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'''Tegan Marie Higginbotham''' (born {{birth based on age as of date|26|2014|05|08|noage=1}}) is an Australian comedian, writer, and actress.
'''Tegan Marie Higginbotham''' (born 25 March 1988) is an Australian comedian, writer and actress.<ref name=Not>{{cite web |url=http://www.examiner.com.au/story/2267716/not-your-average-comedian/|last1=Black |first1=Zona |date=8 May 2014| title=Not your average comedian |website=The Examiner |publisher=Fairfax Media |accessdate=7 October 2015}}</ref> Higginbotham contributes regularly as a sports columnist for ''[[The Age]]'' and writes a blog.<ref name=creativerep>{{cite web |url=http://creativerep.com.au/tegan-higginbotham/| title=Bio: Tegan Higginbotham |website=Creative Representation|accessdate=7 October 2015}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life and education==
Tegan Marie Higginbotham{{cn|date=September 2024}} was born in {{birth based on age as of date|26|2014|05|08|noage=1}}<ref name=Not>{{cite web |url=http://www.examiner.com.au/story/2267716/not-your-average-comedian/|last1=Black |first1=Zona |date=8 May 2014| title=Not your average comedian |website=The Examiner |publisher=Fairfax Media |accessdate=7 October 2015| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304051222/http://www.examiner.com.au/story/2267716/not-your-average-comedian/| archive-date=4 March 2016}}</ref> in [[Dandenong]], Victoria. She attended Dandenong Primary School and [[Dandenong High School]] (since merged with Cleeland Secondary College).<ref name=neill2014>{{cite interview|first=Tegan| last=Higginbotham | interviewer-last=Neill | interviewer-first=Casey | title=Comedy class of her own | website=Dandenong Star Journal | date=7 April 2014 | url=https://dandenong.starcommunity.com.au/news/2014-04-07/comedy-class-of-her-own/ | access-date=12 September 2024}}</ref>
Higginbotham was born in [[Dandenong]], a suburb of [[Melbourne]]. She attended Dandenong Primary School and recently wowed audiences at the Class of 2018 Primary School Graduation. She has a penchant for sports and sci-fi,<ref name=Not/> and describes herself as "a big nerd at heart, whose favourite things ever are ''[[Star Wars]]'' and ''[[Harry Potter]]''."<ref name=Not/> Higginbotham currently lives in Melbourne.

