Queenie van de Zandt


Queenie van de Zandt is an Australian actress, singer, comedian, recording artist, writer, and arts educator. She is founder of the Australian Musical Theatre Academy.

Early life and education

She was born in Canberra to Dutch immigrants.

Career

Van de Zandt relocated to Sydney in 1992 and began her career performing in musicals and stage plays such as Hair, Cabaret, Les Misérables, Anything Goes, Threepenny Opera, Furious, Barmaids, After January, and The Boy from Oz. She has since worked extensively in musical theatre, plays, and cabaret, as well as appearing on television and in film and releasing several albums.
As of 2016 she was also regularly performing as her comedy character and alter-ego, Jan van de Stool, a Dutch-born musical therapist.
In 2022, Van de Zandt performed ''Blue: The Songs of Joni Mitchell.''

Other activities

Van de Zandt performed in various cabaret workshops and performances. In 2022, Van de Zandt hosted cabaret workshops in the Canberra area.

Awards

  • 2018: Glugs Award - The Lee Young Award for the Most Outstanding Cabaret Performance for Blue: The Songs of Joni Mitchell
  • 2017: Broadway World - Sydney Award - Best Cabaret Performance for BLUE: The Songs of Joni Mitchell
  • 2017: Broadway World - Sydney Award - Best Cabaret for BLUE: The Songs of Joni Mitchell
  • 2008: Glug Award – Jeffry Joynton-Smith Memorial Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Izzy in Rabbit Hole
  • 1997: MEAA ACT Green Room Award for Best Performance for her performance as Alison/Louise/Spokesperson in ?

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