After briefly studying as a nurse in Wodonga, Grant started her career as an actor in Melbourne, obtaining a degree in drama.

[2] From 1995 onwards, she appeared on the community television station Channel 31 as a regular on RMITV's Under Melbourne Tonight hosted by Stephen Hall.

She co-hosted the comedy show The Glass House (which aired on ABC-TV) with Wil Anderson and Dave Hughes from 2001 until it was axed in 2006.

She also appeared on the sketch comedy series skitHOUSE (on Channel Ten) from 2003 until its axing in 2004, so she was concurrently starring in three TV programs.

She returned to stand-up after a five-year break in 2006, appearing at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala and in her own solo show, Faking It.