Steph Tisdell

Profile

A proud Ydinji woman, Steph Tisdell is a shining star of Australian stage and screen. Steph is renowned for her luminescent presence on stage, her warmth, wit, and ability to talk with candour about her issues with mental health, identity, body image and her perspective on reconciliation.

Since her spot on the 2019 Melbourne International Comedy Gala for Oxfam went viral, Steph has sold out comedy shows nationwide, appeared on Spicks& Specks, Hughesy We Have a Problem, Studio 10, and Drunk History, just to name a few.

Steph has honed her skills as a presenter on Stuff You Should Know About Australia, The Project and Australia Talks.

Since making her ‘serious acting debut’ as JoelyMcKinnon in Total Control Season 2, Steph's acting career has taken off, she played fan favourite‘Phoebe’ in Amazon Prime Video’s ‘Class of ‘07, has a recurring role in Bump Season 4 (Stan), appeared alongside Delta Goodrem in the feature film Love is in the Air (Netflix), just wrapped filming The Deb (directed by Rebel Wilson) and of course returns to Total Control 3 in 2024 as Joely.

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Culture, Identity & Reconciliation

Steph is uplifting and earnest in her approach to comedy. Through stories of her family history and musings of a future that Australia should embrace she is a memorable speaker with a memorable message. Through her own stories of struggle and resilience, and honest, insightful views on her culture and her identity - and how often Australia's trepidation means that her culture is defined by others - she invites her audiences to laugh along and learn the best ways to start bridging the gap�. Reconciliation doesn't start and finish in a policy manual, but with a shared knowledge and celebration of what it means to be Australian and why Aboriginality is a huge part of that banner.

Steph believes that comedy is a valuable medium to help breakdown barriers and can be used to relate, express and cope with complex situations.