Lizzy Hoo (born 1984)[1][2] is an Australian stand-up comedian, writer and actor.[6] She is best known for her Amazon Prime Video[7] stand-up special Hoo Cares!? (2022).[8] She started performing stand-up in 2017.[4][5]
Lizzy Hoo | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1984 (age 39–40)[1][2] |
| Occupation | Comedian |
| Years active | 2017–present[4][5] |
| Website | www |
Early life
Hoo was born in 1984 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[2][3][9] She was born to an Irish Australian mother and a Chinese Malaysian father.[10][11] Her mother, Barbara Hoo, is from Toowoomba in Queensland and her father, Chan Hoo, was born in Malaysia.[3] They met in Penang then moved to Brisbane in 1975.[3][12]
Career
After moving to Sydney, Hoo enrolled in comedy classes at Sydney Community College.[3][13] She began performing stand-up comedy in 2017, when she was 32 years old.[4][5] She went full-time as a comedian after quitting her day job as an account manager in marketing at the end of 2021.[14] She made the NSW Raw Comedy State Finals in 2017.[1] She was invited to perform at the 2018 Just for Laughs Festival at the Sydney Opera House.[14][15]
For the 2019 Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Sydney Comedy Festival, Hoo performed her debut show titled Hoo Am I? (What's My Name?).[16][17][18] Also in 2019, she became a presenter and contributor for SBS Voices[19][6][20][21][22][23] and ABC Life.[24] Hoo has appeared on The Project[25] and The Cook Up with Adam Liaw.[26]
In 2021, she performed her second solo show, Hoo Dis?, at the Oxfam Gala, Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Sydney Comedy Festival.[27][28][29][30] She became a regular guest on Have You Been Paying Attention?.[31][32][33]
In 2022, she performed her third comedy show, Hoo Cares!?, at the Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney Comedy Festivals.[34][35] Hoo Cares!? was released on Amazon Prime Video on 6 April 2023.[36][37] Hoo performed at the 2022 OzAsia Festival for The Special Comedy Comedy Special at Her Majesty's Theatre.[38]
In 2023, she performed her latest show Woo Hoo! at the Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney Comedy Festivals.[39]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Hoo Am I (What's My Name) | Solo show |
| 2021 | The Cook Up with Adam Liaw | Guest |
| 2021 | Hoo Dis? | Solo show |
| 2022 | The Hundred with Andy Lee | Guest |
| 2022 | Have You Been Paying Attention? | Panellist |
| 2022 | Lizzy Hoo – Hoo Dis? | Paramount+ stand up special |
| 2022 | Hoo Cares? | Solo show |