| Roz Hammond | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rosalind Hammond Perth, Western Australia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1993–present |
Rosalind Hammond was born in Western Australia, often credited as Ros or Roz, is an Australian comic actress and writer.
Her television appearances include 3 series of The Micallef Programme. She was also a regular on skitHOUSE and many other programmes: Blue Heelers, The Never Too Late Show, Bootleg, Small Tales and True, Eric, Full Frontal, Sky Trackers, Snowy and The Mick Molloy Show.
She is a graduate of the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts, and has appeared in feature films Muriel's Wedding, The Dish,[1] Titsiana Booberini and The Honourable Wally Norman.
Her theatre credits include productions with the Melbourne and Sydney Theatre Companies, Kid Stakes, Blithe Spirit, Things We Do For Love, Secret Bridesmaid's Businessand The Female of the Species.
Her own one woman show Full Blown Rose has had successful international tours to the Dublin Fringe Festival (where she was nominated for Best Female Performance) and the Glasgow Millers International Comedy Festival. At the 2005 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, she received a Golden Gibbo nomination. She lives in Melbourne.
As of its third season, she now appears as a member of the ensemble cast on Thank God You're Here. More recently, she has appeared in a short film called Corrections and as a major character in The Librarians on the ABC, and as a frequent guest on Shaun Micallef's Newstopia. Roz's encyclopedic knowledge of Melbourne Cup winners (as first revealed on The Mick Molloy Show in 1999) was used for comedic effect in the first episode.