Location: Auckland, New Zealand | Height: 175 cm | Hair Colour: Blonde / Brown | Eye Colour: Blue | Ethnicity: European
She / Her / They / Them
Bridie Thomson [she/they] has over 15 years of stage and screen experience, and after moving from Hawkes Bay in 2022, quickly established a presence in Auckland’s performing arts scene, primarily comedy.
As an improviser, emerging clown and MC, their comedy blends sharp wit with character work and absurdity. Bridie also founded Comedy Culture NZ, producing sold-out alternative and inclusive Comedy shows across Tāmaki Makurau and beyond.
As a voice artist, Bridie’s warm, adaptable tone suits a range of projects from commercial to character work. They are also an Audio Describer for TV with Able, highlighting their commitment to accessibility and storytelling.
Bridie continues to create inclusive spaces for diverse voices in the arts through the medium of laughter.
| 2025 | Femmes and Thems Comedy | Award: Best Live Show | NZ Comedy Guild Awards |
| 2025 | NZ Comedy Guild Awards | Award: Best Producer | |
| 2024 | NZ Radio & Podcast Awards | Best Commercial Radio Campaign | |
| 2023 | NZ Raw Comedy Quest | Semi-Finalist | |
| 2020 | Theatre Hawkes Bay | Best Actress |
| 2024 | Seven Sharp | Role: Emerging Comedian Spotlight with Ben Hurley | TVNZ - Producer: Catherine Ball |
| 2020 | This Town | Role: Bridesmaid |
South Pacific Pictures - Director: David White The Film Sales Company - Producer: Kelly Martin |
| 2019 | Love in a Modern World | Role: Coffee Machine |
Alters of Venus 48 Hour Film Festival Finalist |
| 2017 | Duck | Role: Melanie [lead] | EIT Screen Production - Director: Amy Dunbar |
| 2017 | Get Out | Role: lead | EIT Screen Production - Director: Jess Green |
| 2011 | Misconduct | Role: Melanie [lead] | Directors: Sophie Watkins & Lance Loughlin |
| 2025 | Can I Get An Underground Location and Mythical Creature? | Role: Player | The Pumphouse Theatre - Director: |
| 2024 | Cowboy Dreaming | Role: Ensemble |
Lunar Creative - Director: Grace Augustine Auckland Pride |
| 2021 | Equus | Role: Horse & Ensemble | Hawkes Bay Theatre Company - Director: Anthony Collier |
| 2021 | My Husband's Nuts | Role: Charlie [lead] | Theatre Hawkes Bay - Director: Stephanie Drew |
| 2020 | Footrot Flats | Role: Cheeky Hobson [lead] | Theatre Hawkes Bay - Director: Jacqui Hill |
| 2020 | Memory of Water | Role: Catherine [lead] | Theatre Hawkes Bay - Director: Rob Hickey |
| 2019 | Avenue Q | Roles: Puppeteer & Bad Idea Bear | Napier Operatic Society - Director: Rob Hickey |
| 2019 | Shakuntala, Made for a Cause | Role: Tui [lead] | Napier Municipal Theatre - Director: Ken Keys |
| 2010 | Once a Catholic | Role: Mary McGinty [lead] | Hawkes Bay Youth Theatre - Director: Ken Keys |
| 2026 | NYPDEEZ Nuts | Role: Detective Ron Rothman |
Dunedin Fringe Festival, NZ Fringe Adelaide Fringe |
| 2026 | The Bridie and Rebecca Variety Show | Role: Self |
NZ International Comedy Festival 2026 Basement Theatre |
| 2026 | The Dice Show | Role: Self |
NZ International Comedy Festival 2026 Basement Theatre |
| 2025 | Big Queer Improv Party | Role: Improviser |
Basement Theatre Auckland Pride |
| 2025 | Can’t Think Straight: A Queer Variety Show | Role: Stand Up Comedian [self] |
Basement Theatre Auckland Pride |
| 2025 | Current Femmes and Thems Comedy | Role: MC and Comedian [self] | Basement Theatre |
| 2024 | Drag King Megashow | Role: Drag King | Phoenix Cabaret - Director: George Fowler |
| 2024 | Femmes and Thems Comedy | Role: Stand Up Comedian [self] | The Fringe Bar - Wellington |
| 2024 | Femmes and Thems Comedy | Role: Stand Up Comedian [self] | Auckland Fringe |
| 2024 | Neurodiverse Comedy | Role: Stand Up Comedian [self] | Wellington |
| 2024 | NYPDeez Nuts | Role: Self [improve winners] | Late Night Knife Fight Tāmaki Makaurau |
| 2024 | Scrambled Eggs - A Comedy Farce | Role: Improv, Ensemble |
Impoverished - Aotearoa - Director: Rebecca Mary Gwendolon Auckland Fringe |
| 2024 | This Might Get Weird | Role: Improv, Ensemble | The Wine Cellar - Director: Steven Lyons |
| 2024 | This Might Get Weird | Role: Improv, Ensemble | Art Works Theatre - Director: Steven Lyons |
| 2023 | NZ Comedy School Graduation | Role: Stand Up Comedian [self] | The Classic Comedy Club |
| 2023 | Raw Comedy Quest | Role: Stand Up Comedian [self] and Semi-Finalist | The Classic Comedy Club |
| 2022 | Kill Puppet Bill | Role: Puppeteer | Auckland Fringe - Director: Jon Coddington |
| 2019 - 2022 | Improv Bingo | Role: Ensemble |
Hastings Fringe Festival - Director: Jess Soutar-Barron Hawkes Bay Comedy Festival |
| 2018 | A Funny Femme Affair | Role: Ensemble | Common Room - Director: Ken Keys |
| 2016 | King vs. Queen | Roles: Drag King & Winner | Ivy Bar & Cabaret |
| 2025 | Samsung | Role: Phone User |
DDB - Director: Stephen Carroll Producer: Nikki Walker |
| 2026 | Listen for Laughs Clown Intensive | Tutor: Zach Zuker and Tom Walker | |
| 2026 | The Clown School Certification of 'The Clown' | Tutor: Zach Zuker and Tom Walker | |
| 2024 | Clowning Workshop | Tutor: Jeromaia Detto | |
| 2024 | Multi-Genre Comedy Workshop | Monfu Productions | |
| 2024 | Who the Hell are You? Archetype Improv Intensive | Tutor: Lori Dungey | |
| 2024 | Women & Non-binary Intensive | Tutor: Bianca Casusol | |
| 2023 | Free the Clown | Tutors: George Fenn & Aldana Barqui | TAPAC |
| 2023 | Stand Up - 101 | Tutor: Neil Thornton | NZ Comedy School |
| 2023 | Stand Up - Advanced | Tutor: Neil Thornton | NZ Comedy School |
| 2014 - 2016 | Bachelor of Creative Practice | Tutors: Various |
Major: Screen Production Eastern Institute of Technology |
| 2009 - 2011 | Hawkes Bay Youth Theatre | Tutor: Ken Keys | |
| 2008 - 2009 | National Youth Drama School | Tutors: Various |
| Accents | American - Standard, English - Cockney, Irish, Russian, English » Received Pronunciation |
| Instruments | Bass » Basic |
| Languages | Te Reo Maori » Basic |
| Other | Comedy, DJing, Puppetry, Stand Up Comedy |
| Singing | Mezzo Soprano, Musical Theatre, Punk |
| Sports | Kick Boxing, Martial Arts, Mixed Martial Arts |
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