Lisa Fineberg

With experience in acting, presenting and stand-up comedy, Lisa is a mixed bag of talent. Her cute and cheeky personality has made her a hit on the red carpet scene. Lisa has interviewed some of the biggest names in Australia’s music and television industries, with her friendly nature appealing to many celebrities alike. Not just a pretty face, Lisa also has produced, edited and written a number of her own comedy skits, short plays many of her presenting segments.

After cutting her teeth on the stand-up comedy scene since 2009 Lisa wrote, produced and performed her debut solo stand-up comedy show “Mermaids Can’t Ride Bikes” in this year’s 2011 Melbourne International Comedy Festival. She won over the hearts of her audience in a 10 show performance dressed as a real life Ariel mermaid!

Performing from a young age, Lisa has had guest spots in a number of TV shows including ‘The Secret Life of Us’, ‘Stingers’, ‘Neighbours’, ‘Short Cuts’, ‘Comedy Inc’ as well as appearing in a number of television commercials.
She has also completed a course at the Melbourne Radio School where she explored all aspects of commercial radio from announcing, to copywriting and programming.

Lisa has had a range of lead roles on stage including playing Estella in “Great Expectations”, Julia in George Orwell’s “1984” and Julie in “Cosi” where she won a Victorian Drama League Award for best supporting actress. In 2003, Lisa performed an 80 minute one woman show at LaMama at the Carlton Courthouse Theatre. She has also performed in plays for the Fringe and Comedy festivals.

As a presenter she has been hitting the red carpet at all the major events such as the MTV Awards, The Aria Awards, The AFI Awards, Film Festivals and numerous fashion parades. She has done a number of presenting spots for “EWTV” on Foxtel, as well as web shows “The Vine” and “Insight TV”.

Lisa has a Bachelor Degree in Media Arts majoring in Screen Studies as well as a Post Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Education. She has had acting training at various schools around Melbourne and Sydney and has studied at TVI Actors Studio in New York City and TV Presenting at SAFTV.

Having travelled extensively through Asia, Europe and America, Lisa loves adventures and exploring new places. She has a fun-loving personality, and has no problems making a complete fool of herself for a laugh!
"possibly the cutest thing you'll see on a comedy stage" -The Herald Sun

"impossible not to like her" -The Herald Sun

“…stage presence can’t be taught. You’ve either got it or you don’t. Fineberg definitely has it.” -The Pun

"Lisa ticks all boxes. Apart from being one of the finest presenters I have worked with, it is her producing skills - writing, organising, team- work and her ability to clinch sponsorships - that really sets her apart. Destined to succeed, I recommend Lisa highly.”  - Ben Rose, Director of EWTV and Sydney Academy of Film and Television (SAFTV)

Talent Manager:

Melissa Le Gear
mlegear@profiletalent.com.au
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