1. Geraldine Mary Quinn is an Australian songwriter, guitarist, singer, comedian, and actor based in Melbourne.
18 Facts About Geraldine Quinn
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Geraldine Quinn has performed solo shows at many arts and comedy festivals, including Hex And The City in Adelaide, Melbourne, and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and Queen Bitch at the 2018 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
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Geraldine Mary Quinn was born in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales and moved to Melbourne with her family at a young age.
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Geraldine Quinn attended St John's Regional College between 1987 and 1992.
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Geraldine Quinn trained as an actor at National Theatre Drama School.
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In 2007 Quinn performed at The Famous Spiegeltent with Paul Kelly in a celebration of his songs by leading cabaret artists including Eddie Perfect, Camille O'Sullivan, Paul Capsis, and Debra Byrne.
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In 2007,2008, and 2015, Geraldine Quinn toured with the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow.
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In July 2015, Geraldine Quinn was asked to perform at the opening of the David Bowie Is exhibition in Melbourne.
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In 2018, Geraldine Quinn performed her show Queen Bitch at the Malthouse Theatre for MICF.
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In 2023, Geraldine Quinn performed her original show BROAD at MICF.
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Geraldine Quinn has appeared on Australian TV shows Spicks and Specks, RocKwiz, Adam Hills Tonight, The Comedy Channel and Upper Middle Bogan.
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Geraldine Quinn is a regular guest on ABC Radio's The Conversation Hour.
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In 2020, Geraldine Quinn performed Casey Bennetto's song I AM as an entry in "SBS's Eurovision 2020 - Australia Decides", the competition to decide Australia's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2020.
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Geraldine Quinn won the Best Emerging Cabaret Artiste award at the 2006 Green Room Awards in Melbourne, and was nominated for Original Songs.
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Geraldine Quinn is a two-time recipient of the Moosehead Award for the development of her 2011 show You're the Voice: Songs for the Ordinary by an Anthemaniac and her 2014 show MDMA: Modern Day Maiden Aunt.
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At the 2014 New Zealand Fringe Festival, Stranger, an original show by Geraldine Quinn inspired by the music of David Bowie, was nominated for Stand Out Performer and Best Music.
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In 2014, Geraldine Quinn was nominated for her third Green Room Award for Best Cabaret Artiste for Sunglasses at Night: The 80s Apocalypse Sing Along Cabaret.
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Geraldine Quinn took away the award for Best Cabaret Artiste.