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Julia Morris | |
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.jpg) Morris at the2016 Logie Awards | |
| Born | Julia Carolyn Margaret Morris Sydney,New South Wales, Australia |
| Notable work | |
| Children | 2 |
| Comedy career | |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Medium | Stand-up, television |
| Website | juliamorris.com |
Julia Carolyn Margaret Morris 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[when?] co-hosts Network 10'sI'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! Australia alongsideRobert Irwin and also narratesDogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia.
Julia Carolyn Margaret Morris[citation needed] was educated at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, St Joseph's Catholic College,East Gosford,Santa Sabina College,Strathfield, and theEnsemble Theatre School.[citation needed] She later attended acting school for two years inLos Angeles.[citation needed]
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Morris's first television appearance was in 1985, aged 17, as a contestant on the talent showNew Faces. She performed "Holding Out for a Hero", aJim Steinman song made famous byBonnie Tyler, and tied for first place.[1]
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 seriesFull Frontal in 1995.[2] This led to hosting roles onGreat Aussie Bloopers and "The Morris Report" on the live variety seriesIn Melbourne Tonight, as well as regular appearances onThe Midday Show,Good Morning Australia,Beauty and the Beast andWho Dares Wins as well as the action seriesGladiators.[3]
Morris relocated to the United Kingdom in 2000. As well as stand-up, she made appearances on the TV quizQI, an episode of the sitcomNot Going Out playing a successful beautician, and in the sixth episode of season three of Kathy Griffin'sMy Life on the D-List, offering advice on the British audiences. Morris also had a stint presenting the BBC'sLiquid News show in 2002.
Since her return to Australia in 2007, Morris has made appearances onThank 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? andHughesy, We Have a Problem.[3] She won the third season of the reality singing seriesIt Takes Two, in which she was partnered with opera singerDavid Hobson.[4] Her winnings were donated to the Emily Tapp Foundation, a charity dedicated tomelanoma awareness and prevention.[5] She has also appeared in a series of commercials forAll-Bran cereal, which also featured fellow actress and comedianHelen Dallimore.
Morris was the winning contestant on the 2011 series ofThe Celebrity Apprentice Australia, beating teammateJason Coleman, modelJesinta Campbell andAFL footballerShane Crawford.
In 2012, Morris has starred as Gemma Crabb in theNine Network's Melbourne-made drama seriesHouse Husbands. The show commenced a second season on 8 April 2013.
In April 2013, Morris was announced as the new host of television talent showAustralia's Got Talent, which has switched from theSeven Network to theNine Network.[6]
On 1 February 2015, Morris began co-hosting the Australian version ofI'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! withChris Brown onNetwork 10.
In 2018, Morris hosted an updated version of dating showBlind Date onNetwork 10.
On 24 February 2019, she also began co-hostingChris & Julia's Sunday Night Takeaway withChris Brown onNetwork 10.
At the61st TV Week Logie Awards in 2019, Morris was nominated for theGold Logie for the two aforementioned shows as well asI'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!. She was again nominated for the Gold Logie in 2022[7] and then again in 2023.[8] She has been nominated for a Gold Logie in2025.[9]
In 2020, Morris appeared as "Kitten" on thesecond season ofThe Masked Singer Australia and was eliminated in the semi-final, placing 5th overall.[10][11]
In early 2023, Morris appeared as a celebrity contestant on the Australian adaption of the British comedy panel game showTaskmaster, titledTaskmaster Australia. She competed alongside fellow entertainersJimmy Rees,Danielle Walker,Luke McGregor andNina Oyama.[12][13][14]
In July 2023, Morris began narrating a brand new show onNetwork 10 calledDogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia.[15][16]
Morris tours international comedy festivals, appearing at theEdinburgh Festival Fringe, South Africa'sVodacom Funny Festival, Montreal'sJust For Laughs and theMelbourne International Comedy Festival. She won a Herald Angel Award at the2001 Edinburgh Festival Fringe andTime Out magazine's Comedy Performer of the Year Award in 2004.[2] She is a former manager of Sydney'sComedy Store venue.
In 1999 Morris toured in the critically acclaimed Australian production of theOff-Broadway musicalI Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change.
Morris married British comedian Dan Thomas[17] in Las Vegas on 31 December 2005.[18] They divorced in 2022.[19]
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
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| 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) |
| Year | Show | Role | Notes | |
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| 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 | AlongsideChris Brown (2015–2023) andRobert Irwin (2024-2025) |
| 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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