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Jenny Wynter | |
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| Born | 1979 (age 45–46) Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, cabaret performer, writer, keynote speaker |
| Years active | 2000s–present |
| Notable work | Viking Mama, Unexpected Variety Show, Fully Made Up, How Me Parent Good, Funny Mummies |
| Awards | United Solo Theatre Festival Best Variety Show Award, Pitch Perfect Award at Melbourne WebFest |
Jenny Wynter (born 1979) is an Australian comedian, writer, cabaret performer, clown doctor, and keynote speaker. She is best known for her improvised solo shows, her touring organisation Funny Mummies, and her award-winning web series work.
Early life and education
[edit]Wynter was born in Toowoomba, Queensland. She attended Fairholme College in Toowoomba and is an alumna of the Fairholme Old Girls’ Association (FOGA).[1][2]
She experienced the death of her mother during early childhood and was subsequently raised by her grandmother. These experiences have influenced her professional focus on resilience, wellbeing, and mental health. In a 2015 ABC Radio National segment titled "Jenny’s Story", Wynter reflected on how the loss shaped her creative path and personal resilience.[3]
Career
[edit]Wynter trained in improvisational theatre with The Second City (USA), Loose Moose Theatre (Canada), and The Groundlings (USA). She has performed in comedy and cabaret festivals in Australia and internationally, including the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Adelaide Fringe and the Brighton Fringe.[4] She has been featured in AussieTheatre’s “Fringe Fever” roundup of notable festival shows.[5]
In 2016, Wynter won the Best Variety Show Award at the United Solo Theatre Festival in New York for her solo cabaret show An Unexpected Variety Show, directed by Gary Austin, founder of The Groundlings.[6] She was also a finalist in the International Cabaret Contest.[7]
In 2018, she created and starred in the comedy web series How Me Parent Good, a satirical take on parenting.[8]
Wynter created and performed the solo cabaret show Viking Mama, which explores motherhood through a humorous, Viking-themed lens. The show premiered in Melbourne and received positive critical attention from Aussie Theatre, Concrete Playground, and Scenestr.[9][10][11] The show won the inaugural Pitch Perfect Award at Melbourne WebFest.[12]
Wynter runs the organisation and touring company Funny Mummies, which presents live comedy shows featuring mother‑comedians in regional and rural Australia.[4]
She has appeared on ABC Television's Australian Story as part of a feature on clown doctors, and was profiled by The Saturday Paper and ABC News for her work entertaining children in hospitals.[13][14]
Wynter has also performed at fundraising concerts including Rock the Recovery, broadcast on ABC Radio Brisbane.[15]
She has performed internationally, including at the Museum of Comedy in London, and the Brighton Fringe Festival presenting her improvised musical comedy show "By Request".[16]
Keynote speaking
[edit]Wynter delivers keynote speeches and workshops for corporate, government, health, and educational sectors, drawing on her experience in comedy, improvisation, and mental health advocacy. Her connection to Fairholme College highlights her ongoing engagement with educational communities.[17][18]
In 2022, Wynter served as the master of ceremonies for the Queensland Youth Housing Coalition Inc.'s Platform 1225 event, stepping in at short notice due to the illness of the scheduled speaker. Her involvement was publicly acknowledged by the organisation in their event recap.[19]
Following her performance at the 2022 PeakCare Queensland Inc. Awards Ceremony, Wynter received public recognition from PeakCare for her tribute to Queensland’s child protection sector. Staff described her as a significant compliment to the sector, and said they were "very moved" by her comments.[20]
Recognition and media
[edit]Wynter has been interviewed in The Courier Mail on topics ranging from cabaret to life in regional Australia.[21][22] She has spoken publicly about women in comedy.[23]
Her radio appearances include interviews on ABC Radio National's Now Hear This program[24] and Editor’s Choice.[25]
Wynter has also been recognised in the screen industry: she was selected for the AACTA Pitch: Regional Landscapes program in partnership with Screenworks,[26] and took part in Screen Queensland’s Writers’ Room initiative.[27]
References
[edit]- ^ "Be That Person". Fairholme College. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ "Fairholme Old Girls' Association". Fairholme College. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ "Jenny's story". ABC Radio National – Now Hear This. 20 December 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ a b "On the Couch with Jenny Wynter". Arts Review. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ Peard, Anne-Marie (22 September 2011). "Fringe Fever: A Quick Chat With Rob Lloyd". AussieTheatre.com. Aussie Theatre. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ "Australia's "Comic Mummy" Presents Award-Winning Cabaret at United Solo Theatre Festival Debut". Broadway World. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ "Grand Finalists: International Cabaret Contest Announced". Stage Whispers. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ "Comedian Jenny Wynter's web series offers new take on parenting". Courier Mail. 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ Lanyon, Jemma (24 May 2016). "Jenny Wynter: Viking Mama". AussieTheatre.com. Aussie Theatre. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ "Jenny Wynter: Viking Mama". Concrete Playground. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ "Viking Mama, Judith Wright Centre Review". Scenestr. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ "Jenny Wynter's Viking Mama wins inaugural Pitch Perfect Award at the Melbourne WebFest". The AU Review. 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ "The Clown Doctors of Lady Cilento". The Saturday Paper. 11 February 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ "Clown doctors keep kids laughing at Lady Cilento Hospital". ABC News. 5 September 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ "Rock the Recovery Concert". ABC Brisbane. 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ "Award-Winning Aussie Comedian Jenny Wynter: By Request at Museum of Comedy". Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ "Be That Person". Fairholme College. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ "Fairholme Old Girls' Association". Fairholme College. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ "Platform 1225 – 2022". Queensland Youth Housing Coalition Inc. 31 October 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ "Thumps Up". PeakCare Queensland Inc. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ "Jenny Wynter discusses comedy and cabaret". Courier Mail. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ "Why comedian Jenny Wynter is hooked on chooks". Escape. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ "Brisbane comedy: Nikki Osborne, Jenny Wynter and Lucy Peut talk jokes and motherhood". Courier Mail. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ "Jenny". ABC Radio National. 20 December 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ "Help Me Wynter". ABC Radio. 22 December 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ "Finalists announced for AACTA Pitch: Regional Landscapes in partnership with Screenworks". AACTA. 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ "Inside the Writers' Room: Screen Queensland announces cohort for flagship initiative". Screen Queensland. 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2025.