Laura Daniel
{{Short description|New Zealand comedian}}
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{{Infobox comedian
|name=Laura Daniel
|image= Laura Daniel The Cafe.png
|caption=Daniel in 2018
|birth_date={{Birth year and age| 1990}}|birth_place=Palmerston North, New Zealand|medium=Television
| spouse = {{marriage|Joseph Moore|2022}}
|notable_works={{ubl|Seven Sharp|Funny Girls|Jono and Ben|Taskmaster NZ}}}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
Laura Daniel (born 25 November 1990) is an actress and comedian from New Zealand.
Career
She currently reports on television show Seven Sharp. Previously, she has starred in the television series Funny Girls and Jono and Ben.{{cite web|url=https://i.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/104331643/laura-daniel-is-palmerston-norths-funny-girl|title=Laura Daniel is Palmerston North's funny girl|date=17 June 2018 |publisher=}}
She has also worked on 7 Days. She was the voice of Riley in the animated television series The Barefoot Bandits and has performed in theater and musical theater productions. Daniel also sang "This Is For My Girls" with Teuila Blakely, Daisy Lawless, Lucy Lawless, Saraid Cameron, Kimberley Crossman, Kura Forrester, and Ilah Cooper.
Daniel won series 2 of Taskmaster New Zealand in 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/300319416/taskmaster-nz-to-return-with-new-line-up-of-comedians|website=Stuff.co.nz|accessdate=29 July 2021|title=Taskmaster NZ to return with new line up of comedians|date=29 May 2021 }} The same year she appeared on the panel show Patriot Brains.
She is a big fan of the Eurovision Song Contest and has campaigned for New Zealand to take part.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qdPnzP4aVc|website=Interview for Three|accessdate=18 December 2023|title=Should New Zealand be allowed in Eurovision?|date=2 May 2023 }}
In 2023, Daniel appeared on Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee.
Personal life
She is in a relationship with fellow comedian Joseph Moore{{cite web|url=https://i.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/107860066/laura-daniel-gutted-jono--ben-cancelled|title=Jono & Ben co-star Laura Daniel 'gutted' the show is cancelled|date=20 October 2018 |publisher=}} with whom she performs as the comedy duo Two Hearts.{{cite web|url=https://i.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/99638759/us-two-laura-daniel-and-joseph-moore-are-two-hearts|title=Us Two: Laura Daniel and Joseph Moore are Two Hearts|date=27 January 2018 |publisher=}} The couple were married in December 2022.{{cite web | url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/300776329/laura-daniel-marries-comedy-partner-joseph-moore-in-colourful-queenstown-wedding | title=Laura Daniel marries comedy partner Joseph Moore in colourful Queenstown wedding | date=31 December 2022 }}
Television
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
| 2023
| Celebrity Treasure Island 2023 | Contestant for Shine | Contestant |
| 2023
| Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee | Herself | Contestant |
| 2022
| Patriot Brains | Panelist | Series |
| 2022
| Masked Singer New Zealand | Contestant | Ruru |
| 2022
| Night Eyes | Voice Actress | Series |
| 2021
| Herself (Winner) | Series |
| 2021
| The Eggplant | Police Officer Danial | 1 Episode |
| 2021
| Isla | 2 Episodes |
| 2020
| Channel Hopping With Jon Richardson | Self | Featured |
| 2020
| Alice Sneddens Bad News | Self | Featured |
| 2018
| Kiwi Christmas | Carlton | Series |
| 2018
| Making Kiwi Christmas | Herself | Series |
| 2018
| Vloggintons | Flo's Aunty | TV Mini Series |
| 2018
| The Breaker Uppers | Woman At Party | Movie |
| 2017
| Herself | Series |
| 2016-
| 7 Days | Herself | Series |
| 2014
| Happy Hour | Herself | Series |
References
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External links
- [https://www.aucklandactors.co.nz/actors/details/laura-daniel Auckland Actors profile and list of recent projects]
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Category:New Zealand women comedians
Category:People from Palmerston North
Category:21st-century New Zealand comedians
Category:New Zealand sketch comedians
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