Susie Youssef

Stage

In 2014, Youssef played the lead role of Sarah in the Hayloft Project's stage play The Boat People.^[8][9]

She started performing improvisational comedy live,^[10] and later became a member of the Improv Theatre Sydney ensemble.^[11]

Youssef made her solo debut in her sketch comedy show Sketchual Chocolate at the Melbourne and Sydney Comedy Festivals. In 2015, she returned to the comedy festival circuit with her comedy show Owl Eyes On You and in 2016 made her debut in London and at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with her stand-up show Check Youssef Before You Wreck Youssef.^[12] She has also performed at the Australian musical festival Homebake.^[13]

In 2017, Youssef toured with her comedy show Behave Youssef.^[14] In the same year, she hosted season two of the comedy TV series Stand and Deliver on ABC ME, which featured comedic acts from Australia and overseas.^[15]

In September–October 2018, she performed with the Sydney Theatre Company at the Sydney Opera House in Dario Fo's political comedy Accidental Death of an Anarchist.^[16][17] Later that year, she co-wrote and performed The Smallest Hour with writer and comedian Phil Spencer^[a] at the Griffin in Sydney, a "comedy about broken dreams, second chances and velcro pants".^[19] in a sold-out season.^[17]

In February 2025 Youssef played MP Ruth Mandour in the State Theatre Company South Australia political satire Housework, written by Emily Steel and directed by Shannon Rush, with Emily Taheny playing her chief-of-staff.^[20] The play was well-reviewed, with Catherine Campbell, writing in The Conversation, calling it "a future Australian classic – a Housework is a future Australian classic – a Don's Party for our time".^[21][22]

TV appearances

In 2015, she appeared in other television series, including Community Kitchen, About Tonight, The Checkout and Game Night. She had recurring roles in the television comedy series How Not to Behave, Whose Line Is It Anyway? Australia, No Activity and Rosehaven, and a guest role in Here Come the Habibs in 2016.^{[citation needed]}

She has also been a guest on The Project, All Star Family Feud, Celebrity Name Game, Have You Been Paying Attention?, and Hughesy, We Have a Problem.^{[citation needed]}

In August 2024, the second 10-episode series of Julia Zemiro's Great Australian Walks launched, co-hosted by Youssef and Gina Chick owing to other commitments by Zemiro.^[23][24] Youssef covers walks in Victoria and South Australia.^[25]

Youssef will appear in the Australian adaptation of The Office, which is scheduled to premiere on Amazon Prime Video on 18 October 2024.^[26]

Television appearances

Television self appearances