Rose Matafeo
- 32 years old
- From New Zealand
- Actor, writer, stand-up comedian and director
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Starstruck: an early contender for comedy of the year
The first TV show from the Edinburgh Comedy Award winner is manna from heaven for millennial rom-com fans.
Jessie Thompson, Evening Standard, 25th April 2021Starstruck - Matafeo stars in millennial fairytail
Co-written by the stand-up and Alice Snedden, this series about a struggling twentysomething who has a one-night stand with a film star is both improbable and rather enjoyable.
Lucy Mangan, The Guardian, 25th April 2021Rose Matafeo interview
The comedian opens up on modern dating, periods, sex and her new sitcom Starstruck.
Harvey Day, BBC, 25th April 2021Rose Matafeo shines in this sweet millennial romcom
Most of the scenes here would fit quite happily into a Bridget Jones film as Matafeo brings charm to her goofy heroine.
Anita Singh, The Telegraph, 25th April 2021Rose Matafeo's comedy Is Notting Hill for millennials
The show is extremely perceptive throughout about modern dating but perhaps nowhere better than in one soon-to-be-memed scene.
Alicia Lansom, Refinery 29, 25th April 2021Starstruck review
Why is Starstruck a BBC Three commission with a late-night terrestrial slot, when it has 'mainstream' written right through it?
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 25th April 2021Starstruck, BBC3, review
A screwball romcom full of chemistry.
Emily Baker, i Newspaper, 25th April 2021Starstruck: best end-of-20s panic sitcom since Girls?
It might not break new ground. But this romantic comedy has extra polish, gemstone one-liners and ... Minnie Driver.
Joel Golby, The Guardian, 24th April 2021A gloriously funny take on modern romance
If you're still pining for Fleabag, then help could finally be at hand in the form of Starstruck - the six-part comedy series from Edinburgh Comedy Award-winning comedian Rose Matafeo.
Becky Gamester-Newton, BT, 24th April 2021Starstruck: another sign TV is taking romcom seriously
The comedian's sweet, smart and generous first sitcom follows Jessie, who wakes up after a one-night stand to discover her lover is a film star.
Sarah Carson, i Newspaper, 22nd April 2021