Emily Taheny
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Emily Taheny is an Australian television actress, comedienne
, and singer known for her multiple appearances on the sketch comedy
television series Comedy Inc.
from 2003 through 2007, and for her role as "Kat" on the 2009 series The Jesters
. She was born at Warooka, Yorke Peninsula
, South Australia
,
in 1989. She graduated from the Centre for Performing Arts in South Australia and collaborated with her sister Fiona O'Loughlin
on the stage show Fiona, Her Sister and Some Guy, which received the Best Newcomer Award at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
in 2001.
She has performed at the Adelaide Fringe Festival
, Edinburgh Festival
, and Melbourne Festival. She won the Fringe Cabaret Award at the Melbourne Festival in 2002 for her performance in Cliff Hanger. In 2003 she graduated from the College of Country Music in Tamworth, New South Wales
.
Taheny made her television debut on Comedy Inc.
in 2003. She played various characters between 2003 and 2007. In 2005, she made a guest appearance on Spicks and Specks. In 2006, she appeared on The Chaser's War on Everything
, singing a song alongside Andrew Hansen
. She appeared as "Kat" in the 2009 television series The Jesters
, and has appeared in the series Sleuth 101
. She is slated to appear in The Jesters – Series 2 currently in production.
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
, and singer known for her multiple appearances on the sketch comedy
Sketch comedy
A sketch comedy consists of a series of short comedy scenes or vignettes, called "sketches," commonly between one and ten minutes long. Such sketches are performed by a group of comic actors or comedians, either on stage or through an audio and/or visual medium such as broadcasting...
television series Comedy Inc.
Comedy Inc.
Comedy Inc. was an Australian sketch comedy television series, which ran on the Nine Network from 1 February 2003 to 26 December 2007. The series was produced by Crackerjack Productions. It first premiered in February 2003 in the new wave of Australian sketch comedy shows being launched across the...
from 2003 through 2007, and for her role as "Kat" on the 2009 series The Jesters
The Jesters (TV series)
The Jesters is an Australian comedy series produced for Movie Extra subscription television channel. The series is a satire about the day-to-day battles of a sketch comedy veteran turned producer.-Cast:* Mick Molloy as Dave Davies...
. She was born at Warooka, Yorke Peninsula
Yorke Peninsula
The Yorke Peninsula is a peninsula located north-west and west of Adelaide in South Australia, Australia, between Spencer Gulf on the west and Gulf St Vincent on the east. It has geographic coordinates of...
, South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
,
Career
Taheny began doing stand-up comedyStand-up comedy
Stand-up comedy is a comedic art form. Usually, a comedian performs in front of a live audience, speaking directly to them. Their performances are sometimes filmed for later release via DVD, the internet, and television...
in 1989. She graduated from the Centre for Performing Arts in South Australia and collaborated with her sister Fiona O'Loughlin
Fiona O'Loughlin
Fiona O'Loughlin is an Australian comedian, known primarily for her stand-up comedy; for her television performances, on ABC TV's Spicks and Specks, and Channel Ten's Rove Live and GNW; and a series of advertisements for Heinz soups...
on the stage show Fiona, Her Sister and Some Guy, which received the Best Newcomer Award at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
The Melbourne International Comedy Festival is the third-largest international comedy festival in the world and the largest cultural event in Australia. Established in 1987, it takes place annually in Melbourne over four weeks in April typically opening on or around April Fool's Day...
in 2001.
She has performed at the Adelaide Fringe Festival
Adelaide Fringe Festival
The Adelaide Fringe Festival is an arts festival held annually in the South Australian capital of Adelaide. The event is the Southern Hemisphere's largest arts event and the second-largest fringe festival in the world, second in size only to the Edinburgh Fringe...
, Edinburgh Festival
Edinburgh Festival
The Edinburgh Festival is a collective term for many arts and cultural festivals that take place in Edinburgh, Scotland each summer, mostly in August...