Her first love was acting, until she discovered comedy in her late teens,<ref name=acomedians>{{cite web |url=http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/comedy/a-comedians-life-is-not-all-fun-and-games-20150922-gjoz7r.html|last1=Brookfield |first1=Joanne|date=17 September 2015| title=A comedian's life is not all fun and games |website=The Age|publisher=Fairfax Media |accessdate=7 October 2015}}</ref> and performed her first comedy gig at the age of 17.<ref name=Interview>{{cite web |url=http://www.squirrelcomedy.com/?p=2752|last1=Clark |first1=Lisa|date=15 March 2013| title=Interview with Tegan Higginbotham about being Touched By Fev and other things |website=Squirrel Comedy |accessdate=7 October 2015}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
===Live performance===
Higginbotham's first love was acting, until she discovered comedy in her late teens,<ref name=acomedians>{{cite web |url=http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/comedy/a-comedians-life-is-not-all-fun-and-games-20150922-gjoz7r.html|last1=Brookfield |first1=Joanne|date=17 September 2015| title=A comedian's life is not all fun and games |website=The Age|publisher=Fairfax Media |accessdate=7 October 2015}}</ref> and performed her first comedy gig at the age of 17.<ref name=Interview>{{cite web |url=http://www.squirrelcomedy.com/?p=2752|last1=Clark |first1=Lisa|date=15 March 2013| title=Interview with Tegan Higginbotham about being Touched By Fev and other things |website=Squirrel Comedy |accessdate=7 October 2015}}</ref> Higginbotham has performed at every [[Melbourne International Comedy Festival]] since becoming a National Finalist at the festival's Class Clowns comedy competition in 2005.<ref name="creativerep"/> She began her comedy career performing wild fast-paced sketch shows with fellow comedians [[Rob Lloyd (comedian)|Rob Lloyd]] and Adam McKenzie as the trio 'The Hounds', which later morphed into 'Watson', without Lloyd.<ref name=Interview/> At the age of 21, Higginbotham began performing solo<ref name=Interview/> with her debut comedy show 'Million Dollar Tegan' nominated for the Best Newcomer Award at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2012.<ref name=Tegan1>{{cite web |url=http://www.squirrelcomedy.com/?p=2047|last1=Clark |first1=Lisa|date=9 October 2012| title=Tegan Higginbotham in Million Dollar Tegan|website=Squirrel Comedy |accessdate=7 October 2015}}</ref> In 2016, Higginbotham was a regular cast member for the Australian version of ''[[Whose Line Is It Anyway? (Australian TV series)|Whose Line Is It Anyway?]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://au.tv.yahoo.com/shows/tv-buzz/a/32096891/whose-line-is-it-anyway-australia-cast/|last1=Staff writer |first1=Yahoo7 TV Buzz|date=20 July 2016| title=Rhys Darby surprise star in Whose Line Is It Anyway? Australia cast |website=Yahoo7|accessdate=9 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mcn.com.au/news/whose-line-is-it-anyway-australia-cast-announced|last1=Staff writer |first1=MCN|date=19 July 2016| title=Whose Line Is It Anyway? Australia Cast Announced |website=Multi Channel Network|accessdate=9 August 2016}}</ref>
Higginbotham has performed at every [[Melbourne International Comedy Festival]] since becoming a National Finalist at the festival's [[Class Clowns]] comedy competition in 2005.<ref name=creativerep>{{cite web | title=Tegan Higginbotham | website=Creative Representation | date=7 March 2024 | url=https://creativerep.com.au/artists/tegan-higginbotham/ | access-date=12 September 2024}}</ref>


She began her comedy career performing wild fast-paced sketch shows with fellow comedians [[Rob Lloyd (comedian)|Rob Lloyd]] and Adam McKenzie as the trio "The Hounds", which later morphed into "Watson", without Lloyd.<ref name=Interview/>
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Higginbotham co-hosted the controversial ABC2 pre-game, half-time and post-game coverages of the [[Liverpool F.C]] versus [[Sydney FC]] match with [[Julian Schiller]] and [[Steen Raskopoulos]] on 24 May 2017.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://decidertv.com/page/2017/5/23/liverpool-football-club-vs-sydney-fc-live-this-week-on-abc2-abctv | last1=Staff writer | first1=Decider TV | date=23 May 2017| title=Liverpool Football Club vs Sydney FC - Live this week on ABC2 | website=Decider TV| accessdate=25 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/abc2s-liverpool-fc-vs-sydney-fc-match-coverage-slammed-20170524-gwcnnr.html | last1=Staff writer | first1=The Sydney Morning Herald | date=25 May 2017| title=ABC2's Liverpool FC vs Sydney FC match coverage slammed | website=The Sydney Morning Herald | publisher=Fairfax Media | accessdate=25 May 2017}}</ref>


At the age of 21, Higginbotham began performing solo<ref name=Interview/> with her debut comedy show ''Million Dollar Tegan'' nominated for the Best Newcomer Award at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2012.<ref name=Tegan1>{{cite web |url=http://www.squirrelcomedy.com/?p=2047|last1=Clark |first1=Lisa|date=9 October 2012| title=Tegan Higginbotham in Million Dollar Tegan|website=Squirrel Comedy |accessdate=7 October 2015}}</ref>
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Higginbotham joined [[Nicole Livingstone]] and [[Amberley Lobo]] as co-host and regular panellist on the one-hour live entertainment and sports comedy panel show called ''[[Sideliners]]'' which premiered on [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC TV]] on 30 June 2017.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://tvtonight.com.au/2017/07/airdate-sideliners.html| last1=Knox | first1=David | date=18 July 2017| title=Airdate: Sideliners | website=TV Tonight | accessdate=19 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/draw-your-own-conclusions-about-abc-priorities-from-two-recent-shows-20170814-gxvl55.html| last1=Enker | first1=Debi | date=17 August 2017| title=Draw your own conclusions about ABC priorities from two recent shows | website=The Sydney Morning Herald | accessdate=19 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=https://decidertv.com/page/2017/7/18/abc-launches-new-live-sport-panel-show| last1=Perry | first1=Kevin | date=19 July 2017| title=ABC launches new live sport panel show this Friday night | website=Decider TV | accessdate=19 August 2017}}</ref>

