Nelly Thomas

Nelly Thomas is a comedian from Western Australia, now living in Melbourne, Australia. She won the Triple J Raw Comedy competition in 2003 alongside Stephen Sheehan. Since then she has performed around the world as a stand-up comedian including three solo shows, Family Ties in 2006,[1] Nelly Thomas is not a Yummy Mummy in 2008,[2] and I Coulda Been A Sailor in 2010.[3]

In 2003 Thomas created the No Means No Show, a live show aimed at teaching adolescents about making smart choices regarding sex.[3]

In 2010, Thomas cohosted the Boxcutters podcast. In 2011, she launched a DVD called The Talk to encourage young people and their parents and carers to talk openly about smart sex choices.[4][5]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Nelly Thomas: Family Ties Review", Chortle.com, retrieved 8 June 2011
  2. ↑ Glickman, Stephanie (27 March 2008), "Nelly Thomas is Not a Yummy Mummy", Australian Stage, retrieved 8 June 2011
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Razer, Helen (6 April 2010), "Nelly Thomas: I Coulda Been a Sailor", The Age, retrieved 8 June 2011
  4. ↑ "Full transcript: Nelly Thomas in The Zone", The Age, 16 May 2011, retrieved 8 June 2011
  5. ↑ Tripp, Amber (19 May 2011), "Richelle Hunt, Linda Jaivin, Nelly Thomas", ABC Online, retrieved 8 June 2011