Program Leader
Renowned for her characterisations, Andrea has written and performed 14 comedies for theatre, for which she has received three Comedy Awards and one Green Room Awards nomination.
Her best-known character is Ethel Chop, but she has a suite of others in her repertoire and also performs stand-up and hosting roles as herself. Her book Strain Your Gherkins by Ethel Chop was published through Penguin (now an ebook) and she has many TV credits including The Panel, Kath and Kim, The Librarians, The Games, Whatever Happened To That Guy, Micaleff Tonight, Headliners, Judith Lucy’s Spiritual Journey, Judith Lucy Is All Woman, Please Like Me, Utopia, Get Krack'n, and The Edge of the Bush. She wrote and performed weekly radio spots as Ethel Chop on Triple J and Austereo’s Australia-wide network for over 13 years.
Andrea has taught comedy writing for television at RMIT University and mentored VCA script writing students through Melbourne University.
Email: apowell@collarts.edu.au