Английская Википедия:Alice Snedden
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Alice Snedden is a New Zealand stand-up comedian, television writer and actress. First working as a writer on New Zealand comedy shows such as Funny Girls, Jono and Ben and 7 Days, Snedden created the series Alice Snedden's Bad News, a documentary-comedy series written by and starring herself. In 2021, she co-wrote the BBC comedy series Starstruck alongside Rose Matafeo, who co-wrote and starred in the production.
Early life
Snedden grew up in Auckland,[1] the youngest of five children in a Catholic family.[2][3] Her father Patrick Snedden ran a publishing company,[3][1] and since has had positions including the chairman of The Big Idea, Housing New Zealand Corporation, Auckland District Health Board and director of the Ports of Auckland.[4][5] Snedden comes from an extended family of professional cricket players,[6] including Warwick Snedden, Nessie Snedden, Colin Snedden, Martin Snedden and Michael Snedden. Snedden attended the University of Otago, first studying physical education and politics before deciding to study law.[7] Snedden graduated and was admitted to the bar, however has never practiced law.[7] The night before she was admitted to the bar, Snedden performed her first stand-up comedy set.[7]
Career
To save money for a trip to New York, Snedden got a job at The Basement Theatre in Auckland.[7] Comedian Eli Matthewson encouraged her to try out for the comedy improv show SNORT (which included a cast of Rose Matafeo and Laura Daniel), which developed Snedden's love of comedy and improvisation.[7] When Snedden travelled to the United States, she enrolled at the Upright Citizens Brigade.[7]
After returning to New Zealand, Snedden met with producer Bronwynn Bakker in order to write for season two of the Rose Matafeo comedy show Funny Girls.[7] Bakker was impressed by Snedden's pitches, and employed her for both Funny Girls and Bakker's other comedy programme Jono and Ben.[7] In 2016, Snedden became a columnist for Stuff and the Sunday Star-Times.[7] During the same period, Snedden began to work for the panel show 7 Days, first as a writer and later as a recurring panelist. Snedden was the head writer for episodes of Funny Girls and Jono and Ben,[8] and became the head writer for Golden Boy (2019).
Snedden performed her first stand-up show, Alice Snedden: Self-Titled, at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival in 2017,[9] later bringing the show to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2018.[10] Snedden was nominated for the 2018 Billy T Award.[11]
In 2018, she became the host and writer of Alice Snedden's Bad News, a documentary comedy series focusing on New Zealand political and social issues.[12]
Snedden co-wrote the BBC series Starstruck alongside Rose Matafeo,[13] who she had hosted the podcast Boners of the Heart together with since 2016.[14][12]
Personal life
During her 2019 show Absolute Monster, Snedden discussed coming to terms with her bisexuality.[15]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role |
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2020 | Baby Done | Antenatal Teacher |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | Funny Girls | Various | Actor (1 episode). Head writer (1 episode) |
2016–2020 | 7 Days | Self - Team member | 12 episodes. Writer (51 episodes) |
2016 | Stake Out | Parking Warden | 1 episode |
2017 | Jono and Ben | Head writer (3 episodes), writer | |
2018 | The Project | Self - Whip Around Reporter | 1 episode |
2019 | Golden Boy | Head writer (8 episodes) | |
2018-2022 | Alice Snedden's Bad News | Self | Creator and host (20 episodes) |
2020 | Educators | Midwife | 5 episodes |
2020 | Frankie Boyle's New World Order | Writer (2 episodes) | |
2021 | Starstruck | Amelia | 2 episodes. Writer (12 episodes) |
2021 | Have You Been Paying Attention? | Self | New Zealand version |
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