Nelly Thomas

It was the first dedicated character comedy room in Australia[citation needed] and featured performers such as Kate McLennan, Wes Snelling, Lawrence Mooney, Andrea Powell, Maria Bamford, Ross Daniels, Casey Bennetto, Damian Callinan, Lisa Maza, Linda Haggar, Fahey Younger, and Adam Richard.

[citation needed] In 2009, Thomas appeared on the Australian television comedy history quiz show ADbc and 2015's Judith Lucy Is All Woman.

In 2020, Thomas started her own podcast – Person, Place and Thing - and guests have included Rosie Battie, Jason Tamiru, Maria Bamford, Eddie Perfect and more.

She collaborated with comedian and disability activist Stella Young on the show Tales from the Crip, which won Best Newcomer at the 2014 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

Thomas is the author of five books: She writes regularly for the Australian print and online media, including The Guardian[9] and The Sydney Morning Herald[10] and a column for New Matilda.