Rose Matafeo
- 33 years old
- From New Zealand
- Actor, writer, stand-up comedian and director
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Rose 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 2021Rose Matafeo on her new romcom, Starstruck
'People have been constantly asking, "So who was it?, when did this happen to you?",' she says. 'I'm like, "It didn't happen to me. I swear to God!"
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 20th April 2021Rose Matafeo: 'female comedy' shouldn't be a genre
The comedian said there is more work to be done to make comedy more diverse.
Tom Horton, PA, Belfast Telegraph, 19th April 2021Rose Matafeo on her new sitcom, Starstruck
The stand-up's new series is her take on 1940s screwball.
Stephen Armstrong, The Times, 15th April 2021