Fiona O'Loughlin
| Fiona O'Loughlin | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Fiona O'Loughlin |
| Born |
1963 Warooka, South Australia |
| Medium | Stand-up, television |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Subject(s) | Family, marriage, storytelling |
Fiona O'Loughlin (born in 1963) is an Australian comedian, known primarily for her stand-up comedy; for her television performances, on ABC TV's Spicks and Specks, and Channel Ten's Rove Live and GNW; and a series of advertisements for Heinz soups.[1] She has performed as a headline act in the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and the Edinburgh Fringe festival.
Personal life
O'Loughlin (née Taheny) was born into an Irish Australian family at Warooka, South Australia, and is herself a mother of five children. She lived in Alice Springs for 27 years but relocated to Melbourne in 2012. Her family, and attitude towards children, make up a large component of her act. She is represented by Live Nation, Australia.
In 2009, O'Loughlin collapsed during a performance in Brisbane. She subsequently announced that she suffers from alcoholism.[2][3]
O'Loughlin is the elder sister of Emily Taheny, also a comedian and formerly a regular cast member of Comedy Inc.
References
- ↑ "Look who the Alice has sprung on us" by Lenny Ann Low, The Sydney Morning Herald (11 December 2003)
- ↑ "Fiona O'Loughlin battles through booze hell" by Geoff Shearer, The Courier-Mail (8 August 2009)
- ↑ "Comedian Fiona O'Loughlin speaks out about alcohol abuse and attempted suicide". Australian Story - by Brigid Donovan - Australian Broadcasting Corporation (29 September 2014). Retrieved 29 September 2014.