===TV and radio===
In 2016, Higginbotham was a regular cast member for the Australian version of ''[[Whose Line Is It Anyway? (Australian TV series)|Whose Line Is It Anyway?]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://au.tv.yahoo.com/shows/tv-buzz/a/32096891/whose-line-is-it-anyway-australia-cast/|date=20 July 2016| title=Rhys Darby surprise star in Whose Line Is It Anyway? Australia cast |website=Yahoo7|accessdate=9 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mcn.com.au/news/whose-line-is-it-anyway-australia-cast-announced|date=19 July 2016| title=Whose Line Is It Anyway? Australia Cast Announced |website=Multi Channel Network|accessdate=9 August 2016}}</ref>

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Higginbotham co-hosted the controversial{{why|date=September 2024}} ABC2 pre-game, half-time and post-game coverages of the [[Liverpool F.C]] versus [[Sydney FC]] match with [[Julian Schiller]] and [[Steen Raskopoulos]] on 24 May 2017.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://decidertv.com/page/2017/5/23/liverpool-football-club-vs-sydney-fc-live-this-week-on-abc2-abctv | date=23 May 2017| title=Liverpool Football Club vs Sydney FC - Live this week on ABC2 | website=Decider TV| accessdate=25 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/abc2s-liverpool-fc-vs-sydney-fc-match-coverage-slammed-20170524-gwcnnr.html | date=25 May 2017| title=ABC2's Liverpool FC vs Sydney FC match coverage slammed | website=The Sydney Morning Herald | publisher=Fairfax Media | accessdate=25 May 2017}}</ref>

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She joined [[Nicole Livingstone]] and [[Amberley Lobo]] as co-host and regular panellist on the one-hour live entertainment and sports comedy panel show called ''[[Sideliners]]'' which premiered on [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC TV]] on 30 June 2017.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://tvtonight.com.au/2017/07/airdate-sideliners.html| last1=Knox | first1=David | date=18 July 2017| title=Airdate: Sideliners | website=TV Tonight | accessdate=19 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/draw-your-own-conclusions-about-abc-priorities-from-two-recent-shows-20170814-gxvl55.html| last1=Enker | first1=Debi | date=17 August 2017| title=Draw your own conclusions about ABC priorities from two recent shows | website=The Sydney Morning Herald | accessdate=19 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=https://decidertv.com/page/2017/7/18/abc-launches-new-live-sport-panel-show| last1=Perry | first1=Kevin | date=19 July 2017| title=ABC launches new live sport panel show this Friday night | website=Decider TV | accessdate=19 August 2017}}</ref>

In March 2024, Higginbotham joined [[Triple M]]'s ''[[Marty Sheargold Show]]'' as executive producer, replacing Matt Thomson.{{cn|date=September 2024}}

===Writing===
Higginbotham contributes regularly as a [[sports columnist]] for ''[[The Age]]'' and writes a blog.{{cn|date=September 2024}}

