Kirsten Drysdale
| Kirsten Drysdale | |
|---|---|
 Drysdale at Australian Skeptics National Convention 2014 | |
| Born |
1984 (age 31–32) Mackay, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Television presenter, journalist, actor |
| Notable work | Hungry Beast, The Checkout , "The Chaser Decides 2016" |
Kirsten Drysdale (born 1984)[1] is an Australian television presenter and journalist. She is a writer and presenter on ABC consumer affairs comedy programme, The Checkout. She was a researcher and presenter for Hungry Beast and a researcher for The Hamster Wheel, The Hamster Decides and The Gruen Transfer.[2] She has also occasionally appeared on Radio National, where she hosted Talking Shop, a weekly show about marketing and consumer behaviour.
Before beginning her career on ABC, Drysdale worked for a production company in Brisbane that produced documentaries and multimedia for museums and exhibitions. During this time, she was also pursuing a sporting career, playing hockey for the Queensland Scorchers. After suffering an injury, she successfully applied for a position in ABC television comedy and current affairs programme, Project NEXT, which was later renamed Hungry Beast.[3][4]
Drysdale was born and raised in Mackay, Queensland.[2] She is not related to Denise Drysdale.[5]
References
- ↑ "Who Do They Think They Are?". The Checkout. Series 3. Episode 3.
- 1 2 Frost, Pamela (16 March 2013). "TV hit for local lass on The Checkout". Daily Mercury. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ↑ Hegarty, Laura (27 February 2014). "Checkout our home grown talent". ABC Online. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ↑ "Kirsten Drysdale, Steele Saunders, Derek". Boxcutters (Podcast). 21 March 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ↑ "Season 3, episode 3 synopsis of The Checkout". ABC Online. Archived from the original on 23 May 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
External links
- Kirsten Drysdale at the Internet Movie Database
- Profile on ABC Radio National website