Linda Grasso

If you are looking for a person who can take just about any situation and bring out the funny side of it, then you are going to have to watch Linda Grasso in action. Here is a comedian who is deep into real-life situations, and evokes a laugh at the most unexpected moments. Linda Grasso adds a touch of tragedy to her humorous acts, which impart an almost “Chaplin-like” effect, which adds to the charm of her standup routines.

Apart from being a standup comedian and a host for events and parties all over Australia and abroad,  Linda  is  also  an  accomplished  producer  and  writer.  She  is  active  in  all  the  major Australian cities and national FM radio stations, her latest radio programme being Home Grown Humour on 2day FM.

Armed with a Degree in Sociology and Theatre and Film studies from the University of New South  Wales,  Linda  Grasso  comes  well-qualified.  She  has also  studied  at  Actor’s  Centre Australia and TVI Studios in Los Angeles. Linda Grasso is a multi-faceted personality, with a long string of awards for excellence in acting, writing and film production in Australia, as well as abroad.

A  few  of  her  award-winning  films  are My Two Lives, Wishful Thinking and Stretching the Friendship. She received the People’s Choice  Award  for My Two Lives as  Los Angeles, and Wishful Thinking won her the first prize under the category of Best Short Film in the Penrith Panthers  Film  Festival.  Linda  also  won  the  Make  Us  Laugh  comedy  competition  at  the Blacktown RSL Club.

More  recently,  Linda  Grasso  features  in Brothel where  she  plays  the  role  of  a  sophisticated madam. Linda plays the divorcee in a graphic design business that is not doing well in another film entitled Starting from Now as part of a web series. Her regular television feature,Trish’s Top Tips which  deals  with  issues  about  today’s  single  women  is  also  hugely  popular.  She appeared  in Rock  Chikz, a  sitcom  where  she  tantalizes  her  audiences  with  her energetic performance as a singer in an all-female rock band.

Linda Grasso is also very active in theatre productions. Some of her latest theatre productions include Hell Hath Three Furies, A Dinner with a View and one that she has written and directed herself, Fruit and Veg.

“…I’m  sure  all  directors  would  agree  that  you  need  to  work with  actors  that  are  intuitive, intelligent, can handle the pressure and above all keep things simple and effective. Linda is all of the above…” – Eden Diebel Director of Film Construction“‘

Fruit And Veg’ is extremely funny, fast paced, with light and shade interspersed with props and musical support. Linda Grasso’s mimicry, acting and general comedic sense ensured that this was one of the most successful shows held in our venue.” – Kathryn Bendall ComedyOnTheRox