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Hannah Gadsby

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  • Actress
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Hannah Gadsby
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Hannah Gadsby was born on 12 January 1978 in Smithton, Tasmania, Australia. Hannah is a writer and actor, known for Hannah Gadsby: Douglas (2020), Hannah Gadsby: Nanette (2018) and Please Like Me (2013). Hannah has been married to Jenney Shamash since January 2021.
BornJanuary 12, 1978
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BornJanuary 12, 1978
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 7 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Known for

    Hannah Gadsby in Hannah Gadsby: Douglas (2020)
    Hannah Gadsby: Douglas
    7.6
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 2020
    Hannah Gadsby in Hannah Gadsby: Nanette (2018)
    Hannah Gadsby: Nanette
    8.1
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 2018
    Denise Drysdale, Debra Lawrance, David Roberts, Caitlin Stasey, Charlotte Nicdao, Renee Lim, Keegan Joyce, Nikita Leigh-Pritchard, Hannah Gadsby, Josh Thomas, Charles Cottier, and Thomas Ward in Please Like Me (2013)
    Please Like Me
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Hannah Gadsby in Hannah Gadsby: Something Special (2023)
    Hannah Gadsby: Something Special
    6.3
    • Writer
    • 2023

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Hannah Gadsby in Hannah Gadsby: Something Special (2023)
      Hannah Gadsby: Something Special
      6.3
      • written by
      • 2023
    • Hannah Gadsby in Hannah Gadsby: Douglas (2020)
      Hannah Gadsby: Douglas
      7.6
      TV Special
      • written by
      • 2020
    • Hannah Gadsby in Hannah Gadsby: Nanette (2018)
      Hannah Gadsby: Nanette
      8.1
      TV Special
      • written by
      • 2018
    • Hannah Gadsby in Hannah Gadsby's Nakedy Nudes (2018)
      Hannah Gadsby's Nakedy Nudes
      3.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Writer
      • 2018
    • Denise Drysdale, Debra Lawrance, David Roberts, Caitlin Stasey, Charlotte Nicdao, Renee Lim, Keegan Joyce, Nikita Leigh-Pritchard, Hannah Gadsby, Josh Thomas, Charles Cottier, and Thomas Ward in Please Like Me (2013)
      Please Like Me
      8.5
      TV Series
      • additional writing
      • 2014–2016
    • Hannah Gadsby: Renaissance Woman (2015)
      Hannah Gadsby: Renaissance Woman
      3.3
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2015
    • Hannah Gadsby in Hannah Gadsby's Oz (2014)
      Hannah Gadsby's Oz
      4.0
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2014
    • Adam Hills in Adam Hills in Gordon St Tonight (2011)
      Adam Hills in Gordon St Tonight
      7.1
      TV Series
      • writer
      • contributing writer
      • 2012–2013
    • Warehouse Comedy Festival (2011)
      Warehouse Comedy Festival
      4.7
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2011–2013

    Actress

    • Zelda Moon and Lazy Susan in The Witchy Girls (2026)
      The Witchy Girls
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Career Councillor
      • 2026
    • Flavor Flav, Jason Sudeikis, Rainn Wilson, Hannah Gadsby, Anitta, and Lilly Singh in Hitpig! (2024)
      Hitpig!
      5.2
      • Koala (voice)
      • 2024
    • Asa Butterfield, Ncuti Gatwa, and Emma Mackey in Sex Education (2019)
      Sex Education
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Celia
      • 2023
    • Denise Drysdale, Debra Lawrance, David Roberts, Caitlin Stasey, Charlotte Nicdao, Renee Lim, Keegan Joyce, Nikita Leigh-Pritchard, Hannah Gadsby, Josh Thomas, Charles Cottier, and Thomas Ward in Please Like Me (2013)
      Please Like Me
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Hannah
      • 2014–2016
    • Underbelly (2008)
      Underbelly
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Charlie
      • 2013
    • Robyn Butler and Roz Hammond in The Librarians (2007)
      The Librarians
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Carmel
      • 2009–2010

    Producer

    • Chloe Petts, Dahlia-Belle Sirvio, Asha Ward, Alok, Hannah Gadsby, DeAnne Smith, Krishna Istha, and James Tom in Hannah Gadsby's Gender Agenda (2024)
      Hannah Gadsby's Gender Agenda
      5.5
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Hannah Gadsby in Hannah Gadsby: Something Special (2023)
      Hannah Gadsby: Something Special
      6.3
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Hannah Gadsby in Hannah Gadsby: Douglas (2020)
      Hannah Gadsby: Douglas
      7.6
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Hannah Gadsby: Renaissance Woman (2015)
      Hannah Gadsby: Renaissance Woman
      3.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    Personal details

    • Born
      • January 12, 1978
      • Smithton, Tasmania, Australia
    • Spouse
      • Jenney ShamashJanuary 2021 - present
    • Parents
      • Kay Gadsby
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      • 1 Interview
      • 1 Article

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      She was diagnosed with ADHD and autism in 2017. She refers to her autism in her 2019 show Douglas in a way aimed to help people understand neurodiversity as part of a normal variation of the human condition.

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