Susie Youssef is a comedian, actor, writer, and improviser. She has written, performed, and produced comedy for stage, radio, and television in Australia and around the world.

Previously a core cast member on Whose Line Is It Anyway? Australia, Susie has also had regular roles in Rosehaven and Squinters on ABC TV and No Activity on Stan.

She has guested on Have You Been Paying Attention, appeared on Drunk History and ABC TV’s Get Krack!n, How Not To Behave, The Chaser’s Media Circus, and The Checkout. A regular at the Sydney Comedy Store and Giant Dwarf Theatre, Susie has also performed at Splendour in the Grass, Secret Garden Festival and Homebake. She has performed internationally as a guest at Improvaganza in Edmonton, Dad’s Garage in Atlanta and The Del Close Marathon in New York. Susie studied at the iO Theatre in Chicago and ate quite a lot of the burgers. In 2014, she played the lead role in the Hayloft Project’s award-winning play The Boat People.

Following a sold-out run at the Sydney Fringe Festival in 2014, Susie made her solo debut at the Melbourne and Sydney Comedy Festivals in her sketch comedy show Sketchual Chocolate. She returned to the comedy festival circuit in 2015 with Owl Eyes On You and in 2016, Susie made her Edinburgh Fringe and London debut in Check Youssef Before You Wreck Youssef. Susie continued to test the limit of her anxiety with Behave Youssef the following year.

In 2018 Susie debuted with the Sydney Theatre Company at the Sydney Opera House in an all-female version of An Accidental Death Of An Anarchist and wrote and performed in The Smallest Hour with that nice British raconteur, Phil Spencer, in a sold-out debut season with the Griffin Theatre Company. In 2020, Susie starred in the Australian premiere of Home, I’m Darling with the Melbourne Theatre Company and more recently made her STCSA debut in The Appleton Ladies’ Potato Race.

2021 saw Susie showcase her craftier side co-hosting Making It Australia alongside Harley Breen, before heading to Tasmania in 2022 to shoot the highly anticipated Deadloch for the Kates (McCartney & McLennan) and Guesswork TV.

On stage, Susie most recently played Trinculo in the STC’s acclaimed production of The Tempest. She is a regular co-host and correspondent on Network TEN’s The Project and The Sunday Project and has co-hosted the Australian Of The Year ceremony for ABC for the last three years.

Deadloch is currently available to stream in 240 countries on Prime Video.

Television

THE OFFICE
Role: Georgia. Dir: Jackie Van Beek, Amazon Prime Video | BBC, 2023
THE PROJECT
Regular Co-Host. 7PM Company Pty Ltd 2019-Current
THE SUNDAY PROJECT
Regular Co-Host. 7PM Company Pty Ltd 2019-Current
DEADLOCH
Role: Aleyna Rahme. Dir: Various, Amazon Studios | Guesswork Television & OK Great Productions 2023
AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEAR 2023
Co-Host. ABC TV 2023
THE HUNDRED (Series 3)
Guest. Screen Time 2022
WIN THE WEEK (Series 1)                                    
Guest. Wrapsheet 2022
AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEAR 2022
Co-Host. ABC TV 2022
CELEBRITY LETTERS AND NUMBERS (Series 1)
Guest . ITV Studios Australia Pty Limited 2021
QUESTION EVERYTHING
Panellist. Dir: Mark FitzGerald, CJZ 2021
MAKING IT AUSTRALIA
Co-Host. Network TEN 2021
ROSEHAVEN (Series 5)
Role: Gez. Dir: Jonathan Brough, Rosehaven Series 5 Pty Ltd 2021
AMAZING GRACE
Role: Melita. Dir: Sian Davies, Playmaker Media 2021
AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEAR 2021
Co-Host. ABC TV 2021
2020 AACTA AWARDS
Co-Host Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts 2020
HAVE YOU BEEN PAYING ATTENTION? (Series 8)
Guest. Working Dog 2020
DRUNK HISTORY
Role: Dame Nellie Melba. Helium One Pty Ltd 2020
LIFE DRAWING LIVE
Guest. Worldwide Production Services Pty Ltd 2020
LIBERTY ST
Role: Kerinne. The Corinthian Food Store 2020
ROSEHAVEN (Series 4)
Role: Gez. Dir: Jonathan Brough & Shaun Wilson, Rosehaven Series 4 Pty Ltd 2020
PLAY SCHOOL STORY TIME
Guest Reader / Presenter. ABC TV 2020
THE FAMILY FIREWORKS
Co-Host. ABC TV 2019
CELEBRITY NAME GAME
Guest. Fremantle Media Australia Pty Limited 2019
HUGHESY, WE HAVE A PROBLEM (Series 3)
Guest. Screentime Pty Ltd 2019
SQUINTERS (Series 2)
Role: Simoni. Dir: Various. Jungle FTV 2019
GUT FEELING (Web Series)
Role: Amanda. Dir: Hattie Archibald, AFTRS 2019
HAVE YOU BEEN PAYING ATTENTION? (Series 7)
Guest. Working Dog 2019
20 TO 1
Guest. Nine Network Australia Pty Ltd 2018
ROSEHAVEN (Series 3)
Role: Gez. Dir: Jonathan Brough & Shaun Wilson, Rosehaven Series 3 Pty Ltd 2018
TRUE STORY WITH HAMISH & ANDY (Season 2)
Role: Restaurant Manager. Dir: Colin Cairnes, True Story Season 2 Pty Ltd 2018
WHY ARE YOU LIKE THIS (ABC Fresh Blood Pilot)
Role: Sophie. Dir: Jessie Oldfield and Adam Murfet, C-KOL Pty Ltd 2018
HUGHESY, WE HAVE A PROBLEM (Series 2)
Guest. Screentime Pty Ltd 2018
COMEDY UP LATE (Series 6)
Host. Dir: Jon Olb, ABC2 2018
SQUINTERS
Role: Simoni. Dir: Various. Jungle/ABC TV 2018
HUGHESY, WE HAVE A PROBLEM (Series 1)
Guest. Screentime Pty Ltd 2018
HAVE YOU BEEN PAYING ATTENTION? (Series 6)
Guest. Working Dog 2018
ALL STAR FAMILY FEUD
Guest. FremantleMedia Australia Pty Ltd 2017
SCREEN TIME
Guest Panellist. ABC TV 2017
ADVICE TO MY 12-YEAR-OLD SELF
Guest. ABC TV 2017
ROSEHAVEN (Series 2)
Role: Gez. Dir: Jonathan Brough & Shaun Wilson, Rosehaven Series Two Pty Ltd 2017
GET KRACK!N (Series 1)
Role: Egg Woman / Dr Haddad. Dir: Hayden Guppy, Get Krack!n Series One Pty Ltd 2017
COMEDY UP LATE (Series 5)
Guest / Voice Over. Dir: Jon Olb, ABC2 2017
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY? AUSTRALIA
Ensemble Cast. Roger That TV Pty Ltd 2016-2017
HAVE YOU BEEN PAYING ATTENTION? (Series 5)
Guest. Working Dog 2017
NO ACTIVITY (Season 2)
Role: Anousha. Dir: Trent O’Donnell, No Activity S2 Pty Ltd 2016
ROSEHAVEN
Role: Gez. Dir: Jonathan Brough & Shaun Wilson, Rosehaven Series One Pty Ltd 2016
COMEDY UP LATE (Series 4)
Guest. Dir: Jon Olb, ABC2 2016
MILES HOLBECK: THE MEMBER (Mini-Series)
Role: Sophie. Jungle FTV 2016
HERE COME THE HABIBS
Role: Marie. Dir: Darren Ashton, HABIBS TV Pty Ltd 2016
WE LIVE TO SCIENCE ANOTHER DAY (Mini-Series)
Role: Susie. ABC iView 2015
HOW NOT TO BEHAVE
Ensemble Cast. Dir: Craig Anderson, Screentime Pty Ltd 2015
GAME NIGHT
Role: Player #3. Dir: Shane Dunlop, Dunlopedia Productions 2015
THE CHECKOUT
Guest. Dir: Steven Kirkby & Josh Reed, Jigsaw Dwarf 2015
ABOUT TONIGHT
Guest / Host. Dir: Shannon Biviano, Shane Dunlop & Felicia Jong, Channel 31 2015
COMMUNITY KITCHEN
Guest. Dir: Cat Commander, Dunlopedia Productions 2015
THE CHASER’S MEDIA CIRCUS
Guest. Giant Dwarf 2014

