australian sketch comedy series Full Frontal in 1995. This led to hosting roles on Great Aussie Bloopers and "The Morris Report" on the live variety series In Melbourne Tonight, as well as regular appearances on The Midday Show, Good Morning Australia, Beauty and the Beast and Who Dares Wins as well as the action series Gladiators.
Morris relocated to the United Kingdom in 2000. As well as stand-up, she made appearances on the TV quiz QI, an episode of the sitcom Not Going Out playing a successful beautician, and in the sixth episode of season three of Kathy Griffin's My Life on the D-List, offering advice on the British audiences. Morris also had a stint presenting the BBC's Liquid News show in 2002.
Since her return to Australia in 2007, Morris has made appearances on Thank God You're Here, Good News Week, Spicks and Specks, Rove Live, The Singing Office, It Takes Two, Sleuth 101, Studio 10, The Project, The Living Room, Have You Been Paying Attention? and Hughesy, We Have a Problem. She won the third season of the reality singing series It Takes Two, in which she was partnered with opera singer David Hobson. Her winnings were donated to the Emily Tapp Foundation, a charity dedicated to melanoma awareness and prevention. She has also appeared in a series of commercials for All-Bran cereal, which also featured fellow actress and comedian Helen Dallimore.
Morris was the winning contestant on the 2011 series of The Celebrity Apprentice Australia, beating teammate Jason Coleman, model Jesinta Campbell and AFL footballer Shane Crawford.
In 2012, Morris has starred as Gemma Crabb in the Nine Network's Melbourne-made drama series House Husbands. The show commenced a second season on 8 April 2013.
In April 2013, Morris was announced as the new host of television talent show Australia's Got Talent, which has switched from the Seven Network to the Nine Network.
On 1 February 2015, Morris began co-hosting the Australian version of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! with Chris Brown on Network 10.
In 2018, Morris hosted an updated version of dating show Blind Date on Network 10.
On 24 February 2019, she also began co-hosting Chris & Julia's Sunday Night Takeaway with Chris Brown on Network 10.
At the 61st TV Week Logie Awards in 2019, Morris was nominated for the Gold Logie for the two aforementioned shows as well as I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!. She was again nominated for the Gold Logie in 2022 and then again in 2023. She has been nominated for a Gold Logie in 2025.
In 2020, Morris appeared as "Kitten" on the second season of The Masked Singer Australia and was eliminated in the semi-final, placing 5th overall.
In early 2023, Morris appeared as a celebrity contestant on the Australian adaption of the British comedy panel game show Taskmaster, titled Taskmaster Australia. She competed alongside fellow entertainers Jimmy Rees, Danielle Walker, Luke McGregor and Nina Oyama.
In July 2023, Morris began narrating a brand new show on Network 10 called Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia.
Live performance
Morris tours international comedy festivals, appearing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, South Africa's Vodacom Funny Festival, Montreal's Just For Laughs and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. She won a Herald Angel Award at the 2001 Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Time Out magazine's Comedy Performer of the Year Award in 2004. She is a former manager of Sydney's Comedy Store venue.
In 1999, Morris toured in the critically acclaimed Australian production of the Off-Broadway musical I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change.
Personal life
Morris married British comedian Dan Thomas in Las Vegas on 31 December 2005. They divorced in 2022.
Filmography
As actor
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| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–96 | Full Frontal | Various characters | TV sketch show, 26 episodes (also writer) |
| 2006 | Not Going Out | Ruth | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2012–17 | House Husbands | Gemma Crabb | TV series, 58 episodes |
| 2020 | The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee | Carol Knight | Feature film |
| 2022 | DC League of Super-Pets | Keith | Animated film (Australian release) |
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As herself
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| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–2002 | Beauty and the Beast | Panellist | TV talk show |
| 2003 | QI | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2006 | Test the Nation: Know Your Planet | Contestant - 'Celebrities' Team | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2006–07 | Spicks and Specks | Guest | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2007 | Rove Live | Guest | TV talk show, 1 episode |
| 2007 | Thank God You're Here | Guest | TV sketch show, 1 episode |
| 2008 | Melbourne International Comedy Festival | Performer | TV special |
| 2008 | It Takes Two | Contestant | TV series, 11 episodes |
| 2008–12 | Good News Week | Panellist | TV series, 14 episodes |
| 2010 | The Bonnie Hunt Show | Guest | TV series |
| 2010 | Just For Laughs | Performer | TV special |
| 2010 | Sleuth 101 | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2011 | The Celebrity Apprentice Australia | Contestant - Winner | TV series, 8 episodes |
| 2013 | Australia's Got Talent | Host | TV series |
| 2015–present | I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! | Co-host | TV series |
| 2016, 2018 | Have You Been Paying Attention? | Guest quizmaster | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Hughesy, We Have a Problem | Guest | 1 episode |
| 2018 | Blind Date | Host | TV series |
| 2019 | Chris & Julia's Sunday Night Takeaway | Co-host | TV series |
| 2020 | The Masked Singer Australia | Contestant | TV series, Season 2 |
| 2023 | Taskmaster Australia | Contestant | TV series, Season 1 |
| 2023 | Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia | Narrator | TV series |
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References
References
- Gadd, Michael. (2 August 2007). "It's time for the anti Straya Nidol". NEWS.com.au.
- Staff writer. (17 June 2008). "Julia Morris is a funny lady". Sunshine Coast Daily Online.
- "Julia Morris". Onya Soapbox.
- John, Katelyn. (22 April 2008). "Julia Morris wins It Takes Two". The Herald Sun.
- Staff writer. (23 April 2008). "Comedian Julia Morris has laughed her way through to win It Takes Two!". Who Magazine.
- (14 April 2013). "Julia Morris to host channel 9's Australia's Got Talent". Herald-Sun.
- (18 June 2022). "2022 Gold Logie nominee: Julia Morris {{!}} TV Tonight".
- (2023-06-18). "Logies 2023: Julia Morris And Osher Günsberg Nominated For Gold".
- Knox, David. (16 June 2025). "2025 Logie Awards: nominees".
- Fowler, Isabella. (1 September 2020). "LIVE: Masked Singer 2020: Kitten unmasked as Julia Morris". [[News Corp Australia]].
- Whitehead, Mat. (1 September 2020). "All The Clues From Episode 8 Of The Masked Singer 2020". [[Network 10.
- Cain, Sian. (2023-02-01). "Taskmaster comes to Australia: 'I am better than Greg Davies – make that the headline!'". The Guardian.
- Kelly, Vivienne. (2023-01-16). "Australian Version of 'Taskmaster' to Premiere on 10 in February".
- Rugendyke, Louise. (2023-01-24). "'They torture you': The TV show putting Aussie comedians through the wringer".
- McManus, Bridget. (2023-07-05). "'Dogfather' thought he'd seen it all. Then he came here".
- (2023-06-22). "We Have A Date For Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia".
- (22 April 2008). "Comic Morris is Australia's top diva". Chortle.
- Morris, Julia. (August 2006). "Julia Morris Blog". JuliaMorris.co.uk.
- (May 17, 2022). "Julia Morris reveals unexpected perk of getting divorced". News.com.au.
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