About Felicity Ward
Felicity Ward is an Australian comedian and actress, best known for her TV appearances on Spicks and Specks, Thank God You're Here, Good News Week and as a writer/performer in the Channel 10 Network television programme The Ronnie Johns Half Hour. She is a part of The 3rd Degree, who made and starred in The Ronnie Johns Half Hour. Ward grew up in Killcare, a small coastal town on the Central Coast of New South Wales. She first came to public attention in the Logie-nominated sketch show The Ronnie Johns Half Hour, especially her character work as six-year-old Poppy, German nihilist Gretchen and lawn bowls instructor Heidi.
At the 2008 Melbourne Fringe Festival, Ward performed her debut full-length solo stand-up show, "Felicity Ward's Ugly as A Child Variety Show" to popular and critical acclaim, culminating in her winning the Melbourne Airport Award for Best Newcomer. In 2009 she brought the show to the Adelaide Fringe, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, the Sydney Comedy Festival and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where she won Mervyn Stutter's Spirit of the Fringe Award. In 2011 she appeared with her show "Honestly," winning Best Local Act at the Time Out Sydney Comedy Festival Awards 2011, and her show "The Hedgehog Dilemma" won Best Australian Act at both the Sydney Comedy Festival and Perth Comedy Festival. Her 2018 show "Busting a Nut" was nominated for Best Show at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards.
Ward had a well received supporting role in the 2012 Australian comedy Any Questions for Ben?, and in 2014 appeared as Lizzie in The Inbetweeners 2. She has appeared on UK television including Roast Battle on Comedy Central in 2019 and Richard Osman's House of Games on the BBC in 2023. Ward has been open about her struggles with anxiety and is an active advocate for mental health in Australia, and she spoke about her issues with Irritable Bowel Syndrome in her 2015 show "What If There's No Toilet?". She describes herself as a "late bisexual," having recognised same-sex attraction in her 40s.
Videos (12)
Videos 1 to 12 of 12.
0:37TRUE STORY felicityward.com
12.3K views
0:29On tour in aus now
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0:57Not hard. Just once. On tour. felicityward.com
4.4K views
0:14Why haven’t zoom fixed this? LET ME LEAVE!!
2.7K views
0:09Being an Australian in London
1.2K views
0:29Child = Raisins
902 views
0:07No Botox
452 views
1:00www.felicityward.com or tix in linktree
389 views
0:39PARENTS: i'm about to change your life
335 views
0:159 November 2022
210 views
0:49Tour starts tonight in tix felicityward.com
138 views
0:49Tour starts tonight felicityward.com
99 viewsGuest appearances (26)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Felicity Ward.
Guest appearances 1 to 24 of 26.
0:36Felicity Ward's Wedding Surprise
Russell Howard
24.3K views
1:22:57Felicity Ward - RHLSTP 329
Richard Herring
6.5K views
8:19Felicity Ward Loves Pranks and Pettiness | Russell Howard's Five Brilliant Things
Russell Howard
5.2K views
12:54Felicity Ward on starring in The Office Australia and Time Bandits, and toilets - from RHLSTP 631
Richard Herring
4.1K views
1:11:04226. Problem Solving with Felicity Ward and special guests Joan and Jericha
Deborah Frances-White
3.9K views
1:24:10237. Defending the Environment with Felicity Ward and Not1More
Deborah Frances-White
2.5K views
2:20Felicity Ward on breaking her arm - from RHLSTP 631
Richard Herring
1.5K views
1:23:49145. Pulling Others Up the Ladder with Felicity Ward and guests Lidia Thorpe and Darcy Vescio
Deborah Frances-White
1.4K views
0:57Roast Battle - Rhys Nicholson vs. Felicity Ward
Rhys Nicholson
1.1K views
1:15:27179. Health and Being Heard with Felicity Ward and guests Jamila Rizvi and Astrid Edwards
Deborah Frances-White
1K views
1:09:08201. We Keep Getting Up with Felicity Ward and guests Selin Özünaldım and Merve Lal Karatop
Deborah Frances-White
947 views
1:37:21260. Being Extra with Felicity Ward and special guests Sol Escobar and Dema Aktaa
Deborah Frances-White
720 views
1:04:28498. Politics with Felicity Ward and Hannah Spencer
Deborah Frances-White
615 views
46:35487. The Anti Gender Movement with Felicity Ward and Alice McCool - part two
Deborah Frances-White
603 views
1:23:16272. Hags with Felicity Ward and special guest Mari Elen Jones
Deborah Frances-White
553 views
2:01:46310. Why did nobody tell me? with Felicity Ward and Suzi Ruffell
Deborah Frances-White
472 views
47:54487. The Anti Gender Movement with Felicity Ward and Alice McCool - part one
Deborah Frances-White
469 views
52:45463. The Guilty Feminist Ten for Ten with Felicity Ward
Deborah Frances-White
348 views
1:19:09347. Feminist Origin Stories with Felicity Ward, Zoe Brownstone and Priya Hall
Deborah Frances-White
308 views
1:35:17459. ROAD TO GILEAD: Christian Nationalists with Felicity Ward, Minnie Rahman and Rev Lucy Winkett
Deborah Frances-White
308 views
1:24:45313. Animal Passion with Felicity Ward, Catherine Bohart, Naomi Evans and Lucy Cooke - part two
Deborah Frances-White
221 views
1:06:41350. International Women’s Day 2023 with Felicity Ward, Helen Bauer, Michelle de Swarte, Grace Pe...
Deborah Frances-White
217 views
54:57350. International Women’s Day 2023 with Felicity Ward, Helen Bauer, Michelle de Swarte, Grace Pe...
Deborah Frances-White
204 views
42:14313. Animal Passion with Felicity Ward, Catherine Bohart, Naomi Evans and Lucy Cooke
Deborah Frances-White
191 viewsChannels on this page: Russell Howard, Richard Herring, Deborah Frances-White, Rhys Nicholson
Frequently asked questions
What is Felicity Ward best known for?
She is best known for her TV appearances on Spicks and Specks, Thank God You're Here, Good News Week and as a writer/performer in the Channel 10 Network television programme The Ronnie Johns Half Hour.
Where did Felicity Ward grow up?
Ward grew up in Killcare, a small coastal town on the Central Coast of New South Wales.
What award did her debut solo show win?
At the 2008 Melbourne Fringe Festival, her debut full-length solo stand-up show, "Felicity Ward's Ugly as A Child Variety Show," culminated in her winning the Melbourne Airport Award for Best Newcomer.
What recognition did her 2018 show receive?
Her 2018 show "Busting a Nut" was nominated for Best Show at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards.
What causes does Felicity Ward advocate for?
She has been open about her struggles with anxiety and is an active advocate for mental health in Australia.