Podcast

THE BIG FILM BUFFET
Co-Host. Netflix 2020

Film

ROCKY & ME (Short)
Role: Ms Bassiouni. Dir: Johanna Garvin, CJZ 2019
THE FLIP SIDE
Role: Sam Dir: Marion Pilowsky, Corner Table Productions 2018
SCARE BNB (Short)
Role: Ksenia. Dir: Martin Stirling, Me And You Productions 2016
KEVIN NEEDS TO MAKE NEW FRIENDS: BECAUSE EVERYONE HATES HIM FOR SOME REASON (Short)
Role: Jane. Dir: Scott Walmsley, 2014
CLICKED (Short)
Role: Lina. Dir: Matthew Foster, 2011

Theatre

SLIDE NIGHT
Role: Guest. Dir: Paul Leadon | Sydney Opera House, 2023
THE TEMPEST
Role: Trinculo. Dir: Kip Williams, Sydney Theatre Company 2022
THE APPLETON LADIES’ POTATO RACE
Role: Rania. Dir: Elena Carapetis, State Theatre Company of South Australia 2021
HOME, I’M DARLING
Role: Fran. Dir: Sarah Goodes, Melbourne Theatre Company 2020
THE SMALLEST HOUR
Writer / Roles: Narrator & Shelley. Dir: Scarlet McGlynn, Griffin Theatre Company 2018
ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST
Role: Officer 2, Dir: Sarah Giles, Sydney Theatre Company 2018
THE BOAT PEOPLE
Role: Sarah. Dir: Benedict Hardie, The Hayloft Project 2014

Live Shows

BEHAVE YOUSSEF
MICF & Sydney Comedy Festival 2017
CHECK YOUSSEF BEFORE YOU WRECK YOUSSEF
MICF & Sydney Comedy Festival 2016, Brisbane Comedy Festival 2017   
OWL EYES ON YOU
MICF & Sydney Comedy Festival 2015
SKETCHUAL CHOCOLATE
Sydney Fringe Festival, MICF & Sydney Comedy Festival 2014

Writing

ROSEHAVEN (Series 5)
Dir: Jonathan Brough, Rosehaven Series 5 Pty Ltd 2021
ROSEHAVEN (Series 4)
Dir: Jonathan Brough & Shaun Wilson, Rosehaven Series 4 Pty Ltd 2020
THE SMALLEST HOUR
Dir: Scarlet McGlynn, Griffin Theatre Company 2018
SQUINTERS
Jungle FTV 2018
LOVE AT FIFTH SITE (Interactive Film)
Adelaide Fringe Festival / Grumpy Sailor Creative 2017
BBC TOP TENS: SEVEN WAYS NOT TO DIE
Me + You Productions 2017
MILES HOLBECK: THE MEMBER (Mini-Series)
Jungle FTV 2016
THE RONNIE JOHNS HALF HOUR
Jigsaw Entertainment Pty Ltd 2006