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==Awards==
Higginbotham has won and been nominated for many awards. These include:
* 2012: Nominated, Best Newcomer, for her debut solo show ''Million Dollar Tegan'' at the [[Melbourne International Comedy Festival]] (MICF)<ref name=MICFAwards>{{cite web| url=http://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2015/season/about-us/awards/ | title=Melbourne International Comedy Festival Awards Page| website=Melbourne International Comedy Festival |accessdate=11 October 2015}}</ref>
* 2012: Nominated, [[Golden Gibbo Award]], for ''Shakespeare Fight Club'' with Adam McKenzie as the duo "Watson" at MICF<ref name=MICFAwards/>
* 2014: Nominated, [[AWGIE Awards|AWGIE]] ([[Australian Writers' Guild]]) award, shared with an ensemble of writers for the television show ''[[This is Littleton]]'' in the Best Comedy: Sketch or Light Entertainment category<ref name=AWGIE>{{cite web| url=http://awg.com.au/news-18/latest-news/625-the-awg-announces-the-nominees-for-the-47th-annual-awgie-awards.html | title=AWG Announces the Nominees for the 47th Annual AWGIE Awards | website=Australian Writers' Guild | accessdate=11 October 2015}}</ref>
*2014: Winner, Best Comedy Award at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival for ''Who's Afraid of the Dark?'' as the ensemble group "Watson", with Higginbotham, McKenzie, and guest co-star comedian Liam Ryan{{cn|date=September 2024}}
* 2015: Nominated, Golden Gibbo Award, for ''Who's Afraid of the Dark?'' (in the ensemble "Watson")<ref name=MICFAwards/><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/comedy/melbourne-international-comedy-festival-2015-barry-award-nominees-announced-20150415-1mlhhj.html | last1=Ross | first1=Annabel | date=15 April 2015| title=Melbourne International Comedy Festival: 2015 Barry Award nominees announced | website=The Age | publisher=Fairfax Media | accessdate=11 October 2015}}</ref>

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==Community and charity work==
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Higginbotham performed at the Heart of St Kilda concert in 2014 with comedians [[Julia Morris]], [[Charlie Pickering]], musical comedy trio [[Tripod (band)|Tripod]], ventriloquist Dean Atkinson, [[Greg Champion]] of the Coodabeens, and comedy character [[Elliot Goblet]],<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/stage-whispers--heart-of-st-kilda-concert-f-for-funny-and-bangarra-dance-20140626-zsl38.html| last1=Bailey| first1=John| date=25 June 2014| title=Stage Whispers- Heart of St Kilda concert, F for funny and Bangarra dance| website=The Sydney Morning Herald | publisher=Fairfax Media| accessdate=8 October 2015}}</ref> to raise funds for [[Sacred Heart Mission]], which assists hundreds of people who are homeless or living in poverty to find shelter, food, care and support every day of the year.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.sacredheartmission.org/| title=Sacred Heart Mission-Home page| website=Sacred Heart Mission|accessdate=8 October 2015}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Higginbotham loves sports and [[sci-fi]]. and describes herself as "a big nerd at heart, whose favourite things ever are ''[[Star Wars]]'' and ''[[Harry Potter]]''."<ref name=Not/>

She married [[Paul Verhoeven (broadcaster)|Paul Verhoeven]] in a civil ceremony in [[Paris]] in July 2019.<ref>{{cite web|title=My Paris: Comedian & Writer Tegan Higginbotham|url=https://parisfordreamers.com/2019/08/01/my-paris-comedian-writer-tegan-higginbotham/}}</ref>


