Veronica Milsom
Veronica Milsom | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 9, 1984 Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, actress, radio host |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Known for | Co-host of Veronica & Lewis on Triple J |
Veronica Louise Milsom (born 9 October 1984) is an Australian comedian, actress, and radio host. She was the co-presenter of the drive-time show Veronica & Lewis alongside Lewis Hobba on the youth-focused station Triple J from 2014 until 2020.
Life and education
Raised in Geelong, Victoria, Milsom has three siblings and attended the same secondary school as her future co-host Lewis Hobba, graduating from The Geelong College. She pursued further studies at the WAAPA.
Personal life
Milsom is a mother to two children, including her daughter Lila, who was born in 2017. Her journey into motherhood became the creative foundation for her 2019 solo performance titled Parent Virgin.
Career
Milsom gained prominence through her role as co-host of Triple J’s drive-time program Veronica & Lewis, a position she held from 2014 through 2020. In 2016, she earned a nomination for female Radio Presenter of the Year at the Cosmopolitan Women of the Year Awards.
Her writing and on-screen contributions include work on the satirical news show Hungry Beast. She has also appeared in various ABC TV productions such as Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell, Back Seat Drivers, and It's a Date. Additionally, Milsom featured on Network Ten’s programs The Project and A League of Their Own.
Commissioned by ABC TV and Screen Australia, Milsom co-created and starred in the mockumentary series The Record, which was shortlisted for the Australian Online Video Awards. This project later developed into the short film The Record: World’s Largest Family, co-written with Steen Raskapoulos, and showcased at festivals including Manchester, Palm Springs, and LA Webfest. She also acted in ABC iView’s series The Angus Project.
As a playwright, Milsom collaborated with Alex Lee to write Porky Pies (2007), performed at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Her solo stage work includes shows presented at both Melbourne and Sydney International Comedy Festivals, notably Good Lord It’s Christmas (2016) and Parent Virgin (2019) at Sydney’s Giant Dwarf Theatre.
In early 2020, following the arrival of her second child, Milsom announced her exit from Triple J. Comedian Michael Hing succeeded her on the drive-time slot, which was renamed Hobba and Hing, with Lewis Hobba remaining as co-host.
Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Sex Flex: A Rap Guide to Fornication" (with Lewis Hobba) |
2019 | Non-album single |
ARIA Music Awards
! |- ! scope="row"| 2019 | "Sex Flex: A Rap Guide to Fornication" | Best Comedy Release | |}