Cal Wilson Biography – Cal Wilson Wiki
Cal Wilson was a New Zealand stand-up comedian, author, radio, and television presenter. She co-founded the Court Jesters improv group in 1990 and was part of the New Zealand team that won the World Theatresports title in Los Angeles in 1994.
After attending high school in Christchurch, New Zealand, Wilson completed a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Canterbury. She moved to stand-up comedy full-time and in 1997 was the inaugural winner (with Ewen Gilmour) of New Zealand’s most prestigious comedy award, the Billy T. She also regularly appeared on TV3’s Pulp Comedy.
In recent years she has been working in Melbourne, Australia. In 2001, the comedian won the Best Newcomer Award at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. She has appeared to critical acclaim at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Her 2006 show Up There, Cal Wilson sold out at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
She has appeared on the Australian comedy shows SkitHOUSE, Rove Live, Thank God You’re Here, Good News Week, Spicks and Specks, The Project, Celebrity Name Game, Show Me the Movie!, Would I Lie to You? Australia, Have You Been Paying Attention? and Hughesy, We Have a Problem, and the New Zealand TV show 7 Days.
In 2002, she helped write the screenplay for the New Zealand sitcom Willy Nilly. She was part of the ensemble cast in the Australian sketch comedy TV show “The Wedge” in 2007. Wilson appeared in the eighth series of the Australian version of Dancing with the Stars in 2008.
In 2010, she became the host of the program Sleuth 101 and also took part in the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Great Debate. She appeared as a guest on the UK comedy quiz show QI (J series) (Episodes 3 – Journeys, and 6 – Joints) in 2012, and in 2013 was captain of “Team Cal” in the Australian light entertainment television series Slide Show.
In 2018, she voiced Petal and Thorn in the kids’ TV series Kitty Is Not a Cat. In 2019, she recorded a Netflix Original Comedy Special titled Comedians of the World, representing New Zealand. Furthermore, she has also conducted tours for a new stand-up show titled ‘Gifted Underachiever’. In 2022, Wilson participated in the eighth season of the Australian version of I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!
In 2007, Wilson co-hosted, with Akmal Saleh, the drive-time radio show The Akmal Show with Cal Wilson (later called The Wrong Way Home with Akmal, Cal, and Ed), which aired on Nova FM Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide & Perth. Prior to that role, she was a regular guest on the Triple M program Get This. In 2009, she co-hosted Mornings on Nova 100 (Melbourne) with Dylan Lewis. She resigned from Nova 100 in November 2009.
In August 2022, Wilson revealed that she would host the seventh season of The Great Australian Bake Off alongside Natalie Tran and new judges Darren Purchese and Rachel Khoo. Furthermore, in mid-2023, the late Wilson was featured in SBS TV’s “Who The Bloody Hell Are We.”
Cal Wilson Age
Wilson was born on October 5, 1970, in Christchurch, New Zealand. She died on October 11, 2023, in Sydney, Australia. She was 53 years old.
Cal Wilson Husband
Wilson married Chris Woods in January 2008. They have a son, Digby, and live in Sunshine in Victoria. She is a passionate advocate for jerboas and has adopted 11 jerboas since 2010. They are Mittens, Daryl, Susanna, Gizmo, Goldberg, Mary, Dave, Fluffykins, Mary, Bubbles, and Richard Wilkins.
Cal Wilson Children
She has a son named, Digby, and her family lives in Sunshine in Victoria.
Cal Wilson Death
Wilson died on 11 October 2023, at the age of 53 as reported by her agency. She leaves behind her husband and son.
In a statement released on Wednesday morning, Token Artists said: “We are devastated to share the news that Cal Wilson, the much-loved stand-up comedian, writer, and actor died today, surrounded by family and friends after a short illness at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney. She was 53 years old.”
“Cal’s generosity, talent, and friendship have been constants in the Australian comedy scene for the last twenty years.” The statement went on, ” Cal was loved by her family, friends, fans, and peers and a huge hole has been torn in the heart of our community.”
Cal Wilson Instagram
Her Instagram handle is @calbowilson.
