Michelle Brasier

Michelle Brasier (born 22 July 1988) is an Australian comedian, writer and actor. She is known for her work with the comedy group Aunty Donna, her live shows, performing in comedy duo Double Denim with Laura Frew, and for performing with her partner Tim Lancaster.

Early life and education Brasier was born in 1988 and grew up in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales. She was the youngest child, and her family was very sporty.

Career In 2014, Brasier appeared on stage with Frew as part of comedy troupe Backwards Anorak in a Game of Thrones spoof named Winter Is Coming, performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

She first performed in the comedy duo Double Denim with Frew in a self-titled show in 2017. The show was nominated for a Golden Gibbo at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF). The two continued in 2018 in the Double Denim Adventure Show, about a failed cruise ship voyage,

Double Denim's third show, A Very Fancy Dinner Party, premiered at the Adelaide Fringe in March 2019. As part of Double Denim, she won the 2020 MICF Moosehead Award. was performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2022, was nominated for the MICF award for Most Outstanding Show,

Her show Reform debuted in 2022 to critical acclaim, about her experience with an online scam,

Her memoir, My Brother's Ashes are in a Sandwich Bag, was published in September 2024. It was shortlisted for the inaugural John Clarke Prize for Humour Writing at the 2025 Victorian Premier's Literary Awards. It was also shortlisted for the 2025 Russell Prize for Humour Writing.

Personal life Brasier met later comedic partner Laura Frew in 2013 at a murder mystery party.

She deals with a high risk of developing bowel, stomach, pancreatic, or ovarian cancer due to a hereditary illness, to which she lost both her father and brother in 2006.

Her partner Tim Lancaster is a musician who performs in some of Brasier's shows, including Average Bear.

Filmography

Film

Television / web series

Writing credits