=== Live comedy shows ===
=== Live comedy shows ===
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====Solo comedy shows====
====Solo comedy shows====
*2012: ''Million Dollar Tegan''
*2012: ''Million Dollar Tegan''
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====Collaborative comedy shows====
====Collaborative comedy shows====
*2006-2007: ''The Hound of the Baskervilles''
*2006–2007: ''The Hound of the Baskervilles''
*2007: ''Every Film Ever Made''
*2007: ''Every Film Ever Made''
*2008-2009: ''The Last Bucket of Water''
*2008–2009: ''The Last Bucket of Water''
*2010: ''Robot V's World''
*2010: ''Robot V's World''
*2010: ''Jabba's Comedy Hutt''
*2010: ''Jabba's Comedy Hutt''
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===Filmography===
===Filmography===
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==Community and charity work==
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Higginbotham performed at the Heart of St Kilda concert in 2014 with comedians [[Julia Morris]], [[Charlie Pickering]], musical comedy trio [[Tripod (band)|Tripod]], ventriloquist Dean Atkinson, [[Greg Champion]] of the Coodabeens and comedy character [[Elliot Goblet]],<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/stage-whispers--heart-of-st-kilda-concert-f-for-funny-and-bangarra-dance-20140626-zsl38.html| last1=Bailey| first1=John| date=25 June 2014| title=Stage Whispers- Heart of St Kilda concert, F for funny and Bangarra dance| website=The Sydney Morning Herald | publisher=Fairfax Media| accessdate=8 October 2015}}</ref> to raise funds for [[Sacred Heart Mission]] which assists hundreds of people who are homeless or living in poverty to find shelter, food, care and support every day of the year.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.sacredheartmission.org/| title=Sacred Heart Mission-Home page| website=Sacred Heart Mission|accessdate=8 October 2015}}</ref>

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==Awards==
Higginbotham has garnered a variety of award nominations for her diverse work as a comedian and writer, including Best Newcomer nominee for her debut solo show ''Million Dollar Tegan'' at the 2012 Melbourne International Comedy Festival,<ref name=MICFAwards>{{cite web| url=http://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2015/season/about-us/awards/ | title=Melbourne International Comedy Festival Awards Page| last1=Staff writer | first1= MICF Awards Page| website=Melbourne International Comedy Festival |accessdate=11 October 2015}}</ref> a Golden Gibbo Award nomination for ''Shakespeare Fight Club'' with Adam McKenzie as the duo 'Watson' in 2012,<ref name=MICFAwards/> and an AWGIE ([[Australian Writers' Guild]]) award nomination shared with an ensemble of writers for the television show ''[[This is Littleton]]'' in the Best Comedy: Sketch or Light Entertainment category in 2014.<ref name=AWGIE>{{cite web| url=http://awg.com.au/news-18/latest-news/625-the-awg-announces-the-nominees-for-the-47th-annual-awgie-awards.html | title=AWG Announces the Nominees for the 47th Annual AWGIE Awards | website=Australian Writers' Guild | accessdate=11 October 2015}}</ref> In 2014, Higginbotham, McKenzie and guest co-star comedian Liam Ryan as the ensemble group 'Watson', won the Best Comedy Award at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival for their comedy show ''Who's Afraid of the Dark?'' . In 2015, 'Watson' returned for another season of ''Who's Afraid of the Dark?'' at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and was nominated for a Golden Gibbo Award.<ref name=MICFAwards/><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/comedy/melbourne-international-comedy-festival-2015-barry-award-nominees-announced-20150415-1mlhhj.html | last1=Ross | first1=Annabel | date=15 April 2015| title=Melbourne International Comedy Festival: 2015 Barry Award nominees announced | website=The Age | publisher=Fairfax Media | accessdate=11 October 2015}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://teganhigginbotham.tumblr.com/ Tegan Higginbotham's official blog]
*{{IMDb name|id=3182837|name=Tegan Higginbotham}}
*{{IMDb name|id=3182837|name=Tegan Higginbotham}}
*[http://creativerep.com.au/tegan-higginbotham/ Tegan Higginbotham's entertainer biography at Creative Representation]


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Tegan Higginbotham
Birth nameTegan Marie Higginbotham
Born1987 or 1988 (age 36–37)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
MediumWriter, actor
BildungDandenong High School
Years active2005-present
SpousePaul Verhoeven
Notable works and rolesWhovians

Tegan Marie Higginbotham (born 1987 or 1988) is an Australian comedian, writer, and actress.

