Denise Scott
Encyclopedia
Denise Margaret Adelaide Scott (born April 24, 1955) is a Melbourne
-based stand-up comedian, actor and radio personality.
's The Big Gig
in 1990, and a weekly segment on Tonight Live with Steve Vizard
. Scott is one of the most frequent guests on musical quiz show Spicks and Specks, and appeared several times on The Glass House
and Good News Week
.
She was a member of the Vega 91.5 FM
breakfast radio show; Dave
and Denise with Shaun Micallef
, until she finished up with Vega on 23 November 2007.
Scott frequently makes appearances on Network Ten
shows The 7PM Project
and Talkin' 'bout Your Generation
as well as The Circle
.
Scott currently stars as Trish Gross in the Australian drama series Winners and Losers on the Seven Network
. She appeared as a guest on the talk show Can of Worms
on Network 10 on Monday 29th of August.
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
-based stand-up comedian, actor and radio personality.
Career
She has appeared frequently on Australian television since her regular slot on ABC TVAustralian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
's The Big Gig
The Big Gig
The Big Gig was a popular Australian television comedy series based on the British TV series Saturday Live. It was produced and broadcast by the ABC in the late 1980s and early 1990s and was produced and directed by Ted Robinson, who started his career as the director of the second series of the...
in 1990, and a weekly segment on Tonight Live with Steve Vizard
Tonight Live With Steve Vizard
Tonight Live with Steve Vizard was a nightly Australian comedy chat show broadcast on Seven Network in Australia. It was a one hour live studio based show broadcast nationally 5 nights a week from February 1990 to November 1993, usually commencing at 10.30 pm every week night...
. Scott is one of the most frequent guests on musical quiz show Spicks and Specks, and appeared several times on The Glass House
The Glass House (TV series)
The Glass House was a half-hour Australian comedy talk show which screened on the ABC from 2001 to 2006.It was hosted by stand-up comedian Wil Anderson, and co-hosted by fellow television and radio comedians Corinne Grant and Dave Hughes...
and Good News Week
Good News Week
Good News Week is an Australian satirical panel game show hosted by Paul McDermott that initially aired from 19 April 1996 to 27 May 2000, and resumed on 11 February 2008 to 9 May 2011. The show aired first on ABC TV before it was bought by Network Ten in 1999...
.
She was a member of the Vega 91.5 FM
Vega 91.5
91.5 FM is a commercial radio station based in Melbourne, Australia. It is run by DMG Radio Australia.-History:The station first named Vega began with a music and talk format, however it switched to a music format in 2006...
breakfast radio show; Dave
Dave O'Neil
Dave O'Neil is a Melbourne-based stand-up comedian, actor, writer and radio personality.-Early career:Dave was a Cub, Scout, Venturer and Rover. His father Kevin is still the Group Leader at the 1st/3rd Mitcham Scout Group....
and Denise with Shaun Micallef
Shaun Micallef
Shaun Patrick Micallef is an Australian actor, comedian and writer. After ten years of working in insurance law as a solicitor in Adelaide, Micallef moved to Melbourne to pursue a full-time comedy career in 1993...
, until she finished up with Vega on 23 November 2007.
Scott frequently makes appearances on Network Ten
Network Ten
Network Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
shows The 7PM Project
The 7PM Project
The Project is an Australian talk show television program airing weeknights across Australia on Network Ten. The formerly half hour long show premiered on 20 July 2009, and is hosted by Charlie Pickering, Carrie Bickmore and Dave Hughes, with a rotating daily guest panelist...
and Talkin' 'bout Your Generation
Talkin' 'bout your Generation
Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation is an Australian game show produced by Granada Productions which premiered on Network Ten on 5 May 2009. It is hosted by Shaun Micallef....
as well as The Circle
The Circle (TV program)
-Music from The Circle:Music from The Circle is a compilation album featuring 38 songs chosen by the hosts of The Circle. The album includes a special song recorded by hosts Denise Drysdale, Chrissie Swan, Yumi Stynes and Gorgi Coghlan titled "Circle Song"...
.
Scott currently stars as Trish Gross in the Australian drama series Winners and Losers on the Seven Network
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
. She appeared as a guest on the talk show Can of Worms
Can of Worms
The Can of Worms is the local name for the intersection of Interstate 490 , I-590, New York State Route 590 , NY 96 , and University Avenue on the east side of Rochester, New York, in the United States...
on Network 10 on Monday 29th of August.