Profile
Pronoun
She/Her
Ethnicity
Cook Island Maori, European
Location
London, United Kingdom
Height
168 cm
Age Range
30–37
Also Represented in
United Kingdom
Website
Career Highlights
Laura Daniel is an award-winning comedian, actress, presenter, and host, and one of New Zealand's most recognisable entertainment personalities. Known for her sharp comedic timing and versatility, she has built an impressive career across television, film, live performance, and hosting. Her screen credits include "Vince," "Funny Girls," "Jono & Ben," "7 Days" as a Team Captain, "The Brokenwood Mysteries," "My Life Is Murder," "Celebrity Treasure Island," and "Dancing with the Stars," alongside feature films "A Kiwi Christmas" and "The Breaker Upperers." Beyond the screen, Laura is a regular performer with the acclaimed improv collective Snort and one half of the award-winning 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 |
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 |
Web Series.
| 2021 | The Eggplant | ||
| 2019 | Alice Snedden's Bad News - Season 2 | Herself (Guest) |
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 |
Voice.
| 2017 | Vloggingtons | Various | |
| 2015 to 2020 | The Barefoot Bandits | Riley | Dir. Various |