Early life and education

[edit]

Tegan Marie Higginbotham[citation needed] was born in 1987 or 1988[1] in Dandenong, Victoria. She attended Dandenong Primary School and Dandenong High School (since merged with Cleeland Secondary College).[2]

Her first love was acting, until she discovered comedy in her late teens,[3] and performed her first comedy gig at the age of 17.[4]

Career

[edit]

Live performance

[edit]

Higginbotham has performed at every Melbourne International Comedy Festival since becoming a National Finalist at the festival's Class Clowns comedy competition in 2005.[5]

She began her comedy career performing wild fast-paced sketch shows with fellow comedians Rob Lloyd and Adam McKenzie as the trio "The Hounds", which later morphed into "Watson", without Lloyd.[4]

At the age of 21, Higginbotham began performing solo[4] with her debut comedy show Million Dollar Tegan nominated for the Best Newcomer Award at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2012.[6]

TV and radio

[edit]

In 2016, Higginbotham was a regular cast member for the Australian version of Whose Line Is It Anyway?.[7][8]

Higginbotham co-hosted the controversial[why?] ABC2 pre-game, half-time and post-game coverages of the Liverpool F.C versus Sydney FC match with Julian Schiller and Steen Raskopoulos on 24 May 2017.[9][10]

She joined Nicole Livingstone and Amberley Lobo as co-host and regular panellist on the one-hour live entertainment and sports comedy panel show called Sideliners which premiered on ABC TV on 30 June 2017.[11][12][13]

In March 2024, Higginbotham joined Triple M's Marty Sheargold Show as executive producer, replacing Matt Thomson.[citation needed]

Writing

[edit]

Higginbotham contributes regularly as a sports columnist for The Age and writes a blog.[citation needed]

Awards

[edit]

Higginbotham has won and been nominated for many awards. These include:

  • 2012: Nominated, Best Newcomer, for her debut solo show Million Dollar Tegan at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF)[14]
  • 2012: Nominated, Golden Gibbo Award, for Shakespeare Fight Club with Adam McKenzie as the duo "Watson" at MICF[14]
  • 2014: Nominated, AWGIE (Australian Writers' Guild) award, shared with an ensemble of writers for the television show This is Littleton in the Best Comedy: Sketch or Light Entertainment category[15]
  • 2014: Winner, Best Comedy Award at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival for Who's Afraid of the Dark? as the ensemble group "Watson", with Higginbotham, McKenzie, and guest co-star comedian Liam Ryan[citation needed]
  • 2015: Nominated, Golden Gibbo Award, for Who's Afraid of the Dark? (in the ensemble "Watson")[14][16]

Community and charity work

[edit]

Higginbotham performed at the Heart of St Kilda concert in 2014 with comedians Julia Morris, Charlie Pickering, musical comedy trio Tripod, ventriloquist Dean Atkinson, Greg Champion of the Coodabeens, and comedy character Elliot Goblet,[17] to raise funds for Sacred Heart Mission, which assists hundreds of people who are homeless or living in poverty to find shelter, food, care and support every day of the year.[18]

Personal life

[edit]

Higginbotham loves sports and sci-fi. and describes herself as "a big nerd at heart, whose favourite things ever are Star Wars and Harry Potter."[1]

She married Paul Verhoeven in a civil ceremony in Paris in July 2019.[19]

Live comedy shows

[edit]

Solo comedy shows

[edit]
  • 2012: Million Dollar Tegan
  • 2013: Touched By Fev
  • 2014: Game Changer
  • 2016: The City of Love

Collaborative comedy shows

[edit]
  • 2006–2007: The Hound of the Baskervilles
  • 2007: Every Film Ever Made
  • 2008–2009: The Last Bucket of Water
  • 2010: Robot V's World
  • 2010: Jabba's Comedy Hutt
  • 2011: The Terminativity
  • 2011: Super Secret Awesome Show
  • 2012: Shakespeare Fight Club
  • 2014: The Wrestling
  • 2015: Who's Afraid of the Dark?
  • 2016: The Life Education Van for Adults!
  • 2017: Go to Hell
  • 2018: Watson World Tour

