George McEncroe

Biography

TOPICS: MC, COMEDY

Stand up comedian and radio host George McEncroe has had an interesting journey. In 2008 she can be heard on Mix 101.1 FM’s Breakfast Show in Melbourne with Brigitte Duclos and Tom Gleeson.

She has also made many guest appearances on radio and television, including ABC TV’s Spicks and Specks, Mick Molloy’s The Nation, The Today Show and The Catch Up on Ch 9, and Tony Martin’s Get This on Triple M.

In previous years George has earned many awards including the Austereo Rising Star award, Brisbane’s Iron Comic award for stand up comedy and a Goldie award for Best On-Air Performance while co-hosting Triple M’s breakfast show The Cage in Brisbane. She was also a finalist in the 2004 Search for a Funny Bone Comedy Knockout and a Victorian finalist for Raw Comedy 2005.

George has written for The Age, The Australian, The Big Issue and sketch comedy shows, The Big Bite and Life Support. She has edited a collection of stories Listening to The Silences: Women and War, and also wrote a chapter about slow trips and excursions with kids in the book The Slow Guide to Melbourne.

George took a long time to find her ‘true calling’ of writing, public speaking and performance. She is able to deal with serious issues sensitively and has always been able to find humour in the darkest of circumstances.

George is a versatile performer and is available as an MC, facilitator and for stand up performances.

TESTIMONIALS

George McEnroe was brilliant, she was funny and calm. She binded the whole night together, even when there were hiccups. There was so much laughter! I am extremely happy I chose George to entertain our evening.
(Marc Curtis,Vicdeaf Auslan and Interpreting Service)

Based in VIC – travels everywhere