Rose Matafeo
- 32 years old
- From New Zealand
- Actor, writer, stand-up comedian and director
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Rose Matafeo interview
As her romcom Starstruck returns for a second series, the comedian talks to Sarah Carson about tearing down the trope of the 'messy woman'.
Sarah Carson, i Newspaper, 4th February 2022Rose Matafeo on reinventing the rom-com in Starstruck
The New Zealand comic tells Alice Jones about bringing back the much-loved TV comedy for a new series.
Alice Jones, The Times, 3rd February 2022Rose Matafeo: 'Success freaks me out! It's a gut-punch'
The creator of the hit BBC romcom Starstruck talks about having less than a day to enjoy its triumph - and how extreme nerd-dom got her through 2021.
Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 24th December 2021Would I Lie To You? At Christmas, review
Would I Lie To You? is a blissfully funny format, but it does highlight the dearth of real chat shows on TV.
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 21st December 2021Would I Lie To You? At Christmas, BBC1, review
Rose Matafeo and Jim Broadbent made this a real cracker.
Ed Power, i Newspaper, 20th December 2021Rose Matafeo pilots TV sketch show
Rose Matafeo is piloting a sketch show featuring Mawaan Rizwan, John Kearns and Emma Sidi.
British Comedy Guide, 17th December 202150 best TV shows of 2021, No 9: Starstruck
Rose Matafeo plays troublemaker Jessie in a moreish comedy series that brings joy, heartbreak and meet-cutes with a movie star.
Hannah J Davies, The Guardian, 10th December 2021The 10 funniest actors on TV
The list features Ncuti Gatwa, Rose Matafeo, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Diane Morgan and Jamie Demetriou.
Ed Potton, The Times, 11th November 2021The best Taskmaster contestants
We pick our six favourites.
Olivia Cathcart, Paste Magazine, 1st October 2021Comedies in the running for Edinburgh TV Festival Awards 2021
Bloods, Brassic, Motherland, Starstruck, Trying and We Are Lady Parts are amongst the nominees for the Edinburgh TV Festival Awards 2021.
British Comedy Guide, 8th September 2021