, and Melbourne Festival. She won the Fringe Cabaret Award at the Melbourne Festival in 2002 for her performance in Cliff Hanger. In 2003 she graduated from the College of Country Music in Tamworth, New South Wales
Tamworth, New South Wales
Tamworth is a city in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. Straddling the Peel River, Tamworth, which contains an estimated population of 47,595 people, is the major regional centre for southern New England and in the local government area of Tamworth Regional Council. The city...
.
Taheny made her television debut on Comedy Inc.
Comedy Inc.
Comedy Inc. was an Australian sketch comedy television series, which ran on the Nine Network from 1 February 2003 to 26 December 2007. The series was produced by Crackerjack Productions. It first premiered in February 2003 in the new wave of Australian sketch comedy shows being launched across the...
in 2003. She played various characters between 2003 and 2007. In 2005, she made a guest appearance on Spicks and Specks. In 2006, she appeared on The Chaser's War on Everything
The Chaser's War on Everything
The Chaser's War on Everything is an Australian television satirical comedy series broadcast on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation television station ABC1. It has won an AFI Award. The cast perform sketches mocking social and political issues, and often feature comedic publicity stunts...
, singing a song alongside Andrew Hansen
Andrew Hansen
Andrew John Hansen is an Australian comedian and musician, best known for being a member of satirical team The Chaser...
. She appeared as "Kat" in the 2009 television series The Jesters
The Jesters (TV series)
The Jesters is an Australian comedy series produced for Movie Extra subscription television channel. The series is a satire about the day-to-day battles of a sketch comedy veteran turned producer.-Cast:* Mick Molloy as Dave Davies...
, and has appeared in the series Sleuth 101
Sleuth 101
Sleuth 101 is an Australian comedy television series, broadcast on ABC 1 in 2010. The series revolves around a murder-mystery that must be solved by a celebrity guest detective. Each episode features a guest detective , four suspects, a crime scene, evidence and witness accounts - just like real...
. She is slated to appear in The Jesters – Series 2 currently in production.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Sleuth 101 Sleuth 101 Sleuth 101 is an Australian comedy television series, broadcast on ABC 1 in 2010. The series revolves around a murder-mystery that must be solved by a celebrity guest detective. Each episode features a guest detective , four suspects, a crime scene, evidence and witness accounts - just like real... |
2 episodes |
| 2009 | The Jesters The Jesters (TV series) The Jesters is an Australian comedy series produced for Movie Extra subscription television channel. The series is a satire about the day-to-day battles of a sketch comedy veteran turned producer.-Cast:* Mick Molloy as Dave Davies... |
Co-lead role |
| 2008 | Comedy Slapdown Comedy Slapdown Comedy Slapdown is an Australian television improvised comedy program produced by FremantleMedia, that first aired on The Comedy Channel from November 8, 2008 at 7:30pm. The show is hosted by H.G... |
3 episodes |
| 2007 | Stupid, Stupid Man Stupid, Stupid Man Stupid, Stupid Man is an Australian television comedy which originally aired on TV1. It is set in the office of a fictional men's magazine COQ , parodying such men's magazines as FHM and Ralph. The first season began broadcasting on 14 November 2006, and a second season began on 11 December 2007... |
1 episode |
| 2006 | The Chaser's War on Everything The Chaser's War on Everything The Chaser's War on Everything is an Australian television satirical comedy series broadcast on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation television station ABC1. It has won an AFI Award. The cast perform sketches mocking social and political issues, and often feature comedic publicity stunts... |
1 episode |
| 2005 | Spicks and Specks | 1 episode |
| 2003–2007 | Comedy Inc. Comedy Inc. Comedy Inc. was an Australian sketch comedy television series, which ran on the Nine Network from 1 February 2003 to 26 December 2007. The series was produced by Crackerjack Productions. It first premiered in February 2003 in the new wave of Australian sketch comedy shows being launched across the... |
96 episodes |
Awards & nominations
- 2001, won Best Newcomer Award at the Melbourne International Comedy FestivalMelbourne International Comedy FestivalThe Melbourne International Comedy Festival is the third-largest international comedy festival in the world and the largest cultural event in Australia. Established in 1987, it takes place annually in Melbourne over four weeks in April typically opening on or around April Fool's Day...
- 2002, won Fringe Cabaret Award at the Melbourne Festival