Claire Hooper is best known across Australia for her role as a Team Captain on Network TEN’s Good News Week but now Sydney-siders can also hear her each weekday morning as co-host of Mix 106.5’s Breakfast with Tim Ross (Rosso) from 6-9am.
She has appeared on Rove Live, ABC TV’s The Sideshow, The Comedy Channel’s Stand Up! Australia and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival’s Great Debate with Stephen K Amos and Greg Fleet in 2007.
Claire began her comedy career in Perth in 2004 when she won her state finals of triple j’s Raw Comedy. In 2005 she was selected to perform in ‘The Comedy Zone’ at Melbourne International Comedy Festival and won ‘Best and Fairest’ at the National Improv Championships. Claire regularly performs in comedy rooms across the country.
In 2006 she scored a Best Newcomer nomination at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival for her first solo show, which went on to earn a place in Scotland on Sunday’s top five comedy picks of the Edinburgh Fringe. Since then she has written and performed four brilliant solo shows: Showgirl, Storybook, Forget Your Troubles, C’mon Get Hoopsy and One Small Thing and in 2010 Claire released her first book, Love Bites through ABC Books.
She has also written, directed and performed in a number of theatre shows, though not necessarily all at the same time.
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Live Shows
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| 2012 |
The Work – Solo Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Adelaide Fringe Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival |
| 2010 |
One Small Thing – Solo Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Adelaide Fringe Festival |
| 2009 |
Forget Your Troubles, C’mon Get Hoopsy – Solo Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival |
| 2008 |
Storybook – Solo Show
Adelaide Fringe Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Darwin Festival |
| 2007 |
Showgirl – Solo Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
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| 2006 |
Oh – Solo Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Edinburgh Fringe Festival
The Dead Set – with Xavier Micheledes & Andrew Horabin
Melbourne International Comedy Festival |
| 2005 |
The Comedy Zone – Showcasing Up & Coming Comedians
Melbourne International Comedy Festival |
Television
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| 2011 |
Network Ten |
Good News World (Regular) |
| 2008 - 11 |
Network Ten |
Good News Week (Cast Member) |
| 2010 - 11 |
Network Ten |
The Circle (Regular Guest) |
| 2010 |
Network Ten |
Ready, Steady, Cook (Contestant) |
| 2010 |
The Comedy Channel |
The Breast Darn Show in Town
(Stand-up spot) |
| 2009 |
ABC TV |
Sleuth 101 (Guest Detective) |
| 2009 |
Network Ten
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Ready, Steady, Cook(Contestant) |
| 2009 |
Network Ten |
Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala (Stand-up) |
| 2008 |
Network Ten |
Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala (Oxfam Presenter) |
| 2007 |
ABC TV
Network TEN
Comedy Channel
Comedy Channel |
The Sideshow (Cast Member)
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Great Debate (Team member)
The Mansion: Australia Day Special (Cast Member)
Stand Up! Australia (Stand Up Appearance) |
| 2006 |
Comedy Channel
Network TEN
Network TEN
Comedy Channel
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Stand Up! Australia (Stand Up Appearance)
Rove Live (Live cross from Edinburgh)
Rove Live (Stand Up Appearance)
Stand Up! Australia (Stand Up Appearance) |
| 2005 |
Network TEN
ABC TV
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Rove Live (Stand Up Appearance)
How the Quest was Won (Presenter) |
Radio
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| 2011-12 |
Breakfast (Co-host)
Mix 106.5 Sydney |
| 2010 & 11 |
Qantas Inflight Radio, Smile High Club (Guest Host)
QRadio |
| 2006 |
Novanites (Presenter)
Nova 937 Perth |
| 2005 |
“Hanging with Missy Hooper” (Presenter)
RTRFM |
Writing
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| 2010-11 |
Gold Coast Bulletin |
Weekly Columnist |
| 2010 |
Harper Collins Aust |
Love Bites
(Published 2010) |
| 2010 |
Smart Health |
Guest Columnist |
| 2010 |
Gold Coast Bulletin |
Weekly Columnist |
| 2008 |
Sunday Age |
Contributing Writer |
| 2007 |
Network TEN |
Rove Live
(Contributing Writer) |
| 2007 |
Roving Enterprises |
rovedaily.com
(Contributing Writer) |
| 2007 |
ABC TV |
The Sideshow
(Writer/Performer) |
Theatre
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| 2006 |
A Moment on the Lips – Performer
Red Ryder Theatre Company |
| 2005 |
Big Fun Sometimes – Lead Performer
Rechabites Hall |
| 2005 |
Fairytales on Thin Ice – Writer & Director
WA Youth Theatre Company |
| 2004 |
Hamlet – Director & Designer
Hoopla/Perth Theatre Company |
| 2003 |
The Cat Who Ran – Performer
Barking Gecko Theatre Company |
Other Notable Live Work
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Melbourne International Comedy Festival All Stars Gala - 2010
Melbourne International Comedy Festival All Stars Gala - 2009
Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala 2008 – Oxfam Presenter
TalkFringe Host – Adelaide Fringe Festival 2008
Canteen Comedy Gala 2007
Melbourne International Comedy Festival Debate 2007
Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow 2006 & 2007
Perth International Arts Festival Debate 2007
Support for Puppetry of the Penis 2006
National Improv Championships 2005 & 2006
“The Big Hoo Haa” Improv Comedy Troupe 2003 to 2006
Claire has also made various stand up appearances on campus and in pubs and clubs across Australia, including The Comedy Store in Sydney, The Comedy Lounge in Perth and The Rhino Room in Adelaide, as well as several gigs in the UK.
Claire is sought after for MC roles and comedy spots at corporate events and has done appearances for companies such as Telstra, The City of Melbourne, The Professionals, The Australian Womens Leadership Symposium and many more, not to mention charity organisations such as the Lost Dogs Home, Free The Bears Fund and Dymmocks Childrens Charities.
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Awards
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| 2006 |
Best Newcomer Nominee – Melbourne International Comedy Festival
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| 2005 |
Best & Fairest Winner – National Improv Championships |
| 2004 |
WA State Winner in the RAW Comedy Competition |
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Contact Erin Zamagni on 03 9417 4700 for further details.
Last Updated: January 2012 |