Filmography

[edit]
Film
Year Titel Role Notes
2009 Perspective Darcy Actor
2013 Adoption Tilly Actor
2014 Dinner For Three Cass Actor/associate producer
2014 The Heckler Laura Actor
2015 Holding the Man Gina Actor
2015 Oddball Zoe Actor
2018 For Your Sins Lucy Actor
2023 Jones Family Christmas McKenzie Actor/Writer
Television
Year Titel Role Notes
2007 Neighbours Francis Taylor 1 episode
2008 Studio A Herself 1 episode
2009 Whatever Happened to That Guy? Tegan 4 episodes
2009 City Homicide Jana Mellor 1 episode
2011 The Bazura Project Actor 2 episodes
2012 Rant Herself 1 episode
2013 Twentysomething Applicant 1 1 episode
2013-2015 Have You Been Paying Attention? Herself 4 episodes
2014 Back Seat Drivers Herself 1 episode
2014 It's a Date Abby 1 episode
2014 Upper Middle Bogan Jess 1 episode
2014 This is Littleton Writer/actor 4 episodes
2014 Fancy Boy Addiction Counsellor 1 episode
2014 The 2014 Antenna Awards Herself/host 1 episode
2014 Live on Bowen Herself 1 episode
2014 Spicks and Specks Herself 2 episodes
2015 Community Kitchen Herself 2 episodes
2015 Comedy Up Late Herself 1 episode
2015 About Tonight Herself/host 1 episode
2015 Little Lunch Autor 1 episode
2015 How To Be Funny Herself 1 episode
2015 Open Slather Autor 9 episodes
2016 Molly Petra 2 episodes
2016 Bounce Herself 2 episodes
2016 Nowhere Boys: Two Moons Rising Quinn Banda 4 episodes
2016-2017 Whose Line is it Anyway? Australia Herself 4 episodes
2017 Whovians Herself 9 episodes
2017 Liverpool FC versus Sydney FC Herself 1 episode
2017 Sideliners Herself 7 episodes
2017 The Ex-PM Floor Manager 1 episode
2018 Show Me the Movie! Herself 2 episodes

References

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  1. ^ a b Black, Zona (8 May 2014). "Not your average comedian". The Examiner. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  2. ^ Higginbotham, Tegan (7 April 2014). "Comedy class of her own". Dandenong Star Journal (Interview). Interviewed by Neill, Casey. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  3. ^ Brookfield, Joanne (17 September 2015). "A comedian's life is not all fun and games". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  4. ^ a b c Clark, Lisa (15 March 2013). "Interview with Tegan Higginbotham about being Touched By Fev and other things". Squirrel Comedy. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  5. ^ "Tegan Higginbotham". Creative Representation. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  6. ^ Clark, Lisa (9 October 2012). "Tegan Higginbotham in Million Dollar Tegan". Squirrel Comedy. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  7. ^ "Rhys Darby surprise star in Whose Line Is It Anyway? Australia cast". Yahoo7. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  8. ^ "Whose Line Is It Anyway? Australia Cast Announced". Multi Channel Network. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  9. ^ "Liverpool Football Club vs Sydney FC - Live this week on ABC2". Decider TV. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  10. ^ "ABC2's Liverpool FC vs Sydney FC match coverage slammed". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 25 May 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  11. ^ Knox, David (18 July 2017). "Airdate: Sideliners". TV Tonight. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  12. ^ Enker, Debi (17 August 2017). "Draw your own conclusions about ABC priorities from two recent shows". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  13. ^ Perry, Kevin (19 July 2017). "ABC launches new live sport panel show this Friday night". Decider TV. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  14. ^ a b c "Melbourne International Comedy Festival Awards Page". Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  15. ^ "AWG Announces the Nominees for the 47th Annual AWGIE Awards". Australian Writers' Guild. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  16. ^ Ross, Annabel (15 April 2015). "Melbourne International Comedy Festival: 2015 Barry Award nominees announced". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  17. ^ Bailey, John (25 June 2014). "Stage Whispers- Heart of St Kilda concert, F for funny and Bangarra dance". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  18. ^ "Sacred Heart Mission-Home page". Sacred Heart Mission. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  19. ^ "My Paris: Comedian & Writer Tegan Higginbotham".
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